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Cancer in the Family
Asked by S.B. from Spartanburg
on July 15, 2008
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Anyone familiar with Esophagus(sp?)cancer? Just found out my husbands Aunt Brenda was diagnosed. Oct 6 of last year, Uncle Keith had a stroke. She had to quit her job ...
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- I see they have a care giver, but is sick. Is there another caregiver that is able to come? They may want to look into a home health agency or hospice to help Uncle Ke...
- Hi S.: Don't really have any advice for you other than to tell you that Esophageal cancer is very serious. Most people don't survive. There will most likely come ...
- Was surgery never suggested to him? My father had esophageal cancer and they went in and cut out that part of his esophagus and replaced it with a section of his larg...
Mouth Cancer?
Asked by L.M. from Houston
on June 2, 2011
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Hi Moms, I am reaching out to see if anyone has any additional information (from experience only please) regarding mouth cancer. My husband went to the dentist yester...
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- My dad was a smoker and a doctor told him there was a shadow on one of his lungs in an xray. He quit smoking right then. Turns out the doctor was mistaken but I'm so...
- I had a grand uncle that chewed for years (his back yard was disgusting with all the spit out tobacco everywhere). Eventually he died of cancer of the mouth and esoph...
- It's just like quitting smoking. Maybe some Nicorette gum would help him get through?
Wanting to Know If I Have Cancer
Asked by L.M. from South Bend
on December 3, 2008
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Does anyone know, will an upper G.I. show if you have cancer of the pancreas,stomach and intestines? Will it also show if you have gallstones?
Thanks
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- Hi L.. First of all, don't panic. If your doctor has suggested that you might have cancer, GET A SECON OPINION. There is a radioactive test that screens your gallbladd...
- An upper GI may show questionable areas of the stomach and upper intestines but there would have to be a biopsy done to be definite - which cannot be done during that ...
- What are your symptoms? An upper GI will only show the esophagos and stomach. You would need an ultrasound or MRI to have your gall bladder, liver, and pancreas chec...
Esophageal Cancer- REAL LIFE STORIES
Asked by K.K. from Saginaw
on April 27, 2012
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mama's I need some truth. I don't want prayers or well wishes or sugar coating (well I do....but not at the moment)
My dad has some trouble swallowing, and some hi...
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- My dad had 2 different kinds of cancer in his throat. One was smoking caused an the other was a rare complicated tumor from exposure to agent orange during Vietnam war...
- He needs to be on a very HIGH QUALITY Nutrition program to get him in shape for future. He will be facing chemo and radiation, most likely and maybe surgery, which wi...
- Hi K.- My gentleman friend, Peter, was diagnosed in jan. 2008 with stage 3 adenocarcinoma in the distal junction of his esophagus. He had a history of GERD...and w...
Seeking Boost or Nutritional Powder for Cancer (Throat).
Asked by I.N. from San Antonio
on August 1, 2009
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Asking for help from anyone that might have Boost or Nutritional Powder to make drinks for husband that had Cancer. He can ONLY drink for his meals.
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- Hi I., I don't know anything about boost, but my neighbor had lots of smoothies when she was going through radiation. I will pray for you and your hubby. God ble...
- I don't know much about drinks for adults but when my son had a problem with weight gain, one of the suggestion was to give him a Scandishake. It's made for adults to...
- A lot of good suggestions here. Just remember that if you buy him a protein powder or other nutritional supplement, make sure it doesn't have fake sugar in it. (sple...
Gift for Father Fighting Lung Cancer
Asked by S.O. from Chicago
on August 11, 2011
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My father is in the hospital battling lung cancer. He lives in Arkansas and I have already been down there once to visit him and plan on going again soon. I cannot go ...
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- I am so sorry your father is going through all of this.. My best friend also has cancer right now.. With the radiation and Chemo she is mostly weak and tired. NOO ...
- I'm so sorry. When my step father was dying, his daughter from across the country visited and went out and got him a sleep mask, a pillow topper for his bed, a supe...
- I am sorry to hear about your father. I would think that he might enjoy some hand-drawn pictures from your kiddos-- or a video recording of you and your family tellin...
How to Tell a 5 Year Old That Dad Has Cancer
Asked by M.S. from Tampa
on June 11, 2008
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I am hoping that somebody out there will know how to handle this situation. We just recived word that my brother-n-law has been diagnosed with cancer of the esophagus,...
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- M., I'm so sorry for what your family is going through. My grandma got really sik with cancer when I was a teenager. I don't have a clue about the 5 year old, but I ca...
- My father was diagnosed with cancer when I was 7 years old, and my brothers were 5 and 4 years old. He passed away after battling cancer for 11 months. I agree with th...
- 5 years old is too young to have a cancer discussion. if you tell her the truth not only will she not understand but she will be scaredd. She needs to enjoy her father...
How to Tell a 5 Year Old That Dad Has Cancer
Asked by M.S. from Tampa
on June 11, 2008
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I am hoping that somebody out there will know how to handle this situation. We just received the news that my brother-n-law has been diagnosed with cancer of the esoph...
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- Hi- I'm so sorry to hear of your brother in laws condition. I lost my mother in law to the same thing just over 6 years ago. (And my grandfather before that.) My son ...
- I went through it when I was younger. I am the older of 3 children and my father was first diagnosed with cancer when I was 13. My youngest sibling was 6 at the time...
- I am sorry that all this is happening and you are right to be concerned and it is wonderful that you care enough. I do though agree with Lynn S. Let the parents handl...
Mitral Valve
Asked by P.W. from San Francisco
on May 28, 2011
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Does anyone have experience with elderly relatives having surgery for mitral valve heart problems? My extremely healthy 80 year old FIL just found out this is the rea...
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- My mother had 3 surgeries to replace her mitral valve. Her first was when she was in her late 60's, I think. She was 80 when she had her last surgery. She came thru...
- Hello P., I work in this field, so I just wanted to give you a few insights. There are several problems associated with the mitral valve, not just prolapse. He coul...
- Hi P., My mom lived with mitral valve prolapse her entire 87 years. She never had a complication. Complications are rare and surgery was never brought to her as an ...
Biopsy Results - Should I Be Concerned
Asked by J.B. from Chicago
on August 9, 2009
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I just had a colonsocpy with an upper gi endoscopy. I got the results that I had 3 polyps in my stomach and 2 in my esophagus. They said they had to send the biopsy ...
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- I had a similar experience 3 years ago and my polyps were benign. If you take proton pump inhibitors that can cause the stomach polyps. Please try not too worry too ...
- Hi J. - I hope the results are ok! Finding things early, even if not ok is really a good thing. Either way, you might consider testing for the BRCA gene mutation...
- It's hard not to be concerned,but the importent thing is, you went to have yourself checked. My mom had colon cancer and could have been fine,when she had her first s...
