Just diagnosed with gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma. Very scared

@kissingrhino, getting a diagnosis of esophageal cancer is hard under any circumstances. Hearing this over the phone with no follow-up is not a way any patient should get the news about cancer.

I've moved your post to this existing discussion:
- Just diagnosed with gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma. Very scared https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/adenocarcinoma/

I did this so you could read previous posts and easily connect with other members like @survivorsuz @puprluvr @karly @davevb @margaretdv @lori57216 @sjw6358 @ajfromchicago, who have experience with esophageal cancer and have walked this path before you and can guide and support you.

I bet you have a lot of questions. Please post them. I also have a few question for you. Do you know if you will be getting surgery? What are the next steps for you? Have you considered getting a second opinion?

Thank you

@kissingrhino, getting a diagnosis of esophageal cancer is hard under any circumstances. Hearing this over the phone with no follow-up is not a way any patient should get the news about cancer.

I've moved your post to this existing discussion:
- Just diagnosed with gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma. Very scared https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/adenocarcinoma/

I did this so you could read previous posts and easily connect with other members like @survivorsuz @puprluvr @karly @davevb @margaretdv @lori57216 @sjw6358 @ajfromchicago, who have experience with esophageal cancer and have walked this path before you and can guide and support you.

I bet you have a lot of questions. Please post them. I also have a few question for you. Do you know if you will be getting surgery? What are the next steps for you? Have you considered getting a second opinion?

So far I have only heard from the nurse. Her comment was "The biopsy was not obvious, the lab had to cut it up & dye it". I do not know what that means.

I finally seen the biopsy today. Surgeon was his cheerful self, esophagus was normal except for mass. I have 5 1cm lesions on my liver, which makes stage 4. So far only in esophagus & liver, Oncologist is optimistic the liver can be dealt with.

Hello,
How is the liver heal ? Chemo? Immuno?
My mom was stage3 - the surgery removed everything but immunotherapy for a year to prevent recurrence.
Thank you

I was diagnosed with esophageal adenocarcinoma I February of this year. 2 and a half weeks ago I finished last chemo and radiation. I had several side effects the worst of which was spasms in my esophagus(very painful). Others were neuropathy, fatigue, loss of appetite, eating and drinking especially are painful. I am starting to recover from them thankfully, the spasms in particular. Good old Tylenol has been my most effective med to combat pain. Also Lidocaine, cough drops, vitamins and minerals. Going to have my esophagus taken out August 25. The last ct/pet scan showed no cancer which doesn’t necessarily mean there couldn’t be a little hiding somewhere because the scan does not pick up very small infections of cancer. Nevertheless the cancer is 99% gone at this point. I am trusting the Lord that the operation will go well and that the cancer is gone for good.