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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...
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...
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...
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...
Share experience at Mayo (Rochester)? MD Anderson anyone?
I just celebrated one year cancer free for breast cancer and was diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer on 10/4/2024. I had a wonderful experience at Mayo...
2 years post surgery: Any tips for sleeping and eating?
Hi. I live in New Zealand and was diagnosed with a stage 4 adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus in September 22. I had intensive chemo twice...
Esophagectomy: What is life like Afterwards?
Hello, my dad was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in March. His tumor is very small and isolated, thankfully! He has been a champ and has...
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...
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...
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...
Phlegm after esophogectomy
My husband had chemo and radiation treatment followed by esophogectomy. Through this process he lost 88 lbs. his surgery was March 21, 2024. He now...
Length of Time Before Treatment
I feel like it’s taking so long for my husband to get to the point of active treatment; is all of this waiting normal? He’s...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Helpful shopping list prior to esoph. cancer tmnts/ surgery
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/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 &...
I am now a 76 year old male and had esophageal cancer 12 years ago
Hi .76 year old male who had osophagus cancer 12 years ago. I am from the uk. Mine started with barrets. Then turned to cancer...
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...
Stage 4 GEJ: Should we switch 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 not...