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Esophageal Cancer has decreased.....

Posted by loribroda @loribroda, Jul 19, 2022

Just had my cat scan, after 2 months of Chemo and it shows the cancer has decreased.....WHOO HOOO!!!! I will continue with the treatment till I kick this cancer to the curb. Praise be to God!

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ajfromchicago | @ajfromchicago | Oct 7, 2022
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@colleenyoung

Great attitude, @ajfromchicago. You might be intersted in jumping in on this discussion:
- Exercise during chemo https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/exercise-during-chemo/

Every activity counts. It's equally important to rest and know one's limits. Sometimes exercise involves going to the end of the driveway. Another day it might be a couple of blocks. Are you in treatment now or post chemo?

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I am in treatment for esophageal cancer. Have undergone around 10 rounds of chemo using the Folfox regimen. Was walking around four miles a day before the diagnosis, and I am up to four miles per day now. Also starting to lift some weights.

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staphil | @staphil | Oct 30, 2022

That is wonderful to hear. I’m not sure I’m using the site properly however, my husband was recently diagnosed with esophageal cancer adeno carcinoma stage four. We are trying the trial program that started from 2018 to 2020 and I was wondering if anybody else is doing the same program. It was recommended to me by the Cancer Commons group and also our oncologist. We are using the third type of chemo added on the 14 days on and seven days off program and I was reaching out to see if anyone else had done this.

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staphil | @staphil | Oct 30, 2022
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@staphil

That is wonderful to hear. I’m not sure I’m using the site properly however, my husband was recently diagnosed with esophageal cancer adeno carcinoma stage four. We are trying the trial program that started from 2018 to 2020 and I was wondering if anybody else is doing the same program. It was recommended to me by the Cancer Commons group and also our oncologist. We are using the third type of chemo added on the 14 days on and seven days off program and I was reaching out to see if anyone else had done this.

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as I said before, I’m not sure I’m properly using this website. If not, please feel free to let me know.

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ajfromchicago | @ajfromchicago | Oct 31, 2022
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@naomicanada

When is your appointment?
Was immunotherapy an option for you?
Can you please keep us updated on the clinical trials at Mayo !
Thank so much

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There is a CAR-T trial at Mayo. Issue is that there is only a 10% likelihood that I would qualify and there is the risk that the biopsy of the original tumor would be depleted, making future trials unavailable (standard warning). Also informed by my Northwestern (hospital treating me) oncologist of two potential trials at U of C, which is much closer as I live in Chicago. Interview later in November with U of C. Keeping fingers crossed.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Oct 31, 2022
In reply to @staphil "That is wonderful to hear. I’m not sure I’m using the site properly however, my husband..." + (show)
@staphil

That is wonderful to hear. I’m not sure I’m using the site properly however, my husband was recently diagnosed with esophageal cancer adeno carcinoma stage four. We are trying the trial program that started from 2018 to 2020 and I was wondering if anybody else is doing the same program. It was recommended to me by the Cancer Commons group and also our oncologist. We are using the third type of chemo added on the 14 days on and seven days off program and I was reaching out to see if anyone else had done this.

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Welcome @staphil. You posted perfectly.

Can you tell me more about the trial that your husband is doing? Is this being done at Mayo Clinic?

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