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

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jul 24, 2023

Hi, Scott here I had 8 chemotherapy treatments no radiation treatments with surgery in between my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1327837/

Discussion: About to start chemo

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jun 15 2:46pm

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

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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...

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Discussion: Frequent diarrhea after treatment for stage 2 esophageal cancer

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Apr 19, 2024

My husband did not have the surgery, but he does have a feeding tube and it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/889353/

Discussion: Anorexia & nausea 3 months after esophagectomy

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jul 3, 2023

Hi, I’m sorry your husband has had that trouble. My wife had stage 3 (squamous; lower...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/828273/

Discussion: Esophagectomy surgery: Want to know what to expect

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Mar 19, 2023

My husband was Stage 3 esophageal cancer. He did radiation and chemo prior to his Esophagectomy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/729246/

Discussion: Esophageal Cancer: Anyone else?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jul 21, 2022

I was diagnosed with stage IIIb adenocarcinoma of the esophagus and received chemo-radiation treatment at Johns...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1284401/

Discussion: When and why do you get a second opinion and consults?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Apr 18 6:05am

Thanks for the note. Did chemo and radiation without any issue until treatment stopped, them two...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/886498/

Discussion: Looking for others' experiences with Esophageal Cancer treatments

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jun 28, 2023

Are either of you on Facebook? So simple to use FB video messenger. We can chat...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1082431/

Discussion: Non-surgical EC patient with stricture/stenosis of esophagus

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jun 7, 2024

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