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Welcome, @aimeef, congrats on being in remission. Heavy scarring from radiation and getting dilation is something...

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Discussion: Esophageal Cancer & Dilations

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jan 19, 2023

Thank you for your response. It is helpful as it gives me a better understanding of...

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Discussion: Shivering and shaking with G-tube feeding

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: May 14, 2022

I am going on 4 years post surgery and recovered well. Stats can be misleading. My...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1009327/

Discussion: 3-year survival rate of those who have had esophagectomies at Mayo

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Feb 4 9:36am

I have ec and am 71. After 24 radiation treatments and 7 chemo treatments my tumor...

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Discussion: Esophageal Cancer: Anyone else?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Oct 7, 2023

Gary Good summary. I started with difficulty swallowing and my gastro doc scheduled endoscopy to perhaps...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/911610/

Discussion: Esophageal cancer: How do you manage gastro and swallowing effects?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Aug 12, 2023

I have esophageal cancer went through chemotherapy and radiation. I just had my surgery 9 days...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1120082/

Discussion: Esophagectomy: What is life like Afterwards?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Aug 8 11:56am

I had once a week chemo for 5 wks and had no nausea. A med was...

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Discussion: Just got home after having my esophagus removed: Recovery tips?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Sep 21, 2022

After my 28 days of chemo and radiation, an endoscopy and PET scan showed that my...

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Discussion: Esophagectomy Surgery No Longer an Option -We Are Lost- Help

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: May 12, 2023

My husband has stage 3 esophageal cancer in the lower 3rd of his esophagus. He did...

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Discussion: Chemo for esophagus cancer: Any advice on things I should or not do?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jul 15, 2022

Hi thomason. I was reading your post, and you said you use red light therapy to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/783369/

Discussion: Throat Radiation After-Effects, Aspiration & Suffocating Mucous

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 10, 2022

I also have had esophageal cancer with large tumor in lower esophagus. They did not think...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/836567/

Discussion: Is there still hope?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Apr 3, 2023

I am so sorry to hear of your husband's ordeal with this horrific disease. My husband...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/185640/

Discussion: Melanoma of esophagus

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Feb 19, 2018

Yes after last endosopy and PET scan I was declared cancer free. I go back in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/865713/

Discussion: Esophageal Cancer after Bariatric Surgery

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: May 24, 2023

Thank you for your response, surgery? After 2 weeks of Chemo and radiation, I feel normal....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/925543/

Discussion: 365 days later after surgery to remove esophageal cancer at Mayo

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Sep 6, 2023

My husband had the same diagnose. He wasn't legible for immunotherapies. He is doing only Modified...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/980365/

Discussion: My dad was diagnosed with Stage 4 esophageal, mets to liver

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Dec 14, 2023

Jeff has completed 2 chemo treatments and 8 rad treatments so far. Over the past several...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1065166/

Discussion: Squamous cell EC recurrence: Got questions about chemoradiation

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: May 10 5:10am

Although we hear Mayo is top notch, we were closer to and recommended to UCLA Dr...

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Discussion: My sister was diagnosed today. Is the Mayo the best place for surgery.

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Oct 6, 2023

socalkelly, I was dx'd (diagnosed) Oct. 2019. started tx's (treatments: chemo, radiation) Dec. 2019. Surgery @...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/783156/

Discussion: Diagnosed with esophageal cancer Most scared of the Feeding Tube

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Dec 10, 2022

Hi Maureen Hope your visit with oncologist helps. I also was diagnosed with esophageal cancer after...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/828764/

Discussion: Esophageal cancer: What to expect

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Mar 20, 2023

I'm 78 and have just been declared free of esophageal cancer after 28 days of radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/965452/

Discussion: Radiation, not a candidate for surgery: What to expect?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Nov 15, 2023

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