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Radiation, not a candidate for surgery: What to expect?

Esophageal Cancer | Last Active: Nov 24, 2023 | Replies (10)
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@lori57216

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) 😉

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Don Higgins, Volunteer Mentor | @dsh33782 | Nov 20, 2023

Lori
That's great. I did have chemo as well as radiation for esophageal cancer but no surgery, and now the tumor is gone. The treatment did have some side affects including being tired, caughing up flem, diaherra, and no appetite requiring feeding tube for a while.
Don

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