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Just diagnosed with esophageal cancer
Esophageal Cancer | Last Active: Mar 19 8:19pm | Replies (27)Comment receiving replies
Oh my gosh poor him poor you. I hope he is doing better today then thanksgiving and Christmas. Larry is now getting fluids daily until we leave for Mayo next week. He has had the endoscopy and a biopsy and a CT scan. The tests at Mayo are for 2 days straight from one test to the next. Seeing a doctor in-between. I just want next Thursday to get here and begin with what needs to happen. The positive with tests so far is nothing in any other organ. At least when they processed the first tests. I appreciate your kindness in your comment. I really hope you are doing well in your family. How is he doing today??
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Hi. He is doing well today. He was in ICU for 3 days last week, 5 bags of blood for a transfusion, severe sepsis, and severley low potassium. Spent 2 days on the oncology floor then released home. He was dehydrated so I do hope Larry keeps up with his hydration, it's so important. My husband has to have at least 1100 Ml a day of water to meet his hydration goal. We are both 45 years old, and it is so scary and sad how this cancer has made my husband look like a 90 year old man in his figure. I just hate cancer so much. He developed a pressure knot in his lower back and omg it was so big, my poor husband was hurting so much, thankfully it was gone in 3 days. Is Larry doing Immunotherapy as well? My husband is doing 48 hours chemo bi weekly, Immunotherapy, and iron infusions. His Oncologist said he won't have Chemo tomorrow since he just got out of hospital, he doesn't want to jepordize his numbers. Do you know how many treatments Larry has to have? Jons oncologist just said as many as it takes for that question from us.
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Kathy,
It appears you've made good progress. You will feel well-supported at Mayo. We did.
Dave