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Esophageal Cancer Support Group

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Causes for pain in stomach and chest from j tube
My husband was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in Jan 2023. His cancer has spread to the top of his stomach. He has had constant bloating...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Oct 18, 2023
Living life after treatment and surgery for Esophageal Cancer.
In December of 2020 I was diagnosed with stage 3 Esophageal Cancer. After chemo and radiation in February and March of 2021, I had surgery...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Jun 10 7:19am
Anyone having excessive mucous problems following surgery .
Its been 18mo since the surgery. I've completed chemo, radiation and now 12 mos. of immunotherapy.. We've been through all the expected and a great...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Oct 24, 2023
Stage 4 GEJ: Should we switching to MAYO?
Hi there, My husband has been diagnosed 2 months ago as "oligometastatic stage 4" with moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma. He's being treated in Texas but we're...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Jun 23 11:53am
Anyone finishing up treatment with Opdivo Immunotherapy after surgery?
Had Minimally Invasive I-R surgery at Mayo Phoenix 2 weeks ago and feel great. Surgery recovery thus far was way better than I expected. Pathology...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Mar 15 9:28am
Anyone had small bowel obstruction/scar tissue at feeding tube site?
I’m 63 yr old female & was diagnosed w/ esophageal cancer 8-28-2020. never smoked, No acid reflux, didn’t drink excessively. I went to MD Anderson...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Oct 24, 2023
What Does Everyone Have For Pain Medication?
My husband is two months out from chemo/radiation treatment for stage 3 esophageal cancer. There is lymph node involvement (2), but the oncologist said he'd...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Nov 13, 2023
Esophageal adenocarcinoma with brain metastasis
My husband’s stage 4 esophageal cancer responded very well to FOLFOX with keytruda and trazimera. PET scan revealed no evidence of cancer. Fast forward to...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Jan 7 5:15pm
Esophageal Cancer: Surgery Or Not?
I just completed my 8 Chemo and 28 radiation treatments with a follow up Pet Scan. My wife and I were excited with the images...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: 17 hours ago
18 months after esophageal Cancer Surgery, still on feeding tube
My husband was diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer and after radiation and chemo treatment underwent surgery December 2022. He had a J-tube installed. His recovery went...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Apr 27 7:57am
Looking for info regarding esophageal cancer mets to lungs stories?
I started with SCC Oesophageal Cancer Nov 22. Radiation & chemo Jan & Feb. Sadly I’ve been informed I have a couple of small tumours...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Oct 3, 2023
Asking for pre-op and first trip travel questions/tips.
My brother was diagnosed with EC in Feb. 2023 (T3 N1). He has been through 5 chemo and 27 radiation treatments. We live in NM...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Aug 23, 2023
Are you still feeling a burning mouth and tongue after a few months?
4 months after radiation and low dose chemo my mouth and tongue still burn and feels like a mouthfull of hot peppers whenever I try...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Apr 11, 2023
Squamous cell EC recurrence: Got questions about chemoradiation
Hello, this is my first real post here, although I did reply to someone else's and related parts of our story. I'll try to give...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: May 18 8:59am
New onset of Retching: What might be causing it? Gastric pull-up?
I had my esophagectomy seven years ago and then a recurrence three years ago and underwent chemo, proton radiation, and Keytruda. Two months ago I...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Feb 20 8:12pm
Father Diagnosis: Hereditary/Genetic Factor with Esophageal Cancer?
Hi, I just joined 3/12/2024 to gain knowledge. I must say after reading some of the posts about this journey that my 85 yr old...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Mar 18 10:47pm
Helpful shopping list prior to esoph. cancer tmnts/ surgery
Hello everyone! My husband was diagnosed with esophageal cancer (adenocarcinoma), stage 3, Oct. 7, 2023. We are fortunate to have 7 doctors, 3 nurses &...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: May 1, 2023
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...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Nov 14, 2022
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...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Sep 9, 2023
My dad was diagnosed with Stage 4 esophageal, mets to liver
My dad was diagnosed with Stage IV adenocarcinoma in Oct 2022. Mets to liver and lymph nodes. We were told surgery was off the table...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Dec 18, 2023