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Nan1953, Sorry to hear that you are in such a tough situation. My guess is that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1025819/

Discussion: Hard Time Handling Gastroesophageal Junction Diagnosis

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Mar 2, 2024

Hi @janet145824 and welcome to the Head and Neck group. I am sorry that your radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1009949/

Discussion: Scar tissue in throat caused by radiation and chemo treatment

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 5, 2024

Thank u for this! We will definitely purchase a bed. What type of toothpaste? Biotene type?...

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Discussion: Helpful shopping list prior to esoph. cancer tmnts/ surgery

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Apr 20, 2023

My husband with stage 4b (lungs, liver, nodes, bone and muscle mets) started chemo (FOLFOX, keytruda,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/842445/

Discussion: New Here: Dad has Stage 4 - What's next after 2 years?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Apr 13, 2023

@yung Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! It sounds like you have scar tissue in your throat...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/241108/

Discussion: Scar tissue in throat caused by radiation and chemo treatment

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 22, 2020

Hello, I'm really sorry to hear what you're going through. Just over 2 years ago I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1248554/

Discussion: Brand new esophageal cancer diagnosis: What questions to ask?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Mar 2 9:32am

Your story sounds alot like ours. My husband just turned 50, we had just purchased our...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1278267/

Discussion: My husband diagnosed 4 weeks ago -Esophageal Cancer- HELP

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Apr 10 12:16am

Yes... surgery eligibility will be judged with the post treatment scan that shows everything has shrunk......

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Discussion: Newly diagnosed and really confused: Surgery vs Chemo + Radiation

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Apr 5 6:24am

For my husband it was to be 6 to 10 weeks after last chemo radiation. Everyone...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/908937/

Discussion: What is the timing for surgery (esophagectomy) after chemoradiation?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Aug 7, 2023

Second thoughts are absolutely normal. I would talk to the pair of surgeons that do that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/892445/

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

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jul 8, 2023

My husband has esophageal cancer in the lower 3rd of his esophagus. He just underwent chemo...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/729385/

Discussion: Esophageal Cancer: Anyone else?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jul 22, 2022

I was eating through both chemo and radiation. I had small bites to eat throughout the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/922618/

Discussion: How long after chemo radiation could you start swallowing?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Sep 1, 2023

I had a g-tube which I used 6 times a day to input ISOSOURCE packets while...

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Discussion: Feeding tube patients: What's your experience?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jul 23, 2023

Hi all, my name is Larry and I'm 81 years old. My father past from EC...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1112986/

Discussion: Esophageal Cancer: Surgery Or Not?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jul 27, 2024

My husband had Stage 3 in October of last year. He had 5 treatments of Chemo...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/770079/

Discussion: Just diagnosed with gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma. Very scared

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Nov 6, 2022

Hi Don, Greatly appreciate your response Moffitt is supposed to be an excellent cancer center I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/999218/

Discussion: Mass found Suspected Stage 4 Esophageal Cancer squamous cell

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jan 17, 2024

To you folks coping with EC and the great volunteers, I want to express my appeciation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/908677/

Discussion: Looking for others' experiences with Esophageal Cancer treatments

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Aug 6, 2023

Hello everyone I went in to get esophagus expanded last Monday so I could eat food...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/753543/

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

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Sep 25, 2022

I too Lori-had my esophagectomy @ Mayo In Rochester April of 2019 with Dr. Robert Shen....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/684546/

Discussion: Esophagectomy surgery: Want to know what to expect

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Feb 25, 2022

Good Morning I am 85 years young, and was diagnosed with esophageal cancer stage 3+ this...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/968512/

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

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Nov 21, 2023

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