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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...
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...
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...
New to the club, 44 y/o introduction
Just begun this journey, I'm in the middle of getting a treatment plan. So far just some endoscopies, blood work, lung test, Pet/ct and an...
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...
Should i get an esophagectomy?
Hello, I have posted for different esophageal items in the past. I would like your input on my situation. I am a 64 year old...
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...
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...
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...
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
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Hello everyone! My husband was diagnosed with esophageal cancer (adenocarcinoma), stage 3, Oct. 7, 2023. We are fortunate to have 7 doctors, 3 nurses &...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...