Besides the implications of cancer in general, the thing that is so frightening is that the surgery is so serious; cutting into the chest, removing and replacing the esophagus, possibly messing with his stomach too. This means he won't be able to eat for a while except through a tube. If they do any chemo or radiation, he will be rendered even more weak and this stuff is scary scary stuff. Many of you have been through this or have loved ones that have suffered through this. We just watched my stepfather have repeated surgeries in his gastric areas before he died, so we are a little nervous to say the least. Anyway, we both liked how emphatic the doctor was when he said it could be fixed. ahhh.. thanks you guys