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I was on a feeding tube for one year during my treatments for stage 4 esophageal...

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Discussion: My sister was diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Apr 9 8:50am

My stage 1 EC was an incidental finding after an endoscopy to determine why I was...

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Discussion: Esophageal cancer treatment: Anyone have good experiences to share?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jan 10 3:35pm

Sorrow for your suffering. I have esophagus cancer stage 3 b, I'm 50,feeding tube and breathing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/902708/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 26, 2023

Hey Lulu, I was diagnosed with stage 3 adenocarcinoma in January of 2024 at age 37,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1289679/

Discussion: Really needing some hope and guidance right now

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Apr 25 12:24pm

I went through radiation therapy for tonsil cancer and finished 35 sessions just about a year...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1169245/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 6, 2024

Admitted to hospital via ER for starvation, dehydration and severe pain from EC w/ Mets to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1096382/

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

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jun 29, 2024

The other thing I didn't know at the beginning was that during much of the chemo...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/845879/

Discussion: Just diagnosed with esophageal cancer.

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Apr 19, 2023

Hi chip30 First time here. I was just diagnosed with a suspected Stage 1 squamous cell...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1064046/

Discussion: Squamous cell EC recurrence: Got questions about chemoradiation

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: May 8, 2024

Hi Kathy, I'm new to this journey like yourself my Husband is currently going thru chemoradiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1035111/

Discussion: Just diagnosed with esophageal cancer

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Mar 17, 2024

Thank you! My husband did not have the surgery, he is stage 2 and 82 yrs...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1029287/

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

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Mar 7, 2024

I needed my J-Tube for nutrition during my 5 1/2 weeks of chemo/ radiation. The last...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1027552/

Discussion: Has anyone made it through radiation and chemo without a feeding tube?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Mar 4, 2024

Since I've talked to hundreds of fellow patients and caregivers, around the world... I would say...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/908896/

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

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Aug 7, 2023

Hi Robert, I am so sorry to hear about your jaw surgery that made you go...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/241093/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 27, 2020

Can't say what the future will look like - I personally completed surgery 6 mos ago....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/805603/

Discussion: Esophageal Cancer: Anyone else?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Feb 2, 2023

I can feel myself turning a frightening corner--toward a negative outlook for the future. Feels like...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/791811/

Discussion: Has anyone had surgery to remove scar tissue?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 3, 2023

Sorry to hear about your stepfather. It sounds similar to my case. I could only sip...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/783872/

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

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Dec 12, 2022

This discussion resonates strongly with me. At 78, I am diagnosed with Stage 3 adenocarcinoma, with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1266955/

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

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Mar 26 3:38am

Thank you for your response. I used ISO source (rehab), Vital (hospital)and now Jevity 1.5 at...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/901459/

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

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jul 24, 2023

My husband also has cancer at the GE Junction. When he was first diagnosed they were...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1135103/

Discussion: GE Junction Tumor continues to bleed, what is normal to expect?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Sep 2, 2024

I've had diarrhea issues since 2018 due to pelvic radiation and was taking up to 6...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1053642/

Discussion: Frequent diarrhea after treatment for stage 2 esophageal cancer

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Apr 19, 2024

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