Esophageal Cancer Support Group

Public Support Group

Follow for updates

Search discussions

Start a new discussion

168 total results

Comment

Wow! You self-dilate? Have never heard of this!!

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1299795/

Discussion: Bubbling in esophagus when eating acidic foods

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: May 8, 2025

Comment

I have met most of the patients who self dilate through my doctors (Oncologist,GI, etc). There...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1279050/

Discussion: Eating Problems 6 years post esophagectomy

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Apr 11, 2025

Comment

David, good to hear from you again. Writing this from hospital as after yesterday’s treatment (...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1158597/

Discussion: Last chemo treatment put me in hospital

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Oct 17, 2024

Comment

Isn’t it difficult to self dilate? My husband just had a stent out in and is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1144881/

Discussion: Esophagus Stent Food Question

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Sep 21, 2024

Comment

So in April I had the Iver Lewis procedure and at the time a J tube...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1104969/

Discussion: What was your experience immediately following RT/chemo?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jul 13, 2024

Comment

What is self dialation? I have to have my esophagus stretched often and it doesn’t help...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1083651/

Discussion: Esophagus keeps restricting

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jun 9, 2024

Comment

@skoshi and @maryemma Here is a Mayo Clinic video with information about self-stretching (dilating) the esophagus,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/241090/

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

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 24, 2020

Comment

@nasale Is this the tea you’re talking about? Hawaiian Islands Passion Fruit Na Pali Tropical Black...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/193555/

Discussion: Barrett’s esophagus

Support Group: Digestive Health

Posted: Jan 19, 2020

Comment

Well, I'm glad that you seemed to have found an effective solution that works for you....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/901627/

Discussion: Feeding tube patients: What's your experience?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Jul 24, 2023

Comment

Exact same timeline as me right down to the month of surgery. We more than likely...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/774128/

Discussion: Anyone know of exercises or therapies to improve swallowing?

Support Group: Esophageal Cancer

Posted: Nov 17, 2022

Digestive Health

Follow

18136

8 minutes ago

Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Follow

5574

9 minutes ago

Adolescent & Young Adult (AYA) Cancer

Follow

864

9 minutes ago

Visiting Mayo Clinic

Follow

6684

31 minutes ago

Follow

9942

56 minutes ago