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Thankyou…never has constipation…just the opposite! Hence the losing weight 🙁

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1299362/

Discussion: Looking for others' experiences with Esophageal Cancer treatments

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: May 7, 2025

Are you not able to keep anything down and have you lost a lot of weight?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/861309/

Discussion: Just diagnosed with esophageal cancer.

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: May 17, 2023

That's great - well and truly in remission - what about weight gain / loss?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/830389/

Discussion: Esophagectomy surgery: Want to know what to expect

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Mar 22, 2023

Thanks for the encouraging story,had surgery 1 year ago,Jan scan clear another in july,deff raised bed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1546163/

Discussion: Living life after treatment and surgery for Esophageal Cancer.

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Apr 9 6:31am

Earnest, so sorry for what you are going through. How many more weeks of treatment do...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1088272/

Discussion: What was your experience immediately following RT/chemo?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jun 17, 2024

@smanseau definitely the carbs,causing my delayed dump syndrome, getting them under control ,breads pasta cereals,chips all...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1538470/

Discussion: Anyone have dumping syndrome post esophagectomy?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Mar 30 7:04am

@lindainca Thanks for the tips! My challenge right now is that I have high sensitivity to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1517471/

Discussion: Esophagectomy: What is life like Afterwards?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Mar 1 8:29pm

And apologies for my confusion of the use of anorexia. I tend to think of anorexia...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/892672/

Discussion: Anorexia & nausea 3 months after esophagectomy

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jul 9, 2023

Have you lost weight ? And did you have the Ivor Lewis surgery ? Thanks 🙂

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1298481/

Discussion: Looking for others' experiences with Esophageal Cancer treatments

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: May 6, 2025

Good morning, so did you lose a lot of weight to where you were at the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/865047/

Discussion: Esophageal Cancer after Bariatric Surgery

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: May 23, 2023

You are an excellent care giver, I applaud you. You are doing an amazing job. My...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/772905/

Discussion: How to manage high calorie diet for cancer with type 2 diabetes?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Nov 14, 2022

Radiation, chemo then surgery. It was easy to discover because food wouldn't go down, vomiting and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/953267/

Discussion: Adjustable bed frames: Acid reflux after esophageal cancer treatment

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Oct 24, 2023

It would only take me a couple of hours but I don't know why I would...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1035298/

Discussion: Just diagnosed with esophageal cancer

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Mar 17, 2024

My mom went through chemo radio surgery she lost a lot of weight. She stabilized with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/772574/

Discussion: How to manage high calorie diet for cancer with type 2 diabetes?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Nov 13, 2022

I'm surprised he has not had a J or G tube installed. I had chemoradiation only...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1382583/

Discussion: Trouble eating again

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Aug 30, 2025

Glad l saw this! I am having a stomach feeding placed this week, April 30th 2026....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1560512/

Discussion: Emotional implications of having a feeding tube

Support Group: Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)

Posted: 1 day ago

I've also heard a lot of people have had good results with Nestle's Benecalorie, a tasteless...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1467486/

Discussion: Needing a meal replacement drink. Having a hard to keep weight on

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Dec 25, 2025

Is there any consensus that the effects of medications vary as persons lose weight, or are...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/196555/

Discussion: Overmedication with cancer and other conditions

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 18, 2018

Yeah absolutely. You vomit, cramp, lose weight,get fevers, get infections ,pain..but oh my God you're going...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/902652/

Discussion: Has your oncologist or cancer team member ever downplayed side effect

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jul 26, 2023

Maple syrup is very expensive here! Yes, it is important to keep the weight up for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/176495/

Discussion: Soft Food Suggestions

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 2, 2017

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