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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...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Aug 14, 2024
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...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Apr 27, 2024
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...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Mar 18, 2024
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...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Feb 20, 2024
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...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Mar 1, 2025
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 &...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: May 1, 2023
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...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Nov 14, 2022
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...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Mar 23, 2025
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...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Aug 2, 2025
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...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Jun 23, 2024
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...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Dec 18, 2023
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...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: May 12, 2025
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...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Jul 7, 2025
Stomach Pain and Folfox/Keytruda?
My husband has 2 more Folfox/ Keytruda treatments to go. His most recent CT scan on Sept. 12, showed no growth, no decrease in the...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Dec 18, 2023
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...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: May 18, 2024
Newly diagnosed esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESSC)
Last month my husband was admitted to the ICU after an endoscopy. The GI doctor said she found a large mass on his esophagus and...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Jul 1, 2025
Brain Tumor WE NEED 🙏
Good morning, My husband was diagnosed 4/23 and went through several rounds of chemo, radiation, immunotherapy. (He is still doing immunotherapy). He was last scanned...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Mar 14, 2024
Doctor said all margins were good, but still needs immunotherapy. Why?
My husband 71 years old has esphogeal cancer. Treatment of chemo, immunotherapy and radiation followed by surgery to remove tumor and esphogus . After surgery...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Apr 8, 2024
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...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Mar 15, 2025
Immunotherapy for Stage IVA SCCA of the middle esophagus
Last June 2023 I was cleared from Espohageal CA squamous carcinoma stage 4 after 28 series of radiation and 5 series of chemotherapy. And now...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Sep 25, 2023