Esophageal Cancer Support Group

Hello, my family member needs to gain weight before surgery can be safely performed. Suggestions please.

I’m 6.5 years cancer free from an esophegectomy at Mayo Clinic, but I’m having a difficult time keeping my weight on (114lbs). I am an...

My sister was diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer and has lost a lot of weight. She has a feeding tube in her stomach and...

I’m a cancer survivor for 18 months now. I had my j tube removed 3 months after surgery and maintained my weight for a year...

Today they put in my husband’s chemo port, j-tube, radiation markers, and do laparoscopic exploration. I’m glad we’re moving forward but also very nervous. The...

Esopagectomy was 3/29/23. Needed no chemo/radiation. Swallowing is good. Hard to consume 2400 calories because my stomach seems upset all the time. Been doing all...

There are many responses about "not a candidate for surgery". What is the general criteria to be a candidate for an esophagectomy? Husband has stage...

Looking to see if anyone has any pointers for being able to tolerate food/increase desire to eat. My dad has lost a tremendous amount of...

Hello. My husband is just over a year out from his esophagectomy for Stage 1 esophageal cancer. Just recently, he was diagnosed with SIBO (small...

Hello,My Husband had a colonoscopy/endoscopy yesterday a mass the suspects esophageal cancer while we await biopsy results we have been referred to a medical oncologist...

My husband was diagnosed in January and was staged T2N2M0. The oncologist said he was stage 4. I do not understand that. He has had...

Hello, my husband had Ivor Lewis operation here in nz 10 months ago…lately he has been struggling to eat and drink due to feeling full...

I have a j tube. Weaning off nutrition and starting foods but I now experience severe abdominal pain periodically. I wonder if it is j...

Word of thanks , thanks to Dr. Wigal and his team a year ago today , I had my Esophagus removed stage 3 cancer ....

My hisband had espohogeal Cancer, chemo, sucessful surgery, and follow up chemo and immunotherapy now. He eats pretty well, but now Doc suspects stricture in...

My husband has gone through 5 weeks of chemo and radiation for stage 3 Esophageal cancer. He has had a J tube. He's had a...

I am 49 years old. Been on dialysis for 28 years now. Also have Chronic Liver Disease from Hep C which was successfully treated in...

My 75-year-old mother was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma (10 cm mass with distal thickening in the lower esophagus) back in June. She completed 6 weeks of...

I have non operable stage 3 possibly 4 esophagus cancer, I had 9 round of Folfox with adding Keytruda. I actually thought I was doing...

My husband had an esophagectomy on April 23rd of this year. He spent 2 1/2 months in the hospital post-surgery due to some complications with...