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Just diagnosed with esophageal cancer.
Esophageal Cancer | Last Active: May 27, 2023 | Replies (46)Comment receiving replies
Hello group, I hope everyone is doing well and appointments are going good. When I first posted on here I had just been diagnosed with esophageal cancer, I knew I had to do a CT scan and thought afterwards I would meet with the surgeon and get surgery. The process is anything but quick, I got a call from his nurse advising me of all the testing required before I get the consultation with him. I had no idea it was so in-depth, three breathing tests yesterday, a 3 hour stress test today and a few other tests scheduled. I guess as fast as I want this cancer gone, there are many steps to take to insure my body is healthy enough. I hope everyone is keeping faith and staying positive.
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It sounds like the surgeon and hospital want to make double sure that they can provide you (and themselves) with a good outcome.
In my wife’s experience, following her chemo and radiation treatments, her surgeon was comfortable with waiting 2.5 months until surgery. That’s what we did, due to unrelated circumstances which caused the delay.
Hang in there!