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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Esophageal cancer metastasized and spreading quickly
My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in September. He started chemo in October, along with immunotherapy. Was told there is no cure but...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Nov 5, 2023
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
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
Need help with possible referrals. Please.
I've posted our story before. The update: My husband Dave had surgery on April 24th after Chemo and Radiation - a new conduit was created...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Oct 10, 2025
Anyone out there performing self Esophageal dilation
Diagnosed in June, 2019 with Esophageal Cancer. Went through 7 rounds of Chemo, 34 radiation treatments, and surgery at the IU Health Simon Cancer Center...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Feb 16, 2024
Monitoring for reccurrence: What helps early detection?
Hello Warriors, new member here, and apologize in advance for the length of this question.Seven year EC survivor here, diagnosed late Stage 3B, T3N2M0 adenocarcinoma...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Dec 16, 2024