Hi AlisonElizabeth,

It's early days yet - you won't really know what your husband is facing until you get the scan and biopsy results through. At that point you will know what stage and grade the cancer is (assuming it is cancer). Try not to panic and for goodness sake don't consult Dr Google! There is a lot of scary, out of date and plain wrong information on the Internet. 

I have been living with Stage 4 Cancer of the Oesophageal/Gastric junction since September 2013 and I know of others who have survived far longer with a very good quality of life. Averages are exactly that and - by definition half the people with a condition will survive longer than average. The statistics don't consider age (65 is relatively young), fitness or whether the patient has other conditions which might affect their chances of survival.

Good luck with the results.
Dave 

Hi Alison,just seen your post i had surgery for oesophageal cancer and stomach cancer in 2009 i was then 53 i had half the stomach removed and 7 inchers off the oesophages the lung had to be callasped to move the stomach up ,It was arough time but the out come fab .Stay possitive and he will gain strenth from you remember the mind is so powerful.I will keep reading your post so if you need a listening ear  i am here .Susie10