DOUGIE315's Journey with Esophagus (Esophageal) Cancer
- 1 Oh No Icon Oh No
- 2 Oh No Icon Oh No
- 3 Procedure or Surgery Icon Procedure or Surgery
- 4 Drug or Chemo Therapy Icon Drug or Chemo Therapy
- 5 Radiation Icon Radiation
- 6 Side Effects Icon Side Effects
- 7 Celebration Icon Celebration
- 8 Loss Icon Loss
- 9 Decision Point Icon Decision Point
- 10 Other Care Icon Other Care
Survivor: Esophagus (Esophageal) Cancer
Patient Info: Finished active treatment more than 5 years ago, Diagnosed: about 22 years ago, Male, Age: 67, Stage IV
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Misdiagnosed
Oh No
IT ALL STARTED WHEN OUR SON WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BONE CANCER 4 MONTHS EARLIER I STARTED TO HAVE TROUBLE WITH EATING AND SWOLLOWING THEN WEIGHT LOST THEN I HAD CHESS PAINS WENT TO THE DOCTOR HAD STRESS TEXT HE TOLD ME I HAD EMPHACENMA AND AN ALCER AND SENT ME HOME
Diagnosed
Oh No
CONTINUIED WEIGHT LOST, SWOLLOWING GOT WORST WENT TO DIFFERANT DOCTOR HAD TESTS DONE THREE DAYS IN A ROW ,THEN I WAS TOLD I HAD STAGE4 CANCER THE FOLLOWING WEEK
Surgery
Procedure or Surgery
WAS OPERATED ON APRIL 2, THEN BOTH MY LUNGS COLLAPED WEEK LATER SPENT MONTH IN ICU
Chemotherapy
Drug or Chemo Therapy
MY CHEMO WAS AN IV PUSH/ WITH SIDE EFFECTS NAUSA AND OTHER
Radiation
HAD AREA RADIATION ON CHEST HAD SOME BURNS FROM IT
Depression/Anxiety
Side Effects
I HAD MANY OTHER SIDE EFFECTS WITH IT ALL
Remission
Celebration
I WAS ABLE TO BEAT THE CANCER AS OF NOW ITS BEEN 11 YEARS SINCE BEING DIAGNOSED, SO IT CAN BE BEAT ,DOCTOR GAVE ME VERY LITTLE TIME AT THE BEGINNING
Lost loved one
Loss
LOST A SON TO CANCER A YEAR INTO MY QUEST TO LIVE,THEN LOST MOTHER TO CANCER 9 YEARS LATER
Decision Point
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Other Care
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