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My husband (62 years young) of 40 years was officially diagnosed with esophageal cancer on Monday. We had a egd on May 30, doctor told us then he had a tumor and it was cancer. Biopsy came back Monday confirming his diagnosis. Also his ct showed suspicious spots on his liver and kidney. Our world and emotions are a mess. Our appointment with the oncologist is next week. Most of what we have read has not been encouraging. Reading everyone’s stories is giving us hope. We serve a God who can heal and our trust is in Him.
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Being strong for each other is so important. Hi I’m Scott I’ve had EC since July of 2024. So I don’t know what treatments you might get. So I had flot treatments that is 4 chemotherapy treatments within a two month period with 3 different chemo drugs. Then waited 5 weeks had surgery with 2 surgical teams 9 hours. Waited 4 more weeks and had 4 more chemotherapy treatments. Through all this I had a I got this attitude always positive. Also my wife, my boys and my family were the greatest support team I could have possibly had. My oncologist my surgeons all the nurses were awesome. This is the most important part of this journey. So it’s so important you trust your doctor or doctors. Ask any all questions you have. Great doctors won’t shy away from your questions. Should have a nutritionist also that will help with all your concerns about eating and keeping weight on. I had a j tube for 7 months because I couldn’t eat or drink. That was great for keeping weight on for me. That’s and option if need be. So my treatments have been done for 2 months now. Eating is getting better depending on foods. You’ll have ups and downs. But you got this!! There’s other patients on here also that can help with different aspects of this cancer. Also I’m 62!
I am almost in the same boat as you. My husband will be 62 next week. We have been together for 42 years. He also appears to have a spot on his liver and his lymph nodes may be involved.
We still have so many tests to get through.
But this group is amazing! Many survivors and so encouraging!
Sending you hugs and strength.
My husband is taking ivermectin and fendendazole as we wait for our oncology appointment next week. Several people have told us about this combination helps to break down the cancer cells. Has anyone tried it?
Referring back to your initial post about the Boston facility. Highly recommend you get all diagnostic testing done wherever available, then discharge and request referral to the Comprehensive Cancer Treatment Center. I've been where your husband is and now further down the road, it's beyond clear to me that your goal should be to go with the best. My sincere best wishes to you both on your journey, which, believe it or not, will almost certainly become easier as you progress.
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So sorry to hear about your husband's EC diagnosis.
I also had a tumor in my lower esophagus back in 2022 that was cancerous. I ended up getting 28 days of chemo and radiation at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa Florida. And now the tumor and EC cancer are gone without requiring surgery. I hope you can have the same experience. Let us know how it goes, and we will be pulling for you.