 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | Chuck,
I had a friend with very advanced esophageal cancer and after a radical amount of surgery, chemo and radiation he was given a very minimal chance of surviving. He finished treatment in May and had a chest xray a few weeks ago. His doctor told him either cancer has totally consumed his lungs or he has the worst case of pneumonia the doctor has ever seen. His statement was based several rather large dark spots on his lungs. After he had a scan, though, it turned out to be a severe case of pneumonia. The news totally destroyed Ernie and ended up to be not as bad as once thought. It was sad to see someone go through such a difficult time because of the doctor jumping the gun. It sounds like your doctor is being a little more diplomatic and I am hoping the end result is the same.
Try hard not to worry. It sounds easy and if you find the secret please let me know.
Ed
SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023
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