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Esophageal Cancer Discussions

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Wondering what to do?
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My father-in-law was diagnosed with stage IV EC in September and has recently been given a few weeks to a few months to live.  He is currently in a nursing...
810/30/07 Message Rating
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depression and burning in esop...
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Hello everyone, My very dear friend was diag. w/ esophageal cancer/adenocarcinoma 8/07.  I have been going to appoints etc with him.  He has just fini...
1010/28/07 Message Rating
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Brother with Stage IV EC
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My brother (50) started treatment this week and so far so good.  He did not experience any side effects that they were worried about.  He is doin...
610/27/07 Message Rating
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Update on Shan
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Hi all, wow what a week its been Shannn has been at the cross cancer hospital in edmonton since last thursday. They put the stent in her esphoagus on monday&nbs...
410/26/07 Message Rating
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Excessive mucus and coughing
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Does anyone have any problems with excessive mucus production and coughing with eating especially, sleeping at night and drinking water.  My husband is abo...
510/25/07 Message Rating
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no radiation
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My father, 60, has been diagnosed with Stage IV esophageal cancer.  The doctors claim in is inoperable.  Worse yet, he can not have radiation, only ch...
510/25/07 Message Rating
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My husband
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Hello everyone. I have not been here in a very long time--almost a year now. My husband, 58 yrs. old, strong as an ox, dx'd. with EC after an EGD to check c...
110/24/07 Message Rating
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To all my friends here - my ow...
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Hi everyone.  To those of us that have been or still are caregivers to our loved ones battling this Beast of a cancer, I want to share my personal experien...
410/21/07 Message Rating
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Robbie - 2 weeks later
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Hello All:   I just want to let you know that we are all taking it one day at a time.  This past week was quite difficult for Robbie's Sabina...
310/21/07 Message Rating
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husbands surgery
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Hi all.  What a great place this is to retrieve information.  My heart goes out to all of you who are fighting this disease and the ones who are watch...
410/21/07 Message Rating
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weight
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my man was operated on 5 years ago for esophgeal cancer  he was 6 ft. 210 lbs before the operation and he eats well  but he is down to 130 lbsnow...
110/21/07 Message Rating
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My Father-in-law
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Hi everyone.  I've been reading the stories on this site and they are very moving.  You all are such a wonderful group of people as I see you reac...
310/19/07 Message Rating
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Just Diagnosed
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My mother just received the news that she has EC.  She is 67 and has a 4 cm mass in the lower esophagus with 3 adjacent lymph nodes involved.  We...
710/19/07 Rated by 1 members
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blood clot
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Greetings, My dad has been battling EC stage 2 for a while now.  He just finished 28 days of radiation and his chemo!!!Today, we went to the emergency...
210/18/07 Message Rating
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my wife shan
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Hi all Havent been around the site much many trips to the cross cancer for radiation treatments. My wife decided against entering a chemo study as the doctors s...
710/15/07 Message Rating
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Treatment choices
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My  dear husband  62 in otherwise good health, non smoker, was diagnosed stage 2 last week.  We are now drowning in treatment choices. Pre chemo ...
1010/14/07 Message Rating
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My Husband Eddie
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I am sorry to say but My Eddie lost his battle with EC yesterday 13th October 12.25am. He was with all his family.He fought so hard but lost. Devastated Ma...
1110/13/07 Message Rating
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Final Update
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Today was very sad - we buried my dad today after fighting very hard for over a year now. He passed peacefully and painlessly and that was a comfort, though sti...
510/13/07 Message Rating
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Update on Harley - the cancer ...
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And I'm devastated.  For those of you who have been following Harley's story, he was doing sooooooooooooo good.   He had been diagnosed D...
1210/12/07 Message Rating
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Update LaRae
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On my first posting, I did get one response and I thank God for all of the information that is available on this site. Since the first test, I have had the Endo...
410/12/07 Rated by 1 members
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Robbie and Much Thanks to All ...
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Hello All:  The last few days have been very difficult for the whole family.  I have not been able to weep like everyone else.  I don't know ...
610/12/07 Message Rating
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thanks to alll
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thank you for your replies it helps  a lot talking to people that are in the same situation  I am not quite sure as to why they are not doing chemo an...
010/12/07 Message Rating
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esophageal cancer
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Hi my name is Gerry and my husband age 53  was diagnosed with ec last week of August and he will be having surgery on Tuesday - October 16th.  They wi...
610/11/07 Message Rating
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post operative eating disorder...
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I had an esophagectomy in March this year having been diagnosed with stage 3 malig adeno carcinoma in Dec 2006.I had chemo and radiation in Jan / Feb ...
010/10/07 Message Rating
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My dad just diagnosed yesterda...
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Hello all, I'm new to the board. We just learned yesterday that my dad has EC. I guess about six weeks ago or so is when it all started. He just couldn'...
910/10/07 Message Rating
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