Esophageal Cancer Support Group
Esophageal cancer is malignancy of the esophagus. There are various subtypes. Esophageal tumors usually lead to dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), pain and other symptoms, and is diagnosed with biopsy. Small and localized tumors are treated with surgery, and advanced tumors are treated with chemotherapy, radiotherapy or combinations.
Well it was a long week but my husband completed his first round of chemo, he was admitted to the hosp on a Tues, they started chemo that evening & he came home on Sun, we were both scared to death & expected the worst but it actually wasn't near as bad as we had expected it to be, day 1 he felt fine & than the rest of the days he said he just felt like he had the flu, nauseous, body aches, no appetite, etc. but with the anti nausea meds he never was extremly nauseous, I'm so glad the DR chose in patient for him, it really releived the stress for both of us knowing that he would have 24hr care while receiving the chemo & the nurses were so awesome & caring, I just hope the rest of his chemo goes this smoothly god really has been with so far! This week so far he's just been sleeping alot & has no energy at all, but tonight he had alittle appetitte & of all things wanted fried shrimp to eat! Thanks to all of you for your advice & support your all so kind, I will post more updates as things proceed, Thanks again & God bless to all.
Definitely, keep us informed of how he continues to do and with his next hospital day chemo. Tell him to hang in there and know he's not alone as there are many of us out here who are pulling for him :-) God bless. Brenda
I'm glad it went relatively smooth. Sounds like things are beginning pretty well.
We'll pray it continues this well.
I actually find myself feeling better during the weeks I'm ON chemo, rather than while I'm off it. Weird, huh?
All the best,
Fred
I found that while doing Chemo, you are OK the first couple of days (best time to get things "done") then you are sick & tired. Just as you start feeling better again, they hit you with the Chemo again! The anti nausia drugs they have are great. Treatements have come a long way since my Mother had Breast Cancer, 20 years ago.