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Discussion Forums
ACOR Discussion Forum   - Association of Cancer Cancer Online Resources, Esophageal Cancer Online Discussion Forum, 1000+ members

CancerCompass - Esophageal Online Discussion Forum

CSN Discussion Forum – American Cancer Society Cancer Survivors Network Esophageal Discussion Forum. Note: The AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY is not responsible for the content, operators, products on the ECAA site.

ECAA Facebook – Facebook, with discussion wall , over 1000+ members

WhatNext – General Cancer online, with connections to people and discussion/questions .  TIPS: Go under Head & Neck/Throat Cancer, and/or use the search box and type in Esophageal.

ECAA provides links for informational purposes. ECAA is not responsible for the content on listed links. Please see the site owner/administer for any questions on links listed above.
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Memorial Sloan Kettering – Virtual Groups Program

Memorial Sloan Kettering – Virtual Groups Program

The Virtual Groups Program offers real-time, live, moderated, online support and education groups for cancer patients and their families. They provide a confidential, convenient, and cost-free way of participating in a range of Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s professionally led support programs.

Cost: Free   When: See Online Schedule

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Mickey Love’s EC Live Chat

Mickey Love’s Chat Session: EC Weekly Live Chats!

Date: Every Sunday and Wednesday

Time: 8:00pm to 9:00pm [EST]

Note for Login: Make sure JAVA is downloaded on your computer. When asked for a USER ID, write in whatever you want. (Some variation of your name is best, but if you do not want your name known, make one up, but [hint], plain “Bob” or “Jane” is easier for us to type and remember .

Location: http://ngc1514.com/chat

Comment: Join the Chat Group, comprised of patients, care givers and survivors, where experiences are shared, and make new friends.

For Help Contact: Eric at eric@ngc1514.com

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Terry Ratner’s Widows Corner

Terry Ratner’s Widow’s Corner – 602-839-4970

Widow’s corner is a group spouses who have lost someone to esophageal cancer through sharing information and providing resources.

Cost: Free

Where: Terry Ratner’s Website

For Help Contact: Terry.Ratner@bannerhealth.com

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In Person

Banner Good Samaritan’s Esophageal Cancer Support Group – 602-264-0240

Banner Good Samaritan’s esophageal cancer support group offers support for patients, families, and community members through sharing information and providing resources.

Cost: Free

When: Third Thursday of each month

Where: Grace Middlebrook Family Learning Center at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center. 1111 East McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85006.

Free 2-hour valet parking at main entrance.

Call: Terry Ratner, RN, MFA, at 602.264.0240

Refreshments served

Free Valet Parking

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EC Support Inc. in Jacksonville (FL)

Esophageal Cancer Support Inc – 904-374-4599

Esophageal Cancer Support, Inc. meets regularly quarterly with survivors, care givers, medical personnel and open to all to discuss what works well and what doesn’t seems to work well for each of us with programs provided to keep members informed about the latest developments used in esophageal cancer. Members are providing information booths at various events to make people more aware. Members meet esophageal cancer patients when they are in town for appointments, pre and post surgery, provide a newletter every couple of months and are available 24/7 to talk with patients and care givers. We meet for coffee, breakfast, lunch, dinner or whatever is convenient — we’ve even met members for lunch from California at Jacksonville International Airport as they were traveling!

Cost: Free

When: The Vincent Stabile Building North, 4481 Mellish Drive, Jacksonville, Florida on the Mayo Clinic campus.

For Whom: Any esophageal cancer patient, survivor, care giver or medical personnel no matter where one is receiving medical attention – all hospitals, physicians, any state – our members are scatteed all over but interested in helping and sharing experiences of recovery and return to normalcy.

For Help Contact: MHPDuggar@gmail.com or call Mary Helen at 904-374-4599

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ECEF Monthly Group Conference Calls

Esophageal Cancer Education Foundation has conference call support groups that meet on a monthly basis. ECEF has groups for patients and caregivers who have experienced the surgery; people who have lost a loved one to this disease; and people who are involved in a recurrence. More information on their site ECEF
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