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Esophageal Cancer Discussions

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Hospice Taking Away His Contro...
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I have been posting here for a little while and have never been so grateful to find everyone here. I have been sharing our/my experiences and the fact we have n...
202/17/07 Message Rating
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Esophageal cancer removal
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Hi My dad was diagnosed in August.Had radiotherpy and Chemo and was told in Nov that it had gone.In Jan it had come back and was told he had two options...one p...
402/16/07 Message Rating
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looking for help in Colorado
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Hello, Thank you for this message board. Already, this has been incredibly helpful and supportive.  A very close friend of mine was just diagnosed wit...
102/14/07 Message Rating
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Just found out I have Esophgel...
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Hello Everybody, First of all I have to say that I'm sure glad I found this web site. Since I found out I have EC I've been reading every...
902/14/07 Message Rating
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Sharing experience
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I havn't been on this website in quite awhile.  I went on it today and it reminded me of what a wonderful site it is for the family memebers of cancer ...
402/13/07 Message Rating
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To: Strong4him
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I know you will see my update on Mama. I wanted to thank you for your tips. I can see how doing the book could help you too. Just like this site. I started post...
102/12/07 Message Rating
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Mama starts treatments
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Hi Everybody,                 I just wanted to post an update on my mother. She ...
502/12/07 Message Rating
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15 pages of notes on diet
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I woujld like to know how to get the information in the 15 pages of notes on the diet for my dad.  He was diagnosed with stage lV esphogael cancer today.&n...
302/08/07 Message Rating
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Need help and advice
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My 61 year old husband of 38 years was diagnosed with EC on 02/01/07.  Since then our wonderful life has turned into a frightening nightmare of tests and w...
802/08/07 Message Rating
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dizziness
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My husband had an his sugery in Oct. and he's done pretty good since then, but he's starting to have dizzy spells....almost to the point of passing out....
002/05/07 Message Rating
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please help
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My husband has esophageal stage 4 with mets to lung, liver,glands he has been doing chemo since November about 1 month ago we went to see Dr. Mitchell Gaynor in...
402/05/07 Message Rating
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To: Js275
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Hello!Sorry I have only just replied - I didn't find your message till tonight. Thank you for your words...and kindness sounds like your Dad has a pretty sp...
001/30/07 Message Rating
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To: Strong4him
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I have been thinking about you and your husband. I have not seen any postings in awhile. Please update me if you can. I hope everything is going OK. Pat 
501/30/07 Message Rating
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sacred
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After reading these messages I am more scared than ever. Our Drs. have given us a great deal of hope because the cancer was caught so early. Does anyone survive...
901/28/07 Message Rating
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Symptoms Of Survival
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Planting a flower and vegetable garden when you find it mets to your brain. Going thru with the treatment that made it go away. Prayer. Healthy surrealism. ...
201/23/07 Message Rating
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HELP!!!
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I am so confused. My mother starts chemo and radiation Monday Jan 29th.. She has the port in. She goes for a feeding tube this Thursday. Over the weekend a frie...
1201/23/07 Message Rating
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alternative treatments.
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My husband of 18 years, was diagosed in June, 06 with EC cancer w/ mets to lung and lymph nodes.  He has taken several rounds of chemo including cis/f...
301/21/07 Message Rating
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Help/support needed
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Hello My dad has just been diagnosed with T3/N1/M1 cancer of the esophagus.After trawling the internet for information (hospital has not really told u...
201/19/07 Message Rating
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My Husband
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My husband of 16 wonderful years, was diagosed in July with EC cancer w/ mets to liver and lymph nodes.  He has taken several rounds of chemo including cis...
901/19/07 Message Rating
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our fight has ended
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it is with shock and sadness that i pass along to you folks who have been so supportive to me these few short days since i've found this board.  my dad...
101/18/07 Message Rating
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second opinion - no hope there...
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my dad went to roswell in buffalo ny for 2nd opinion.  stage IV tumor that has spread to liver.  dr. here told him chemo only and just to make him com...
701/16/07 Message Rating
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Stage 4 esophageal cancer 2002...
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My father was originally dx w/stage four EC Feb 2002. He went through radiation and chemo then had surgery in June 2002. Late Dec 2006 he broke his collar bone ...
201/15/07 Message Rating
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My Dad has EC
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My father was diagnosed w/ EC on 8/8/06. The doctor told him he was in stage 1. They recommended surgury, but Dad wanted the chemo & radiation with clean up...
401/12/07 Message Rating
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Update on Patty5's mother
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Hi Everybody,            My mother is in T3N1MO stage. Due to her lung condition she can never have surge...
201/11/07 Message Rating
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Where is the best treatment ce...
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Where would you take a 17 year old if the local docs said chem, rad or surgery would not help? What would you do next?  
901/11/07 Message Rating
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