Esophageal Cancer: Discussions | Page 4

I finish radiation treatment next week and just had 3rd chemo teeatment

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Discussion: How long does it take before you start losing hair from chemo?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jun 21, 2023

I’ll have to ask the doctor I know the tumor is around 4 inches but still...

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

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Aug 24 1:17pm

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

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

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Oct 24, 2023

really wonderful to read your note. I am waiting for radiation/ chemo and likely followed with...

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Discussion: Esophagectomy: What is life like Afterwards?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Aug 20 9:42am

Hi colleen I go to radiation 5 days a week I start on August 1st I'm...

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Discussion: Esophageal Cancer: Anyone else?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jul 22, 2022

Fortunately, for me, my treatment was less intense. I was given 35 doses of radiation directed...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 18, 2019

@donfeld, I moved your message to this existing discussion in the Head & Neck Cancer group...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 23, 2020

@nursemaven, what was the lotion you used for radiation burn? Wasn't it made from goat's milk...

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Discussion: My Dad has terrible burns from radiation. Any suggestions to help?

Support Group: Cancer

Posted: Nov 30, 2018

Will your radiation therapy be combined with chemotherapy infusions? That worked really we for my husband...

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Discussion: Setback in my diagnosis: Stage 2 changed to stage 3

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Nov 21, 2022

If it gets low enough, they may do a bone marrow biopsy to see if there's...

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Discussion: Platelet count continues to drop since finishing chemo

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Oct 23 7:55am

Thank you, Hydrogen Therapy? Who does that? Mayo Clinic? It would be worth checking into. After...

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

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Sep 6, 2023

Hi I was diagnosed the same. After the CT I met with Oncologist and just had...

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

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jan 15, 2023

Hi @mitchm2009 After going through such an extensive surgery, it must have been good news to...

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Discussion: Esophagectomy surgery: Want to know what to expect

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Nov 9, 2019

This is kind of related. When I had recurrence vaginal cancer I had brachytherapy and regular...

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Discussion: After radiation: Tracheotomy, feeding tube and hard to swallow

Support Group: Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Posted: Jul 20, 2021

Lori The doc said surgery was possible, but she recommended not doing surgery based on age...

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Discussion: Looking for others' experiences with Esophageal Cancer treatments

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Aug 4, 2023

Congrats on reaching two milestones getting chemo and radiation finished. I felt great during my first...

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Discussion: Looking for others' experiences with Esophageal Cancer treatments

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jun 28, 2023

I have posted to this blog a few times in the past. I was diagnosed with...

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 17, 2019

Hi Lynn, This morning in my Mayo Clinic Digest, there’s a posting for a webinar coming...

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Discussion: My Dad has terrible burns from radiation. Any suggestions to help?

Support Group: Cancer

Posted: Apr 16, 2022

Hi there. I finished radiation and chemo then rested for 6 weeks and had surgery. Good...

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

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Dec 20, 2022

Mark EC is curable so hang in there. Some of the side affects of radiation and...

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

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Aug 8 2:21pm

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