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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)...
Recently diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer SCC.
I was just diagnosed 8/20 with Esophageal Cancer SCC. I am headed to Mayo 9/17. It is a very large tumor, 8.5cm in the lower...
Post surgical pain. Any suggestions
I was diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer in 2019. I went through chemo and radiation and the team decided surgery could be an option....
Newly Diagnosed with Esophageal SCC – What to Expect Next?
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the lower esophagus on October 10, 2025. My CT scan showed no other growths outside...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Eating Problems 6 years post esophagectomy
After a stage 4 esophageal cancer diagnosis, followed by chemo, radiation, and surgery I am 6 years cancer free. I am unable to eat normally,...
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...
Wait and watch versus Trastuzumab + Pertuzumab + Keytruda?
Hi. I am on dialysis (28 years) having Chronic Liver Disease as well for about 19 years. Well to moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma in the GE...
What was your experience immediately following RT/chemo?
My husband Jeff completed 6 weeks of RT/chemo on Friday. He was told the first few weeks could be the most difficult of all and...
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...
Just need to vent
After going through trouble swallowing back in 2022 I was diagnosed with stage 3 esophageal adenocarcinoma. Went through FLOT all pre-surgery and while it sucked...
Chemo every two weeks for the rest of my life?!?
Hi, I got a Stage 4 squamous cell esophageal cancer diagnosis on October 2. The tumor is near my stomach and cannot be removed surgically,...
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...
Esophageal adenocarcinoma signet ring cell
Are there any esophageal adenocarcinoma signet ring cell survivors here? My husband was diagnosed Dec '23 as stage 3. He completed 6 rounds of carboplatin/paclitaxel...
Rough start to Chemo Regimen
Age 78 w/Stage 3 diagnosis resulted in 5-wk Chemo + Radiation treatment regimen, specifically Monday C+R, Tues - Fri R only. Yesterday was Day 1...
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...
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