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Esophageal Cancer Discussions

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Advice on Blood Clots Please!?...
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Hello All,I haven't post or responded in quite a while but I still log and read everyday. I wanted to give an update about my dad and once again ask for som...
705/27/08 Message Rating
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Post op 3/25/08
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Being post op, I thought I would never see normal again. I've had dumping 3 times but learned real fast not to eat fast or drink when I eat. I started eatin...
305/27/08 Message Rating
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Taxol
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Does anyone have experience with this drug?  Thanks!
1705/27/08 Message Rating
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what size tumor makes it inope...
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Hello everyone,My Mom recently got endoscopy and they found a huge (10cm) cell mass in her esophagus. The biopsy results hasn't come back yet but most likel...
605/27/08 Message Rating
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Question concerning operation?...
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Hi everyone: I was just wondering with the surgery for Esophageal Cancer can anyone tell me, do they enter through the front or back? Just curious as I say a th...
405/27/08 Message Rating
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EC surgery in Jan, now a malig...
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Hello all!  I am a caregiver that mother was diagnosed in September of 07.  She had chemo and radioation from October through December and responded w...
1005/25/08 Message Rating
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Dealing with hypoglycemia now.
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After having EC surgery in Jan 08, I have developed low blood sugar. I am trying to find out if anyone on the forum has developed this condition and if so, was ...
105/21/08 Message Rating
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constipation after esophagecto...
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My husband is 70 years old and had cancer of the esophagus.  On January of this year, he had esophgectomy, spleen and several lymph glands removed.&nb...
505/20/08 Message Rating
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He's gone!
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This is hard!!!As I posted before, my husband was diagnosed with EC cancer with 1 node the last week of November. He went thru chemo and radiation. They told us...
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Chemo Starts today!!!!!!!!!!!
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Well, I guess this is the day. I start chemo today and to say I am scared is putting it mildly. No one ever expects what chemo will do to them, and no two peopl...
805/16/08 Message Rating
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surgery friday
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Hi all!It has been a while since I posted here.  My bf peter has been thru chemo and radiation, and now goes for the srgery tomorrow.  Needless to say...
305/15/08 Message Rating
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Endoscopy done today
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Hi Everybody,       Thanks for all the advise on my endoscopy. I had it done without the sedation. The Dr took biopsies because he...
205/14/08 Message Rating
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Finally at peace.........
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My husband lost his battle with esophageal cancer on April 26th.  He had a vicious chemo treatment the previous Friday, and by Tuesday, he had so much bloo...
505/14/08 Message Rating
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From "I'm terrified."
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And still am, but learning to cope.  Just thought I'd give a little update.  I made it thru the first round of chemo (four day long sessions once ...
705/12/08 Message Rating
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Harley 1/17/43 - 5/7/08
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It is with the deepest sadness that I tell you that my beloved husband passed away May 7th.  Harley was in a deep coma the last 2 days.  I was able to...
105/12/08 Message Rating
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Endoscopy without sedation
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Hi Everybody,             Some of you have probably read some of my past postings. My mama was diagn...
1305/09/08 Message Rating
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Thrombocytosis
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I have had essential thrombocytosis for eight  years , i could not take hydrea, lowered by white counts too low, take agrylin now and only once weekly...
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has anybody have this done
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hi, i just had a endoscopy on Tues. this is my seventh one and this time they got through the scar tissue.when i woke up i had a string coming out of my nose ti...
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My Dad lost his battle
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First of all thanks for all the advise, guidance, caring words, etc. that I have found on this site.  I may not of posted often but I tried to keep up by r...
405/05/08 Message Rating
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In need of advice
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My husband has just been diagnosed with Stage 4 EC with mets to liver, kidney and lung. We were told without the mets...survival of 12 months is expected but du...
605/04/08 Message Rating
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Dad so far......
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Hi All, have been reading for a while and just plucked up the courage to post.  Dad aged 70 was diagnosed 19th Feb with a scope (showed up a large tumour) ...
505/03/08 Message Rating
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IV Port Shifted
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My dad was diagnosed with esophogeal cancer in January, 2008.  It has been a tough road.  He had a g-tube inserted for feedings (liquid only) and an I...
304/30/08 Message Rating
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Recently diagnosed
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Hi I am new here and have been doing alot of reading. I was diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer roughly a month ago. I saw the surgeon on Monday past and they foun...
904/30/08 Message Rating
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Update on Dad - still awesome
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Well, it's been 13 days now since the surgery and Dad is home and doing well. There were no complications to really speak of. Only thing is that h...
304/27/08 Message Rating
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Stage II - B? - What to expect...
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Hi Everyone -  My mom was diagnosed about 2 weeks ago with as she told me at the time, a tumor that had a couple cancer cells in it and she was going to ha...
604/27/08 Message Rating
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