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Esophageal Cancer Support Group

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Causes for pain in stomach and chest from j tube
My husband was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in Jan 2023. His cancer has spread to the top of his stomach. He has had constant bloating...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Oct 18, 2023
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Living life after treatment and surgery for Esophageal Cancer.
In December of 2020 I was diagnosed with stage 3 Esophageal Cancer. After chemo and radiation in February and March of 2021, I had surgery...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Jun 10 7:19am
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Anyone having excessive mucous problems following surgery .
Its been 18mo since the surgery. I've completed chemo, radiation and now 12 mos. of immunotherapy.. We've been through all the expected and a great...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Oct 24, 2023
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Stage 4 GEJ: Should we switching 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...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Jun 23 11:53am
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Anyone finishing up treatment with Opdivo Immunotherapy after surgery?
Had Minimally Invasive I-R surgery at Mayo Phoenix 2 weeks ago and feel great. Surgery recovery thus far was way better than I expected. Pathology...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Mar 15 9:28am
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Anyone had small bowel obstruction/scar tissue at feeding tube site?
I’m 63 yr old female & was diagnosed w/ esophageal cancer 8-28-2020. never smoked, No acid reflux, didn’t drink excessively. I went to MD Anderson...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Oct 24, 2023
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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...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Nov 13, 2023
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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...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: Jan 7 5:15pm
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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...
Support Group: Esophageal Cancer
Last active: 17 hours ago
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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 7:57am