Esophageal cancer

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Recently diagnosed with esophageal cancer . Prognosis is not good. What a shock, very upsetting. How do you deal with news like that. Will of hospital visits and emotions.

latchbrook 4 months ago

Hi DON DUCK.a6b8aa and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.

I’m Anne, one of the Community Champions here on the Online Community, and although I've had different cancer diagnoses to you I know how shocking it is to be told that you have cancer.

The online community is divided into different support groups so I'm going to recommend that you join the oesophageal cancer group as you'll then connect directly with others who have the same type of cancer as you.

To join, just click on the link I've created and, once you've joined, you can start a new post in the same way as you did here and join in with existing conversations by clicking on 'reply'.

It would be great if you could put something about your diagnosis and proposed treatment into your profile as it really helps others when replying to you and also when looking for someone on a similar pathway. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.

"Never regret a day in your life, good days give you happiness, bad days give you experience"

ChosenTreasure 14 days ago

Hello. I was recently diagnosed with squamous cell esophageal cancer. My tumor is in my upper part of my esophagus. I found out because I had been having months of issues with a sore throat and wouldn’t heal. I went to the emergency room and was given a CT’s an and then an upper endoscopy and the scopes wouldn’t go down my esophagus. A biopsy was done and I had to wait. I was an NPO patient for weeks in the hospital. I had a feeding tube placed in my small intestine and I still have it almost a month later. The biopsy showed cancer and that was hard to swallow literally and figuratively. I don’t drink and I don’t smoke ever. So idk how this is my story. I cry sometimes because it’s hard. I cat eat nor drink anything. I swish juice and spit it out just to taste things. When I swallow it hurts so bad from radiation and chemo. I’m at risk to choke so I am still NPO. I want to drink something and swallow it sooooo badly. I’m over the fact that I can’t eat. It’s been over a month since I’ve had any food. I’ve lost weight but the tube feeds help. I feel hungry and sick an I just don’t want to do cancer anymore. But then I get those days where I look forward to getting through this. I had planned a celebration dinner I would like to have when I’m allowed to eat again. I’m early stage cancer so my faith is strong and I know I will come through this. I try to stay positive. That’s my advice. Stay strong and positive and push through. You can do this. We can all do this!