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Husband newly diagnosed

Esophageal Cancer | Last Active: Jul 14 11:25am | Replies (64)

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I’m glad he was able to start treatment. My husband just finished 4 rounds of FLOT chemo; it was really rough but he got through it. The reduced the last dosage by 15% because we didn’t feel his body could handle another dosage at 100% . They give a person as much as they feel can be tolerated and sometimes it becomes too much. The reduction helped as far as some of the worst of the side effects. We just met with the surgeon and are feeling a bit overwhelmed at the moment. I saw your post and wanted to check in and see how you guys were.

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Thank you so much for checking in. I hope your husband is doing well. Monday my husband will have treatment number 2. He has gained 4 pounds in the last two weeks and he and the doctor seem very hopeful and pleased. I hope he can continue to tolerate the treatments for the full 3 months.
It is all quite a bit overwhelming. But I would tell you what I tell myself; one day at a time is all we should try to handle.
The universe will unfold as it should.
Hugs and hope!