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Esophageal problems worsening,...
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1 1/2 yrs ago I developed barrett's esophagitis. last summer I started using digestive enzymes and after several mths, the barrett's disappeared. T...
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| 5 | 03/09/08 |
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My Dad
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Hi all, My Dad was diagnosed before Christmas with EC, adenocarcinoma...we think a late stage III...I say think because they said it was localized with a ...
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| 4 | 03/08/08 |
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EC CANCER WEBSITE
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I sent out a message earlier, but just changed my domain name on the website. Check out frankies5k.com Really good links to EC Websites
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| 0 | 03/07/08 |
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1 year post treatment update
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Hi Everybody, I use to post all time on this site. Lately I just haven't been able to keep up wi...
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| 5 | 03/07/08 |
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Wonderful Esophageal Cancer We...
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Please visit my website I created in honor of my father who passed away from stage 4 EC this past July. I was a dedicated memeber to this site throughout ...
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| 3 | 03/07/08 |
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Update-Good News!
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Hello Everyone,We met with daddy's medical onc. Tuesday prior to chemo. She recommended that he begin radiation treatments. Here are the answers to some of ...
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| 4 | 03/05/08 |
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feeding tube placement and pai...
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Hi all,I was wondering if anyone has ever had anything like this happen. My father had a feeding tube placed via surgery on Saturday. (PEG tube). It was d...
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| 5 | 03/03/08 |
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My Mom...Update
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Hi everyone, I have been nusy for a while. I took an indefinite leave of absence and my wife and I are now living with my mom and dad to take care o...
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| 1 | 03/02/08 |
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My mom update 2
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Hello, Just an update to let you all know they gave my mom 6 months, was to the doctor the other day and there is nothing more they can do...Thanks for all your...
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| 4 | 03/02/08 |
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Update and advice please!
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Hello Everyone,I wanted to give an update on my dad and also ask for some much needed advice. Daddy was diagnosed 12/2007 with EC.CT Scan showed primary tumor i...
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| 4 | 03/01/08 |
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Losing weight and update
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I was taken off the J-Tube on 25 Feb by the surgeon and told I will have my first CT in June, four months after surgery and at present everything looks great. I...
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| 2 | 03/01/08 |
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Dr. Appt.
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Feb 29thWe met with Doctor Anderson today. He took out dad's staples and checked the neck and abdominal incisions and the J-Tube and said everything l...
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| 3 | 03/01/08 |
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Newly dx in Australia
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Hi folks,I had my second endoscope on the 12th Feb., to take a second biopsy which confirmed the dx of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma. The next day, I turned 5...
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| 7 | 03/01/08 |
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coping
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Hey all,We meet with the doctor tomorrow morning to actually get all the results of the pet scan. The surgeon is still confused why my husbands liver didn't...
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| 4 | 02/29/08 |
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beginning of the end??
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Hi thereMy father was diagnosed in sept as a PRUNK (primary unknown) but in November his primary was found to be in the esophagus with mets to his arm. The doct...
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| 2 | 02/27/08 |
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severe weight loss
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My husband had an espohaectomy 6 months ago. He had the lower half of his esophagus removed and the upper pprtion of his stomach. They said all the ...
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| 3 | 02/27/08 |
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No peristasis of the esophagus
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Hello, my mom seems to be having a problem with her esophagus. The doctors say she has zero peristasis ( mobility) and thats why when she eats the food and liqu...
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| 0 | 02/27/08 |
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treatment feedback?
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Hi all,My Dad had stage 3 EC, which is now back with confirmed mets to the hip, and possible mets brewing in lungs and liver. We are gathering opini...
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| 3 | 02/27/08 |
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Post Esophagectomy Reflux
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I'm new to this message center ...didn't know it existed but glad it does as I'd like to hear from anyone who experiences Post Esophagectomy reflux....
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| 1 | 02/26/08 |
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My husband
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My husband has had his internal pain pump for 21 days now and we still can't get him comfortable all of the time. I don't know if this is the way i...
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| 2 | 02/26/08 |
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Stage 4 -- HOPE?!
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My step-father was diagnosed with stage four cancer of the esophagus and stomach. They have determined his cancer to be terminal and my mother tells me that the...
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| 2 | 02/26/08 |
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Removal of feeding tube
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My dad was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in April 2007. He went through an esophectomy and several heart attacks. He is in a nursing home, and in...
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| 2 | 02/25/08 |
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Dumping problems
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Hi! I heard it´s pretty common to have dumping problems for a period of time after esophagectomy. I had an esophagectomy one year ago, and I'm st...
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| 1 | 02/25/08 |
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Update on my dad
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Hello,It's been a while since I have posted an update on my dad so I thought I'd share. He has had 4 chemo treatments (2 weeks on 1 week off) consisting...
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| 2 | 02/24/08 |
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No Surgery
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Well things did not go well!!We met with the surgeon on Wed. to do the PET scan before the surgery on Thursday. The PET came back bad. Seems his liver lit up li...
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| 3 | 02/24/08 |
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