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@manuelo Glad everything is working good for you. I have reduced the frequency of my dilations...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1513284/

Discussion: Esophagectomy: What is life like Afterwards?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Feb 24 6:37am

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Hi, I am 66 and had surgery in October 2024. They removed most of my esophagus...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1486707/

Discussion: Esophagectomy: What is life like Afterwards?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jan 19 4:29pm

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@earle You could pull it off easily if you needed to. The gag reflex is purely...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1500523/

Discussion: Why do people get excess mucus/phlegm after esophageal cancer surgery?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Feb 7 6:56pm

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@v132077 after a few weeks you can try doing dilations once a week then every ten...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1513503/

Discussion: Esophagectomy: What is life like Afterwards?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Feb 24 9:56am

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@lindainca Hi Linda, my stricture developed right nect to my Adams apple where stomach and esophagus...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1512140/

Discussion: Anyone experience lung collapse after esophagectomy?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Feb 22 2:09pm

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@ajax2026 Hi sorry I didn’t see your post till today. I hope your brother is doing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1509704/

Discussion: Esophagectomy: What is life like Afterwards?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Feb 19 11:53am

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I was curious about the self-dilations. I have an active gag reflex (so my ENT tells...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1499672/

Discussion: Why do people get excess mucus/phlegm after esophageal cancer surgery?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Feb 6 3:15pm

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My wife and children were terrified when I went in for the surgery in April of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1507803/

Discussion: Esophagectomy: What is life like Afterwards?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Feb 17 6:00am

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I was stretched within a month after surgery. The connection closed up to the point I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1015831/

Discussion: Anyone out there performing self Esophageal dilation

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Feb 14, 2024

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Hello, a question someone may be able to give us some advice on. After minimally invasive...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1405640/

Discussion: Encouraging story of success through 1.5 years

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Oct 1, 2025

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