Cathy's EC Cafe' was started in 1995 to support those diagnosed with esophageal cancer. When Cathy's dad was diagnosed with the disease in 1995, Cathy could not find much information on the internet. Since then, The Cafe has celebrated more than ten years of providing information on esophageal cancer.
The website won the 26th OncoLink Editor's Choice Award in 2006. OncoLink site states "This award is given by the editors of OncoLink to the provider of the highest quality cancer information on the internet. Selection is based on the particular emphasis we at OncoLink place on patients and families who empower themselves with information about their disease. Your site is exemplary of this philosophy, and serves as a model for others."
You can find at Cathy's Cafe many survivor stories to read or you can join the EC-Group for a more personal touch. The information provided can help a newly diagnosed patient get all the information they need about esophageal cancer in one place.
One survivor story that I took particular interest in was Barry Bokhaut's. He also has on the website a story that he wrote called My Blue Hat. I loved his story and I really related to it being a cancer survivor myself.
