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We are from Canada and my husband was just diagnosed yesterday.
Esophageal Cancer | Last Active: Oct 31, 2023 | Replies (17)Comment receiving replies
Hi Colleen,
We now have a diagnosis and prognosis.
It’s Stage 4 esophageal cancer. Poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma (it’s crazy that my predictive text knows these words; I’d never dreamed that could happen to us). It’s terminal. He’s begun chemo and immunotherapy. His first cycle went well (so far) with minimal side affects. I’m exploring molecular hydrogen as well.
Our medical team is great; however, it sucks to live in a place where it took them 5 months to even get the diagnosis. Further, the radiologist made a major error in March that significantly delayed the process.
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@justtrust, hearing that your husband has stage 4 cancer is a tough blow. But there are many here to tell you that one can LIVE with esophageal cancer. @naomicanada, can tell you about her mom. Also meet @ravyn @sjw6358 @eterry and @lori57216
See this discussion started by @grac3honolulu
- Immunotherapy for Stage IVA SCCA of the middle esophagus
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/immunotherapy-for-stage-iva-scca-of-the-middle-esophagus/
You're not alone. We're here with you.
What chemo and immunotherapy has he started?
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Terminal? Ok, I know what the data says... things ain't looking good... but I'm stage 3, and I did the whole schmear of j tube, chemo, radiation, esophagectomy, and immunotherapy. Yes, maybe I'm in the group that says 20% of us will make it to 5 years... but big whoop... here I am, still going. We shall see. I'm only just over 3 years post-op, a long ways to go... no guarantees for any of us. Can he even get to surgery? Probably not... but hey, I've seen many stage 4's get to surgery. But first things first. We need his body and cancer to have a great response to treatments... whether chemo, immunotherapy, or radiation.
Gary