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Just diagnosed with gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma. Very scared

Esophageal Cancer | Last Active: Jan 30 10:35pm | Replies (110)
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@caan

What are the symptoms of esophageal cancer?. I was diagnosed with a hiatal hernia but continue to have symptoms ?? of "stuck in my throat" feeling when swallowing
and don't want to ignore my questioning. Thank you so much for any input. I guess we all know how
vulnerable "being human" feels. 💕
Carey Anne

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Don Higgins, Volunteer Mentor | @dsh33782 | Jan 30 8:20pm

Carey Anne
Last year I started out with difficulty swallowing and coughing. I had an endoscopy expecting to stretch esophagus but instead found tumor in lower esophagus which turned out to be cancer. The docs did not want to do surgery so I ended up with chemo and raidation. After first 3 treatments, the tumor shrunk 30% and now the esophageal cancer is gone, and I can swallow just fine. A CT scan might tell if there is any cancer. I'd be happy to answer questions about my experience. What are your docs planning to do next?

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