I am 67 years old and had stage IIA Esophageal Cancer and had my surgery in September 2006. Prior to the surgery I went through radiation and chemo which included 28 radiation treatments and 4 cycles of Cisplatin and Irinotecan chemo. This was done in July to shrink the tumor as much as possible. During this time it was discovered that I had a coronary blockage that required the installation of a stent.
The surgery went well and I was home in 6 days. I was given permission to eat whatever I could as long as it did not bother me. I was told to eat 3 meals a day and supplement the meals with snacks in between.
After the surgery it was recommended that I have another round of chemo to minimize the risk of any cancer cells remaining. I went through another 4 cycles of chemo consisting of Cisplatin and Flurouacil.
I just had my yearly CT and PET scans and have been given a clean bill of health. Next week I will have my yearly endoscopy.
Bill