I have recently been diagnosed with gastroesophageal cancer. My symptoms came out of nowhere. Last Sunday night I began vomiting blood after dinner. My husband and I went to the ER at which point I was intubated. The doctors did an endoscopic ultrasound, found a mass in the area between my esophagus and stomach, which they biopsied. When I was in the hospital, I also had a CT scan and PET scan. By Thursday I received the pathology report indicating that I have gastroesophageal cancer. I met with oncologists who told me that my liver will need to be biopsied, as an area lit up on the PET scan. Once we have the results, we will have a better sense as to whether this cancer is localized or has metastasized, which will enable my oncologist to determine staging and a treatment plan. We will find out more when we meet with her on Feb. 14. (A quick side note – I am not the usual candidate for this kind of cancer, but since both my father and aunt had pancreatic cancer, it's likely related in some way to my genetic makeup. However, nothing came up with my previous genetic tests.) I will be asking questions to members of this support group as I find out more about my treatment plan. Many thanks in advance.