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He will handle chemo and radiation. It's challenging but doable. It's what we all do, he...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1197862/

Discussion: Foamy mucus: What helps with a g-tube?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Dec 27, 2024

I was diagnosed with stage 4. Mayo thinks it's really stage 3 after 7 chemo and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/892810/

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

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jul 9, 2023

I received 2 radiation treatments, and one chemo treatment, this last week. Feeling a little fatigue...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/868076/

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

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: May 28, 2023

My Husband had his 3rd radiation treatment today the mouth foaming is worsening is there anything...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1023870/

Discussion: Excessive Mucus with Esophageal Cancer

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

@cometsmom, how did the simulation appointment go? When will your husband start radiation and for how...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1053961/

Discussion: Squamous cell EC recurrence: Got questions about chemoradiation

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Apr 19, 2024

Surgery was already completed when pathology confirmed cancer in that one lymph node. The original plan...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/871242/

Discussion: Looking for others' experiences with Esophageal Cancer treatments

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jun 2, 2023

rk6344 I just finished my first week of radiation and chemo with 5 more weeks to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/791319/

Discussion: Esophageal Cancer: Anyone else?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jan 2, 2023

Thanks again, Gary...I got a few more answers when we saw the radiation oncologist today. John's...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1053888/

Discussion: Frequent diarrhea after treatment for stage 2 esophageal cancer

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Apr 19, 2024

Yes! Had esophagus removed December 2020. Mayo Arizona assembled great team for surgery, chemo and proton...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1074695/

Discussion: 3-year survival rate of those who have had esophagectomies at Mayo

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: May 25, 2024

Don Higgins, I'm so very very happy for you that the radiation got rid of the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/967795/

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

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Nov 20, 2023

Hi Patricia, My esophageal cancer was initially dognosed as stage 2 but my surgeon said if...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/729308/

Discussion: Esophageal Cancer: Anyone else?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jul 21, 2022

anita1948 I had a feeding tube for several months while I could not swallow due to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1269690/

Discussion: My sister was diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Mar 29 9:35pm

Good morning. Yes, he is taking food by mouth. Some days his nutritional intake is greater...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1161267/

Discussion: Platelet count continues to drop since finishing chemo

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Oct 23, 2024

More importance has to be focused on the wake of damage done by the 'treatments' used....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/921604/

Discussion: Has anyone had surgery to remove scar tissue?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Aug 30, 2023

I had chemo and radiation at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, and an esophegectomy at St...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/968326/

Discussion: Esophageal Cancer & Dilations

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Nov 20, 2023

@dsh33782 , Would like to talk to you, my husband is going through chemo and radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/992784/

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

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jan 6, 2024

I was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in December 2022. Before radiation the radiologist had me meet...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/910039/

Discussion: Any advice for eating with esophageal cancer during chemo?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Aug 9, 2023

just had my 6th out of 6 chemo infusion yesterday and 27th out of 28 radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/790466/

Discussion: My treatment journey with chemo and radiation

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Dec 30, 2022

My husband has adenocarcinoma and he starts chemo and radiation. 28 sep he sees the surgeon...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/750920/

Discussion: Esophageal Cancer: Anyone else?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Sep 17, 2022

mrmac I had stage 3 tumor in lower esophagus. It effected lymph nodes but had not...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1204871/

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

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jan 5 9:33pm

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