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Radiation, not a candidate for surgery: What to expect?
Esophageal Cancer | Last Active: Nov 24, 2023 | Replies (10)Comment receiving replies
I'm 78 and have just been declared free of esophageal cancer after 28 days of radiation and chemo following discovery of cancerous tumor in lower esophagus preventing me from swallowing except sips of water. The side affects during treatment include being tired, caughing up flem, nausea, and diahrera. I had a feeding tube installed for several months while I could not eat to get nurishment. The really good news is that the turmor started shrinking right away with treatment, and now the cancer is gone.
Don
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Don Higgins,
I'm so very very happy for you that the radiation got rid of the tumor without chemo or surgery!!!! Such hope for so many to read that. Although we all know that we are all different. Yours is one hell of a success story~~
@grandmacranky:
I had daily radiation & weekly chemo. No nasty side effects from chemo at all!!! Not one single incident of nausea even. Radiation was almost the same except toward the end of tx(treatment) I did get a nasty 2nd degree burn with a good sized blister but that didn't stop me from pushing thru and completing. I'm cancer free now (yes I did have surgery to remove my esophagus. All is fairly well!!!!!
Prayerfully,
Lori (living the dream) 😉