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Peripheral Neuropathy
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After 19 weeks of treatment with virtually no side effects, other than losing his hair, my husband finished his chemo the end of November. Last week he began to...
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| 5 | 01/25/08 |
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My Mother - An update (ChrisZ)
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Hi everyone - first of all, thank you to everyone who has responded to me. Your words have all been very encouraging. A quick recap - my mom was dia...
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| 7 | 01/25/08 |
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Surgery Completed on 2 January...
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To everyone that has helped me on this forum a big thank you. I went into surgery on 2 Jan. 11:15 am and was completed at 7:00 pm that night.I opened my eyes at...
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| 12 | 01/25/08 |
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Dad's Surgery 1/23
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My dad's surgery was yesterday morning. He went in around 6:15 and they called us from the recovery room around 1:00. The surgeon came up and sa...
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| 7 | 01/24/08 |
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Boyfriend just diagnosed...
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Hi all!!I have been reading here for a while...and have appreciated SO vey much everyone's stories.My BF was diagnosed stage 3 on 2 january...he is staying ...
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| 9 | 01/23/08 |
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10 long days since Shann left
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Hi all once again thanks for all your kind words and support. Its been a whirlwind sine fri the 11th. Planning a funeral service for your wife was unbelievably ...
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| 8 | 01/21/08 |
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Top Treatment Centers?
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I would love to have a "Top 10" of treatment facilities for EC. What does everyone think?
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| 10 | 01/21/08 |
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What happens when you miss a t...
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Hello All,I thought I would update what was going on with my daddy and once again ask another question. What happens when you miss a chemo treatment? I mentione...
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| 3 | 01/20/08 |
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thanks
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thank you all for your kind words. Its gotta get easier day by day cause it really sucks right now mike
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| 2 | 01/18/08 |
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Food taste bad after surgery
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Hello,Let me introduce myself, my name is Traci and my father, Bob, age 66 has EC, diagnoised in Aug, sugery Dec 19th. I can't seem to find an answer to the...
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| 6 | 01/18/08 |
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How much weight loss is too mu...
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Hi all..My father has EC, and we've just begun a laser type treatment. The problem is he is very thin...he was a small man to begin with. The la...
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| 3 | 01/18/08 |
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Homeopathic Meds
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Has anyone had any success with homeopathic meds. for nausea? This week has been tough. His next treatment is scheduled for tomorrow. We called the drs. office ...
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| 8 | 01/16/08 |
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Scared that the beast will com...
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Hi, I am a 1 year 2.5 Month survivor of stage 3 esophageal cancer - I still am petrified that the beast will come back. Is this normal. I had c...
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| 12 | 01/16/08 |
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Dad diagnosed last month...new...
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I've only been here a week or so, but my Dad was diagnosed with EC last month (December '07). He had a CAT scan that didn't show anything, but...
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| 5 | 01/15/08 |
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added treatments
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Hi I am interested in any added treatments to standard chemo. I have stage 4 EC, 54 yo f, responded well to 5FU and oxaliplatinum, now on taxotere. I start...
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| 0 | 01/15/08 |
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Different kinds of chemo?
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Hi All,Sorry I've posted so many questions. The more I read the more questions I think of! Daddy is on cisplatin and irinotecan. He has EC with mets. to the...
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| 1 | 01/14/08 |
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How do you know chemo is worki...
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The dr. told us that at the end of cycle 2 and cycle 4 daddy would be evaluated to see if the cancer had shrunk. She said that she routinely does a CT scan to d...
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| 4 | 01/14/08 |
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Hello All!
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I happened to stumble upon this site the other night while searching on the internet. I have read alot about what other patients, caregivers, and family m...
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| 7 | 01/14/08 |
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after surgery
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i had surgery at the tampa v.a. on 12-12 i came home on 12 -21,so far no problems,i ask to keep my feeding tube because cancer was found in my stomach durning s...
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| 0 | 01/14/08 |
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3-4 mm brain lesions
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Hi everyone,I have previously written about my mom and appreciate all the prayers and help I have received from everyone here.I am now back in Florida and calli...
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| 1 | 01/14/08 |
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Help-surgery
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I think there may be a window of time following chemo & radiation when an operation has be performed if surgery is wanted. Can anyone verify this and if it ...
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| 2 | 01/13/08 |
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Pillow Wedge
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Hello All,I have read several places that EC patients should always stay at a 30 degree angle, even when they sleep. Is there a pillow wedge that anyone could r...
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| 11 | 01/13/08 |
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Advise Please
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My father was diagnosed with Esophageal cancer in late December 2007. Since then he has had 2ct scans, a PET scan, countless blood tests and a scope of hi...
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| 4 | 01/13/08 |
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Shannons gone
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Shannon passed away on friday the 11th at 430 in the afternoon. we had a doctor come over at noon and she thought she was looking okay and that she didnt need a...
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| 11 | 01/13/08 |
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laser treatment
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I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with laser treatment. My father is supposed to have some sort of laser treatment on his esophageal tumor....
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