I was between stage two and three. I had one lymph node out of thirteen involved, so it was a little higher than stage two. My surgery was April 2, 2004. I have really done well. I was 64, I am a female and I weighed 139 at Dx. I lost down to 106 and am now back up to 116 (most days). I am a Human Resource director for a small company off 250 employees and I am working everyday and feeling very good. This process takes a long healing time and I really did not feel well for about a year. Of course I had chemo and radiation that sucked the life out of me, but saved my life in the process. My esophageal cancer was squamous cell. Then in 2007 I had adenocarcinoma of the uterus and had to have surgery again in March. One cancer had nothing to do with the other. This last cancer was stage one and no chemo or rad. So you can see I have had a double whammy!!!! Still I am grateful and feel wonderful. Went to see my gyno doctor yesterday and he said things just could not be any better. I wish you good luck, good health, and warm hugs for you and your loved one.