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Hi I could no longer swallow food several months ago. The docs did endoscopy and found large cancerous tumor in lower esophagus. Now I have started radiation and chemo to kill the tumor and nearly lymph nodes that lit up on PET scan. I will be done with 28 R&C treatments on Feb 6 and then I have to wait a while for irriation to calm before final endoscopy and PET scan to see if cancer is gone. I have a few side effects such as always tired, cold touch sensivity, and some diarrhea which I just treat with Imodium. I try to just take one day at a time. I started a website http://www.mycancertale.com which has my Facebook posts and reflections on my cancer. I find that telling my story and getting prare and well wishes do help.

Thank you for this information, it has been very helpful. My husband is doing pretty good, just completed 10 radiation treatments. He starts chemo next week. Has been able to eat some solid food which helps. Still quite depressed, but we are working on this. I'm doing OK thank you for asking.