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How to manage high calorie diet for cancer with type 2 diabetes?
Hello! My husband is 2 wks done with chemo/radiation treatments for adenocarcinoma esophageal cancer. What a roller coaster! As his wife/caregiver, I'm doing just fine...
Looking for others' experiences with Esophageal Cancer treatments
I am looking for folks that have been through this process, particularly in Phoenix. Any recommendations? I am in week 3 of Chemo and Proton...
Cycle 4 and very nervous
My husband is going into round 4 of Flot tomorrow and I’m very anxious. His white blood cell counts plummet every time he has chemo...
GEJ Adenocarcinoma
My husband found out a month ago that a tumor was found on his esophagus during an Endoscopy. He had been getting treated for heartburn...
Anyone on Paclitaxel? Does it work better?
Dad (69) had been to different doctors complaining of pain when swallowing (diagnosed with dysphagia and given Omeprazole) for about a year before he was...
New Here: Dad has Stage 4 - What's next after 2 years?
Hi all. My Dad was diagnosed in January of 2021 when he couldn't eat without food getting stuck in esophagus. Has spread to Lymph nodes,...
Post Surgery Plan: Questions about chemo, cholesterol and more
My husband did the FlOT chemo, four cycles and then surgery. While the hospitalization was a little bit rough, he recovered surprisingly well. He was...
Help with nausea and vomiting relief post-esophagectomy
My husband is now 10-½ months post-op; his surgery was on June 7, 2023 (esophagectomy, removing the lower portion of the esophagus and approximately 25%...
My husband diagnosed 4 weeks ago -Esophageal Cancer- HELP
Hello, I am looking for advance and success stories to help us navigate this difficult journey. My husband, just 50, started this journey not feeling...
Anyone tried fasting-mimicking diets (FMDs) during chemotherapy ?
HI! Has anyone tried FMD during Chemo?We were introduced to The Longevity Diet by Valter Longo by a Cancer Survivor Friend. The Oncologist at Kaiser...
Post cancer anger issues and distancing from family and friends
I'm post tonsillary for eight years now. Its been a struggle since treatment was over. I read a post on here prior to joining the...
Proton Radiation vs Continue Chemo Only Decision Help/Experience with
My mom was diagnosed Dec 2024 with adenocarcinoma of the GEJ (7 cm mass). Stage 4A (T3N3) with spread to distant lymph nodes (1 supraclavicular...
Chemo & Immunotherapy goes into Overdrive
Battling adenocarcinoma EC with Metastases to spine. Two weeks ago finished palliative radiation for pain ( no effect yet) and today was my third round...
Post Surgery Pathology Report
Hello Heroes, got my post surgery pathology report, it seems very positive, take a look below, all lymph nodes are clear, staging T3, N0, M0....
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