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Really needing some hope and guidance right now
Esophageal Cancer | Last Active: May 9, 2025 | Replies (26)Comment receiving replies
I hope you’re doing well now. From just the couple of weeks that I’ve known have been a little scary. So can’t imagine what you went thru and what I’m about to. I was formally staged yesterday at Stage 3 adenocarcinoma. I asked my dr about a feeding tube and he said as long as I can tolerate shakes and soft foods (VERY FEW OF THEM I CAN TOLERATE) that I should try to avoid it as long as I’m getting nutrients and not losing anymore weight. I had gastric sleeve in 2021 so if I get a feeding tube it most likely won’t go there. Hopefully i should start chemo in the next week or two to get this cancer to shrink. May 5 I will get my PET scan
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@lulu3780 I was also diagnosed stage 3 (in 2023) and am currently cancer free and just have to continue having scans the next 3-4 years. Good things can happen. Never forget that. There's no reason why you can't be part of the positive statistics, even if you have to travel a rough road. I have learned so much about appreciating the here and now and filtering out what just doesn't matter, and I hope you gain the same focus about what truly does matter in life as you go through this ordeal.
I see your PET scan is today-- hoping it gives your team the information they need to tackle your cancer as effectively and quickly as possible!