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I am 18 months post surgery. I experienced dumping often at the beginning but not very...

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Discussion: Anyone have dumping syndrome post esophagectomy?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Apr 18 2:55pm

Dumping syndrome?

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Discussion: Tachycardia or palpitations after eating (post esophagectomy): Anyone?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Oct 3, 2023

@dkoehne Have you tried acarbose? This may help with the late dumping hypoglycemic episodes. My husband...

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

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Apr 9 12:12pm

My husband is almost 4 years out from chemoradiation and MEI Ivor Lewis esophagectomy followed by...

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Discussion: Anyone have dumping syndrome post esophagectomy?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Apr 7 4:03pm

Try Boost Plus. 360 calories. Comes in a couple flavors. Tastes good. Doesn’t trigger dumping (at...

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Discussion: Needing a meal replacement drink. Having a hard to keep weight on

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jan 16 6:17am

@jimbon, to read another member's profile, simply click on their username. You can find more useful...

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Discussion: How have others found the return to eating post esophageal surgery?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

No John, mine was the opposite. I had to have assistance for constipation due to the...

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Discussion: Just diagnosed with gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma. Very scared

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Dec 9, 2022

@shilpa, I'm also bringing fellow members @socalkelly @lcasry @davidwrenn @lori57216 into this discussion as they may...

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Discussion: Tachycardia or palpitations after eating (post esophagectomy): Anyone?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Oct 15, 2023

All I eat is real food , those protein drinks are way to sweet for me...

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Discussion: 365 days later after surgery to remove esophageal cancer at Mayo

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Oct 18, 2023

My husband is 3.5 years post-surgery. He has no issue with chewing, swallowing etc. He is...

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Discussion: Eating after an esophagectomy

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: May 1 7:53am

This explanation from beach poet above, gives the best explanation of dumping syndrome, which I have...

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Discussion: Anyone have hot flashes after esophagectomy?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Apr 12, 2023

Seems everyone has their own unique challenges when returning to eating solid foods post surgery. I...

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Discussion: How have others found the return to eating post esophageal surgery?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Nov 13, 2025

@jlmcclure Yes, i read that lying down helps because dumping is the body processing food too...

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Discussion: Anyone have dumping syndrome post esophagectomy?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Apr 23 7:47am

Watch the dumping syndrome , I had a battle myself which took a good nurse practitioner...

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Discussion: 365 days later after surgery to remove esophageal cancer at Mayo

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Sep 9, 2023

I'd take the time to explain it to you... but AI may be better. Also... stop...

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Discussion: Rapid gastric emptying: Has anyone had dumping stop and start again?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Dec 20, 2025

So im 1 year post esophageal surgery and have had both dumping syndrome and delayed dumping,...

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Discussion: Anyone have dumping syndrome post esophagectomy?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Mar 19 6:27am

Hi from Tasmania, I’m nearly 2 years post surgery (chemo and radiotherapy prior to that). Eating...

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Discussion: Anyone have dumping syndrome post esophagectomy?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Mar 31 5:51pm

Hi from Tasmania, Keeping things simple, your abdominal symptoms sound very much like dumping syndrome. Worth...

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Discussion: Anyone else get abdominal pain after eating? (3 years post surgery)

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jul 14 9:02am

I’m 6-1/2 months out from my esophogectomy. Although I have had no constriction issues, I struggle...

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Discussion: Will eating ever be enjoyable again?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jun 16 9:50am

My husband had esophageal cancer in 2014. One month of chemo & radiation. One month of...

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Discussion: Encouraging story of success through 1.5 years

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Sep 25, 2025