Read that article. They considered esophageal dissection at first, until the PET scan revealed the cancer had already gone metastatic to the lymph system, making surgery pointless.

As the article stated, early detection is the key, but I had no warning signs whatsoever. Usual symptoms include acid reflux and difficulty swallowing (which typically gets ignored anyway by many until it's too late), but in the year prior to diagnosis, there was none of that.

Day 4 post infusion...I'm a little afraid to ask, but I hope your system may be a little more accustomed to the poison and really hope you are faring better than the last two. How's it going?

^Just noticed your post, thanks for asking. I would say each time it gets a *little* easier, but that doesn't say much.

Infusion #4 today (talk about a happy Fourth). Already feeling like crap. But the good news: I have a shoulder thing that goes up! (And yes, I've lost so much weight my pants won't stay up.)


Infusion Ball by kpkina, on Flickr

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Very glad to hear that it’s getting less bad.

^Thank you!

BTW, in case anyone is tempted to feel sorry for me (don't you dare!), this woman has it worse, far, far worse. Lizzie Velasquez was born with an extremely rare congenital disease called Marfanoid–progeroid–lipodystrophy syndrome that, among other symptoms, prevents her from accumulating body fat and gaining weight. She currently works as a motivational speaker and has starred in docs and tv series.

Love your good attitude. Drive on, Kevin.