Esophageal Cancer Stage 1 5FU

Avoid  Mission Healthcare/CCWNC in Asheville NC.  Do not go there for cancer care. If the cancer doesn’t kill you the Missionhealthcare system will. If you want competent healthcare go to MD Anderson (multiple locations), I went to CCWNC in Asheville  to be treated for esophageal cancer (EC) stage 1.    I was given radiation and a high dosage of 5FU and cisplatin chemo drugs. The 5FU is a lethal toxic drug. A test has been developed to determine if your system can tolerate the 5FU. I was not given this test because the oncologist said he doesn’t believe in it. As a result of the oncologists personal opinion I ended up being hospitalized for 3 weeks and then 2 weeks of inpatient therapy. While hospitalized  I was over hydrated and my entire body was swollen and I was having trouble breathing due to my lungs filling up with fluid. My wife had to get vocal to get the doctor to treat me for being over hydrated since the  doctor and nurses obviously were not trained to monitor what they are doing. Fluid was taken from my lungs and tested and I was told I had 6 months to live, I was told a couple of weeks later that what I was told was not true. I had another doctor review the records and was told I was nearly dead while I was hospitalized. After getting out of rehab I contacted MD Anderson in Houston and was treated there. During three week long trips I was given a minor surgical procedure and was told I was disease free. MD Anderson is rated as the number 1 cancer hospital in the nation.