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My husband had an esophagectomy in June 2023 but didn’t need chemo or radiation. He has...

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Discussion: Platelet count continues to drop since finishing chemo

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Oct 22, 2024

We were very vague in the question. My husband has stage four. Surgery was not an...

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Discussion: Esophagus Stent Food Question

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Sep 19, 2024

Stop having any feelings or biases about any part of this EC journey... what we're all...

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

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Aug 5, 2024

I used smoothies made with an immersion blender to find what I could tolerate with protein...

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Discussion: Esophagectomy surgery: Want to know what to expect

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: May 3, 2022

Buongiorno Steve, Fully understand, where you are at in your journey with this cancer. Hopefully, you...

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

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jan 31 10:04am

Hi Colleen, navigating towards a body that has not had the chemo, radiation and surgery is...

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Discussion: A New Direction: Transthoracic esophagectomy (Ivor Lewis)

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jul 11, 2024

First, I'm very sorry for what you and your husband are going through. Hearing the initial...

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Discussion: GEJ Adenocarcinoma

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Mar 4 9:15am

I'm not your oncologist, GI doctor, nor thoracic surgeon... or Tumor Board. But these folk should...

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Discussion: CT and PET scans negative after chemo and radiation: Still do surgery?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: May 29, 2024

He has done fine with hernia. It was a breeze compared to everything else. Since his...

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Discussion: Esophagus Stent Food Question

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Sep 30, 2024

I had surgery at Mayo. I'm 75 and live in Iowa and I'm 200 miles from...

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Discussion: Are there a lot of aftercare visits after an Esophagectomy?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Mar 16 10:45am

You don't mention if/when you've started treatment yet or if you're having difficulty swallowing. Assuming you...

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Discussion: Foods to avoid

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Apr 12 10:16am

I covered my face with silvadene right after radiation. A couple of hours later, I cleaned...

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

Support Group: Cancer

Posted: Nov 30, 2018

I haven’t commented for a while but I wanted to update everyone after almost 4 years...

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Discussion: Has anyone had surgery to remove scar tissue?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 23, 2023

Thank you @davidwrenn for sharing. My mom, age 77, was just told she has large mass...

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Discussion: Esophageal cancer metastasized and spreading quickly

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jun 9, 2023

David, I understand your fear and uncertainty. I am a 3+ yr survivor of Stage 4...

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

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Dec 10, 2022

Dave, I had no problem with J tube at all with the above surgery................ however......... when...

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

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Oct 3, 2023

Sorry to hear he is having such a hard time. I was fortunate to only have...

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Discussion: Looking for others' experiences with Esophageal Cancer treatments

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jul 2, 2023

Thank you so much and we wish you all the best… but it sounds like YOU...

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

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: May 7, 2023

sounds like treatment efforts are starting to yield positive results. that is GREAT NEWS! i had...

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Discussion: Update on esophageal cancer treatment

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Nov 24, 2022

I too was extremely nervous about the esophagectomy that was suggested for me last year after...

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Discussion: Esophagectomy surgery: Want to know what to expect

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Feb 20, 2020

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