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Anyone know of exercises or therapies to improve swallowing?
My wife is 4 months from the radiation and chemo treatments for esophageal cancer. The tumor has reduced and she’s able to swallow very soft...
Surgery coming up for my husband
My husband went through 4 cycles of FLOT and is now scheduled for surgery on 8/21. The chemo was rough but they lowered the 4th...
Esophageal Cancer: Anyone else?
I’ve completed 15 chemo treatments and 1/25 proton radiation treatments for my stage 2 esophageal cancer. I’m jst looking for helpful advice from anyone going...
Mom 57 Diagnosed with Stage 3 Adenocarcinoma - Looking for experiences
Hi, Mom, 57 was diagnosed with Stage 3(T3 N0 M0, HER2+) in GE junction, back in April. Treatment completed 7/10: - FLOT (Oxaliplatin and 5FU)...
Esophagectomy Surgery No Longer an Option -We Are Lost- Help
My husband has gone through 5 weeks of chemo and radiation for stage 3 Esophageal cancer. He has had a J tube. He's had a...
Esophageal Cancer after Bariatric Surgery
Has anyone developed Esophageal/Stomach Cancer and had Surgery, after they had a Ruex-n-Y gastric bypass... I had the gastric bypass 13 years ago, and now...
Polyp inside which tumour was present is intact
I am 49 years old. Been on dialysis for 28 years now. Also have Chronic Liver Disease from Hep C which was successfully treated in...
What is the criteria for getting esophagectomy?
There are many responses about "not a candidate for surgery". What is the general criteria to be a candidate for an esophagectomy? Husband has stage...
5 months after esophagectomy. Hard to get enough calories. Frustrated
Esopagectomy was 3/29/23. Needed no chemo/radiation. Swallowing is good. Hard to consume 2400 calories because my stomach seems upset all the time. Been doing all...
What is the timing for surgery (esophagectomy) after chemoradiation?
I am concerned with a delay for surgery after my treatment with chemoradiation. What are the standard wait times before surgery. Is it 8 weeks,...
What are the best snacks for Esophageal Cancer during chemo?
Hello everyone. I just joined this group yesterday on behalf of my husband. Stage 3 esophagus cancer. 5 rounds of chemo and 28 sessions of...
esophagectomy Surgery
Hi everyone my uncle who is 61 year age was digonised with lower 1/3 oesophagus. He finished with radiation and chemotherapy and esophagectomy surgery four...
After Esphogeal surgery my husband is not urinating
2 weeks ago my husband has an esphogeal tumor removed. He went through chemo and radiation before the surgery. After surgery he had a catheter...
my esophageal cancer recovery detour
in the last 3 days my esophagus has been extremely sore and enflamed from the 28 radiation treatments, last rad 7 days ago...i am now...
Has anyone gotten relief from esophageal cancer cough? Help.
My 77 year old husband was diagnosed with esophageal cancer last March. Since then he has gone through a regimen of 5 day per week...
My sister was diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer
My sister was diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer and has lost a lot of weight. She has a feeding tube in her stomach and...
Esophagus cancer with other health issues
I have stage 1 esophagus cancer. Not sure what treatment I will be having chemo, radiation, immunotherapy or resectioning. I have other health issues (diabetes,...
Frequent diarrhea after treatment for stage 2 esophageal cancer
My husband completed treatment for esophageal cancer (surgery, then chemotherapy and radiation) a couple months ago. He is still having frequent bouts of diarrhea after...
Non-surgical EC patient with stricture/stenosis of esophagus
Hi all, my sister (38 years old, non smoker, living in Germany) got diagnosed 9 months ago with Stage4 EC in the upper part of...
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...
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