Esophageal cancer

Esophageal cancer has been growing every year and unless you know someone who has/had it then you aren't aware. I have kept lots of my feelings about this to myself for many years but with friends being diagnosed with this cancer it is bring up the past which is very tough.

This is not something as a little girl that I dreamed of...I didn't think that I would lose my dad to cancer but God had different plans and I did. Now with three close family friends being diagnosed with it and one just recently passed away the question now becomes what is this and what can we do?

Here is an article that I like and thought it explained where Esophagus cancer is at:
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/cancer/articles/2011/07/26/researchers-find-3-genes-linked-to-esophagus-disorders

As far as what we can do to help- I am still researching. When I called the American cancer society they don't do donations to this cancer which makes me wonder if the money would go to it. This also forms the question where does the money go to when you donate to cancer causes.

After talking to my grandfather about all of this he has helped me realize that helping my close friends through this tough time is the best donation I could ever make...

I have lots to work through and being there for Alice since Ted has passed away is number one.

I would never wish this on anyone and I pray that one day they can figure out an easy way to cure this cancer that isn't so hard on the patients and is really effective.

In Memory