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Esophageal Cancer Discussions

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My brother - non operatable
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My brother was diagnosed with esophageal cancer two years ago. They did chemo (24 hr a day for 5 days off over the weekend). They also did raidation daily. This...
104/17/07 Message Rating
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Update on FIL
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Hi to Everyone, My dear fil has started his treatments, he has had one round of chemo and two radiation. The chemo made him feel "icky" for about...
204/17/07 Message Rating
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Brother has stage IV
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I am new to this site and want to share why I am here. My brother Billy, 57, was diagnosed with stage IV adenocarcinoma EC in Dec. 06, with one met to the ...
104/17/07 Message Rating
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my mother in laq
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My mother in-law is 74 years old, weighs about 85 lbs and got the official diagnosis of esophageal cancer, stage 4 with mets to bone and lymph nodes.  Anyo...
604/16/07 Message Rating
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Where did you have your surger...
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I have read on the major medical center sites to choose a hospital that does a large number of the esophageal resection surgeries.  We are able to travel t...
104/15/07 Message Rating
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New to Board
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Hi everyone...My mom was diagnosed with EC - Stage 2 in August 2006; started chemo/radiation in Sept.; finished her chemo/radiation in Nov; had a transhiatal es...
204/13/07 Message Rating
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My dad's getting weaker...
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Hi to everyone on this great site!I've written several times before.  I'm 24 and my dad was diagnosed a year and a half ago with stage 4 EC.  ...
104/12/07 Message Rating
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Treatments
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I was diagnosed with esophageal cancer/stomach cancer recently and need help with the treatment options. I have Barret's esophagus with high grade dysp...
1204/11/07 Message Rating
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New to Board
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Hello All:  I hope you are all hanging tough.  I have a question for you experts.  I have just been diagnosed with an esophageal ulcer, howe...
304/11/07 Message Rating
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supplement
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Any thouhts on AHCC, immune system enchancing nutition supplement,and  protien shakes that are suger free and good flavor .  Thanks John
004/11/07 Message Rating
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From Va
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Hi Everyone, Hope you all had a good Easter. We had snow on Sat. it was almost too cold for the egg hunt. My FIL is unable to eat anything now. I never reali...
404/09/07 Message Rating
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Update on my Husband Eddie
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Hi Guys,I have not been writing much my sister Lousa is keeping you all informed on Eddie. Well Eddie overcame the bloodclots  and is now back on his Chemo...
604/07/07 Message Rating
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Update from VA
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Hi Everyone,Wanted to give you all an update on my FIL, he will begin chemo on Thursday (Cisplatin also) and something that started with a T. We went for a visi...
104/05/07 Message Rating
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radiation pneumonitis
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Hi Everybody,           I tried to do this message yesterday right after I posted one on 2cats message but the...
404/05/07 Message Rating
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Check in time!
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Hello!  Just wanted to say hello and give everyone a place to give an update about them or their loved one.  The board has been really quiet the last ...
804/04/07 Message Rating
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Typical chemo regiment?
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My dad started chemo yesterday.  He is receiving ciplatin and irinotecan once a week for 4.5 hours.  This will be a rotation of two weeks on and ...
303/29/07 Message Rating
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New Treatment Stage 0-1 Esopha...
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Mike, my husband was diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer May of last year. His cancer was most likely caused by Acid Reflux (Barretts Esophagus). He was scheduled ...
003/29/07 Message Rating
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New Treatment for Stage 0-1 Es...
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Mike, my husband was diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer May of last year. His cancer was most likely caused by Acid Reflux (Barretts Esophagus). He was scheduled ...
003/29/07 Message Rating
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Update on Mama
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Hi Everybody,              I thought I would give a quick update.      ...
203/29/07 Message Rating
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dad
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In fall of 2005 my Dad had numbness in his arm , doctors said it was a "twisted nerve". We had surgery , and then in December of 2005 he was at a comp...
203/28/07 Message Rating
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Staying Positive!
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It's been a little while since I have written.  Our lives are starting to settle down a little bit now that my husband is home and healing from his sur...
403/28/07 Message Rating
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Frustration
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Hi Everyone,My FIL made it to Duke this week. They were to do a endoscopic ultrsound on Tuesday. His blood pressure was too and heart beat was erratic so they c...
503/28/07 Message Rating
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EDDIE HAS BLOOD CLOTS!
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An update on my brother-in-law.  Eddie was admitted on Sunday evening (25March) to the hospital after they told him to come in to check on the neck pain.&n...
203/26/07 Message Rating
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Chemotherapy stopped after two...
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Please, I'm looking for information.  My brother-in-law, Eddie, was diagnosed on 8th Feb 07 with Adenocarcinoma of Esophagus, T3N1M0.  Pet Scan no...
1603/24/07 Message Rating
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my sister my sister
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Hello Everyone, I came across this site searching.  How grateful I am.  For it is very imformative.My eldest sister,  Cheri, I have 6 (sisters ,(...
303/23/07 Message Rating
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