My Nonprofit Reviews

I first heard of ECAN when my 65 yo husband, Tom, was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in 2010. He survived just two more years. The saddest part of this is that Tom had suffered for years and years with GERD. It was treated with prescriptions and over the counter medication and other recommendations such as no late meals and keep the head of the bed raised. He was not referred to a gastroenterologist until he had great difficulty swallowing. He went through radiation, chemo, and multiple surgeries and suffered greatly.

ECAN works to educate physicians and other caretakers. ECAN provided us with so much information during the process. They have guides for patients and facts about esophageal cancer. They have a Facebook page that distributes information on research and treatments as they are published. They have worked hard with the FDA to get over the counter medications to carry a warning of heartburn can cause cancer

After Tom’s death I started a small monthly donation in his memory. I also support ECAN by distributing literature every April to many businesses with which I associate. April is support esophageal cancer month. I'm relatively certain my friends and family are very aware of this disease. I continue to tell Tom’s story as a two time cancer survivor myself. I join ACS’s Relay for Life and our daughter’s sorority donates in her father’s memory at every local Relay forLife. It is a wonderful educational organization.

I make a monthly donation to this organization in memory of my husband. He was diagnosed with Esophageal cancer in 2010. He had radiation, chemo and surgery, but the cancer took his life in 2012. We were married for 46 years. Just today, (3-4-17) our daughter, with tears in her eyes said I wish Dad was still here, I have so much to tell him. I get the word out as often as I can with brochures and social media, in the hopes that another person's life can be saved.