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Anyone know someone who had Oesophageal cancer?
Posted on 10/20/16 at 9:00 pm
Posted on 10/20/16 at 9:00 pm
Found out my brother in laws mom has stage 3 oesophageal cancer today. shes coming to MD Anderson to start treatment this weekend.
he didnt give us the full story and i didnt want to ask, but what are we dealing with here? Shes around 60. Smoked up until 10 years ago
he didnt give us the full story and i didnt want to ask, but what are we dealing with here? Shes around 60. Smoked up until 10 years ago
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Posted on 10/20/16 at 9:03 pm to dallastiger55
I know 2 guys who had it. One is still alive and one isn't. It is a tough one.
Posted on 10/20/16 at 9:05 pm to dallastiger55
Depending on extent of disease, 5 year survival is between about 5% and 50%.
Posted on 10/20/16 at 9:07 pm to dallastiger55
My grandfather died from it in 1994 and never smoked a day in his life. He fought it for three years. It's tough bud. Prayers for your family.
Posted on 10/20/16 at 9:09 pm to dallastiger55
My grandfather died from it back in the 70s. His was related to asbestos in the Avondale ship yard.
Posted on 10/20/16 at 10:00 pm to Big Chipper
Uncle only lived six months with it. He smoked his whole life. Prayers for your family, it's a bad cancer
Posted on 10/20/16 at 10:06 pm to dallastiger55
Two people I have known, one died in 6 months , the other is still alive about 2-3 years out, but he has a lot of problems.
Posted on 10/20/16 at 10:12 pm to dallastiger55
Bad joo joo
Location and extent of involvement play a major role in treatment difficulty. Good friend had it, was told he had about 6 months and made it over 6 years. Tough one.
Location and extent of involvement play a major role in treatment difficulty. Good friend had it, was told he had about 6 months and made it over 6 years. Tough one.
Posted on 10/20/16 at 10:21 pm to dallastiger55
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Anyone know someone who had Oesophageal cancer?
M grandpa. He died. I wish your BIL's mom good luck.
Posted on 10/20/16 at 10:28 pm to dallastiger55
Ditto to what's been said here, I've known a couple folks who had it. It's such a crappy location that complicates therapies.
Good luck to your BiL's Mom.
Good luck to your BiL's Mom.
This post was edited on 10/20/16 at 10:29 pm
Posted on 10/20/16 at 10:34 pm to soccerfüt
Oh frick, perfect timing. I'm having an EGD for painful esophageal swallowing tomorrow. This would be worst case scenario.
Posted on 10/20/16 at 10:39 pm to dallastiger55
It's a tough one...H&N radiation is really tough and unfortunately the survival rate isn't that great. Thoughts to your family
Posted on 10/20/16 at 11:11 pm to dallastiger55
That's a tough one. Be there for you BIL
Posted on 10/20/16 at 11:16 pm to dallastiger55
Friends brother had it. Couldn't drink or eat anything except through a tube a year after diagnosis. Guy was 40. Attributed to heavy drinking not smoking. He was delirious from all the drugs and would try to eat and drink and ........ I am terrified of ever getting that. I will pray for you and all who have this disease. Good luck brother.
Posted on 10/21/16 at 5:36 am to dallastiger55
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shes coming to MD Anderson to start treatment this weekend.
Excellent first step! MD Anderson is working miracles everyday and is by far the best place in the world for cancer treatment.
Posted on 10/21/16 at 5:49 am to dallastiger55
Yes. Someone very close to me did. However, this was in the early 2000's when they had.
They had it at stage 3 and were pretty much terminal. However, the surgery gave them an additional 18 months.
I'm sorry to be bleak but I feel I to be honest. The chances of them surviving were less than 5% out of the gate. They survived 18 months total because of the surgery.
With all this, the way doctors fight oesophageal cancer has come a long way since 2001. Your BIL's mom may have a hell of a fighting chance now.
Thoughts and prayers are with y'all.
They had it at stage 3 and were pretty much terminal. However, the surgery gave them an additional 18 months.
I'm sorry to be bleak but I feel I to be honest. The chances of them surviving were less than 5% out of the gate. They survived 18 months total because of the surgery.
With all this, the way doctors fight oesophageal cancer has come a long way since 2001. Your BIL's mom may have a hell of a fighting chance now.
Thoughts and prayers are with y'all.
Posted on 10/21/16 at 6:00 am to Kim Jong Ir
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I know 2 guys who had it. One is still alive and one isn't. It is a tough one.
Same here. The one that died did so due to asphyxiation from his swollen air way. He had a very good prognosis but a regular cold killed him when he couldn't breathe. Prayers for you and your extended family.
Posted on 10/21/16 at 6:31 am to dallastiger55
Mmm that's a bad one.
In general and overall, MD Anderson is probably the best cancer center in the world.
That's where I would start and that's where I would send any of my family or friends
But if I needed an Ivor Lewis esphagectomy, I would go to Dr. Robert Cerfolio at UAB. Hands-down the best the thoracic surgeon in the world
In general and overall, MD Anderson is probably the best cancer center in the world.
That's where I would start and that's where I would send any of my family or friends
But if I needed an Ivor Lewis esphagectomy, I would go to Dr. Robert Cerfolio at UAB. Hands-down the best the thoracic surgeon in the world
Posted on 10/21/16 at 6:43 am to CrimsonTideMD
My brother was diagnosed in early December of 2006 and died 4 months later. At the time of diagnosis he had tumors in at least 5 places. 2 in brain, shoulder blade, base of spine, chest.
Candidly, we wish he would have lasted longer but at the end it couldn't have come fast enough.
Candidly, we wish he would have lasted longer but at the end it couldn't have come fast enough.
Posted on 10/21/16 at 6:49 am to dallastiger55
I friend of mine died from it in his 40s. Non smoker, not fat, excercised, ate right; drank as much as the rest of us.
He thought it was indigestion until it was too late.
He thought it was indigestion until it was too late.
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