Esophageal cancer kills most who are diagnosed with it. Symptoms tend to be acid reflux and trouble swallowing, but, by that point, the cancer is usually considered advanced. www.abcactionnews.com/news/in...
I was put on hospice and sent home to tell my friends and family bye after complications from invasice open ivor lewis surgery and complications radiation, they radiated my heart. Was given 18% chance to live 5 years in 2017. So thankful to be alive today and everyday I wake up and open my eyes.
Thank you covering this subject. Not many know that acid reflux can cause this cancer. My husband is currently in recovery after esophageal removal surgery on March 28th. It's a long road but we're keeping positive and upbeat. 👍🙏
Same here, it got into my lymph nodes and my surgeon assured me that they cut it all out. I am now receiving immunotherapy treatment, once a fortnight to ensure the cancer doesn't return. Best of luck to you. How is your husband doing now after surgery. Is he back at work, back to full fitness. Just wondering also if your husband drank or smoked because I didn't. I did enjoy hot cups of coffee or tea and putting sweet chilli sauce on almost everything. My oncologist just said it was bad luck.
He's doing immunotherapy too, Nivolumab is what he's getting, same every fortnight. They removed 17 lymph nodes, 4 were deemed cancerous. We had a set back week after surgery, he developed a leak, back into hospital for 10 days, all good now but it put us back a month. Had his J Tube removed 15 of August and has made such a difference for him. Maintaining his weight is the big thing now. Has off days with swallowing, but it seems some foods are easier than others, trial and error. We're both semi retired but he's been doing some house repairs and helping out a friend with his business on a part time basis since the j tube was out. Casual drinker when younger, smoker until 1985. Self medicated, unchecked reflux for many years, loved hot coffee. Next big step, CT scan on 3 of Oct. Sorry for the long post, he's my million dollar man, I'm so proud of him. I wish there were more life screenings, support groups for this cancer like colon, breast, lung, etc. Keep in touch. I am assuming your in the UK (fortnight is just not used here in USA) .
@@susanamberg3960 I am with you, wish there were more support groups for this. I am on the same drug for immunotherapy - niviolumab. I'm finding to be still pretty lethargic and light headed at times. I ate rump steak last night, it was a little ambitious. It felt like it was just stuck in my throat. My oncologist said there is no real need for scans and scopes as you would show symptoms. I am going to get on there backs and request one at least twice a year. We will get there. All the best. ( I live in Melbourne, Australia)
I lost a very dear friend 2 months ago from this horrible cancer. He was a drinker but I did not think he was an alcoholic (who knows). He was diagnosed then had surgery then chemo then radiation. He died 18 months from time he was diagnosed. Just a terrible cancer.
I am not a drinker nor smoker and yet I got it. Not sure what to put it down to, my oncologist just said it was bad luck when I mentioned I enjoyed spicy food which gave me heartburn and indigestion until barrets formed. I also drank hot coffee quickly about 3 or 4 cups a day.
@@piruz87 I am turning 54 in December. i have been receiving immunotherapy for the past 2 and a half months after having an esophagectomy and chemo/radiotherapy initially back in April / May this year.
🎯!! Very often, like too many other illnesses, it's misdiagnosed. The fact that most ppl have private, for-profit health insurance means that that insurance company will be looking for ways to save themselves money. Profit is their goal, not saving lives. This is the vast majority of what healthcare is in America. Ppl dying needlessly because of greedy CEOs. I've been watching stories from others who have suffered with esophageal cancer on YT. If the video is older than a few years, the ppl who made the video I read later have already died. Commonly, they are pushed away initially by their doctors claiming no need for tests, it's probably stress related or take some OTC antacid & they are sent home. Very common. Sadly.
