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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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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