I had an esophogectomy in 2020 on my birthday, 9/1. (The cancer was found during a visit to diagnose headaches, totally unrelated.) Prior to that I had 5 weeks of Chemo and Proton Beam Radiation. We did not know the stage until after the surgery. It was stage 3. The surgery was followed by 1 year of immunotherapy with opdivo. All CT scans since then have been clean.

I found that exercise and activity help me to forget that I ever had cancer, although I return in early Feb. of 24 for scans and a stretch. (The reminder.). I am 70 years young and in better shape than I was before the diagnosis. I go to the gym twice a week and walk the dog 3 or 4 times per week, mostly up hill. I was able to complete a nice ski trip last year and have already skied this year. In short, make sure you know where you will spend eternity and then live what is left of life to the fullest. There is no reason to worry about things you can't control.