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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...
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| 1 | 02/13/08 |
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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...
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| 5 | 02/13/08 |
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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...
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| 1 | 02/12/08 |
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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...
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| 4 | 02/11/08 |
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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 ...
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| 1 | 02/11/08 |
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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...
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| 7 | 02/11/08 |
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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...
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| 4 | 02/11/08 |
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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...
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| 10 | 02/10/08 |
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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...
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| 3 | 02/09/08 |
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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...
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| 5 | 02/09/08 |
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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...
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| 1 | 02/09/08 |
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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...
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| 4 | 02/09/08 |
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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...
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| 2 | 02/08/08 |
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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&...
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| 1 | 02/08/08 |
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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...
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| 3 | 02/07/08 |
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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...
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| 3 | 02/07/08 |
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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 &...
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| 1 | 02/06/08 |
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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...
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| 6 | 02/05/08 |
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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 ,...
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| 5 | 02/05/08 |
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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...
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| 1 | 02/04/08 |
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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...
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| 5 | 02/04/08 |
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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&...
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| 4 | 02/03/08 |
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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...
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| 6 | 02/03/08 |
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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...
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| 5 | 02/02/08 |
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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...
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