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I’m afraid stage 4 esophageal/lung Her2+ PD-l1+
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Hi . I am new to this support group. My husband was dx last month with stage 4 esophageal adenocarcinoma HER 2 Negative (0) PDl1 CPS is 30 % . He started chemo this week he is on Nivolumab Folfox and Xelox. we have a consult for radiation this Wednesday. Since his treatment on Wednesday, he is very week, sleeping a lot. I know this is normal after chemo. He has very high anxiety (ALOT) I don't blame him. I was just wondering as a caretaker is there anything i can do to help him lower the anxiety and have 1 good night sleep. He does sleep in a recliner maybe 2 hrs. at a time. then wakes up due to the pressure on his chest. He does complain a lot that he is so thirsty. If there any tips for the both you us - would greatly appreciate. thank you
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Ativan for anxiety is the common go to for us EC patients. He can get from his PCP or his oncologist. Some gummies can help as well... if you live where dispensaries are legal.
Gary
It's enormously scary and I too became hugely anxious, depressed etc. I was prescribed half a lorazepam tablet. Reduced my anxiety immediately. I know it's another drug being added to the cocktail but sometimes necessary. I too was stage 4.
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Hi Jen
I understand it is scary. I went to my regular doc for endoscopy because I was having trouble swallowing normally, and he found a tumor. It turned out to be cancer and I was started on chemo. The tunor shrunk 30% after the first 3 treatments. I got tired, lost my appetite, and coughed up flem a lot. I got a feeding tube to enable me to get food down. I also got radiation. It was not easy and I was always tired, but it worked. And after a few months the tumor was gone, my scans were clear, my appetite came back, and I started to gain back some of the weight I had lost. I did not have to have any surgery. I'd be happy to try and answer any questions you have? Please let us know how your husband is doing?
Don