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Esophageal Cancer Discussions

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ec
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ok so heres the deal i have problems when i eat sometimes the food gets like stuck in my throat and i hiccup and eventually the food goes down it hurts but it g...
102/13/08 Message Rating
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ec
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hey everyone my name is michael im 17 and im doing some research on ec ok i havent really checked into this till now and i have had  these symptoms since i...
502/13/08 Message Rating
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trying to help grandfather
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Hello,I am trying to help my grandfather who had esophageal cancer.  He had surgery in late July to remove it. He was in the hospital for about a month aft...
102/12/08 Message Rating
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Surgery is Tomorrow
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2-11-08All the tests have been done. Tomorrow I take my dad to St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois.  His surgery is scheduled for noon.  Dr...
402/11/08 Message Rating
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Hand/Skin Problems?
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My father finished is first round of Chemo/Radiation a week ago.  He complained about having  a "pins & needles" feeling with his hands ...
102/11/08 Message Rating
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Esophagectomy
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Hello all-   I recently was diagnosed with high grade dysplasia. Docs at Pennare to perform ectomy early March. Their attitude is that this will be ea...
702/11/08 Message Rating
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What are the first symptoms of...
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I'm a 19 year old male. For the last month and a half I've had this weird itching/tingling/burning sensation under my right shoulderblade. It seems to p...
402/11/08 Message Rating
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can you beat stage4 esophogial...
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please help. my husband  has stage 4 esophogial cancer--he cant have surgey becasue of the location.  for the next 4 months at least he will have 2 di...
1002/10/08 Message Rating
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upcoming surgery
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Hi all,Just thought I would update everyone. My husband's (EC) surgery is scheduled for the 21 of Feb. They will be doing a PET scan the day before and...
302/09/08 Message Rating
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My husband's week
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This has been a rough week for my husband and I.  I don't post messages that often about his condition because I feel so badly for those of you just en...
502/09/08 Message Rating
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post op diet
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Where can I find recipes for my dad who just got home after esophageal cancer surgery? He does have a feeding tube... but the doctors say he can eat soft food n...
102/09/08 Message Rating
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I miss my wife
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hi all hope this message finds everyone as  happy as can be. All of you figthing this beast keep strong I feel for you. Alyssa and i are getting into a rou...
402/09/08 Message Rating
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After Treatment
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My dad had his last Chemo and radiation treatment a few days ago.  He gets another round of chemo (for 1 week) in March.  He is very tired and I under...
202/08/08 Message Rating
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Post-op (>1 year) problems?
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Has anybody who underwent an esophagectomy had any problems breathing while eating? Since the pulled-up gastric or colon is much larger than esophagus, when it&...
102/08/08 Message Rating
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Lynn
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Hello All:   Today it is exactly 4 months since my dear boy lost his battle to this demon.  I am taking small steps toward living a new "nor...
302/07/08 Message Rating
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Post Op
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Hello all, this is an update from my 67 year old mother diagnosed back in Sept. 07 with Stage III GE Junction EC.  She had surgery last Tuesday to rem...
302/07/08 Message Rating
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PDT
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My husband's tumor has returned in his esophagus. He is not a surgery candidate. He had 19 weeks of chemo, and was in remission. Latest endoscopy showed a &...
102/06/08 Message Rating
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Question for Tongren Healer
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Hi!How are you doing? You are so knowledgeable about this terrible disease I thought you might could answer a question. When they do blood work each time before...
602/05/08 Message Rating
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Devasted!!!
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I have not been on in awhile because so much has happened since Christmas. Rick developed a fever right after Christmas and was put in the hospital. Initially ,...
502/05/08 Message Rating
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T3 N1 M0
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My Dad as two days left of chemo and radiation treatments for Stage 3 esophageal cancer (T3 N1 M0)  He is so tired, he can hardly keep his eyes o...
102/04/08 Message Rating
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my dad
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Just wanted to update everyone on my dad.  He was supposed to start his second round of chemo today (stage IV EC) but they have stopped it due to his weigh...
502/04/08 Message Rating
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vocal cord damage
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Hello,I forgot to mention this issue in my last posting.My father had his esophagectomy (for stage 1) 3 weeks ago.  After being re-vented on post-op day 1&...
402/03/08 Message Rating
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post-op diet
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Hello,My father had an esophagectomy 3 weeks ago.  I am looking for suggestions for eating.  He does have a j-tube but does not tolerated feedings thr...
602/03/08 Message Rating
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Looking for Stage IV treatment...
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Hi all,My dear Dad was dx just over a year ago with Stage 3B EC.   Went through chemo/rad (during which my Mom passed away from emphysema) and th...
502/02/08 Message Rating
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Sodium Dichloroacetate (DCA) ?...
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Has anyone every heard of or been treated with Sodium Dichloroacetate? Check out this website www.thedcasite.com. There is some very interesting information abo...
601/31/08 Message Rating
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