Meant to add this to the colon cancer discussion group. Oh well.

Praying lots.. sorry to hear about your Dad. Losing our parents is lousy but he has had a good long life. My Dad had colon cancer too but didnt die from it.

There is just so much cancer these days.

God Bless your dad!

lesley

Thanks Lesley i really appreciate it!

I believe your dad is in a wonderful place now, and will never have pain again. It sounds like he lived a good solid life with a son who really loves him. Hugs GB

Thanks GB.

Beth,

Has your dad passed away?

If so, sorry to hear about it. We all go through it . It sucks!

Have a blessed Christmas with your husband!

Lesley

Yes, in early November. thanks for your kind words. Yesterday we got good news that my husband has no evidence of disease after a scan. We are so relieved, it has been two years out since his diagnosis of esophageal cancer. He was just a normal 50 year old guy with bad heartburn, so that is why I always encourage those on the site to reduce their symptoms. He had heartburn for about twelve years, and during this time, he developed a hiatal hernia and Barrett's, all while taking PPI's . Many doctors are non chalant about heartburn, even for those patients with chronic symptoms, so it is important that patients find a doctor who wants to reduce symptoms. Lesley I really admire how you can control your symptoms with your habits. I want to do a better job with that next year.

So sorry about your dad Beth. I still cry about my dad and he died 7 years ago from prostate cancer.

That is such great news to hear about your husband! What a blessing that is! Keep praying!

I agree with everything you have said! You are very smart about this issue. It is a lot of hard work to manage this issue but the esophagus does get way better with a careful diet and then you can treat yourself and not get heartburn actually.

It is interesting about your husband getting the HH later? you would have thought that was the cause of his heartburn? You can get a HH from stress as well and coughing a lot etc. A naturopath will say that athletic people are more prone to heartburn though. Especially runners. All the pounding causes a weakening of the tissues in the body. I have done a lot of that!

You are pretty wise about all this, I am sure you will master the diet part.

Enjoy the holiday!

Leslie, my husband developed the hernia after he was initially diagnosed with GERD. His disease just continued to progress.

Keep the good memories of your day. I still miss mine and wish he was here to let me know everything is going to be okay and I could do the same for him,

He was 88 also and went through colon cancer, gastritis, heart attack. Infact, I think I am following his foot steps and cant get out of them.

Hospice is a wonderful program my mom was under it.

Just think how fortunate we were to have our dads to live to be 88 and doing well. Gives us hope.

Smile when you think about him and know he is there in your heart.

Thanks magic pill. Yes, i feel very lucky to have had my Dad so long.