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Esophageal Self Dilation
I have seen a video about self dilating the esophagus done by the Mayo Clinic and was trying to get information of the subject. I...
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Anyone out there performing self Esophageal dilation
Diagnosed in June, 2019 with Esophageal Cancer. Went through 7 rounds of Chemo, 34 radiation treatments, and surgery at the IU Health Simon Cancer Center...
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Anyone have tracheoesophageal fistula with esophageal dilation?
Has anyone ever had a fistula accidentally created while having their esophagus dilated? A tracheoesophageal fistula? If so was it able to heal on its...
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@earle I can relate. I had close to 40 dilations after surgery and also multiple stents....
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Esophageal Cancer & Dilations
I am 58 and was diagnosed with upper Esophageal cancer in May of 2022. I am blessed after 6 rounds of Chemo & 35 radiation...
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You might want to ask your doctor tomorrow if esophageal dilation might be helpful in your...
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@moro, I can't answer your questions about the runaround you're getting, but I can connect you...
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@jahuja1, you can learn more about esophageal self dilation in the expert blog post and video...
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Kink near anestemosis
My husband is 2 1/2 months post esophagectomy having had his colon used as a new conduit. Hes still on a feeding tube. All was...
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Radio Frequency Ablation - Barretts Esophagus
After decades of acid reflux, and taking “tums” and even drinking a baking soda mixture, I was diagnosed with Barretts Esophagus some 10 years ago—...
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Non-surgical EC patient with stricture/stenosis of esophagus
Hi all, my sister (38 years old, non smoker, living in Germany) got diagnosed 9 months ago with Stage4 EC in the upper part of...
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Bubbling in esophagus when eating acidic foods
I had an esophagectomy for TB2 cancer in the gastric junction six months ago. I also had a benign but large tumor in the stomach....
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Esophageal cancer reoccurring
My husband was diagnosed with esophagus cancer Aug 2016. He had 4 rounds of chemo and surgery in January to remove and reconstruct his esophagus....
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Eating Problems 6 years post esophagectomy
After a stage 4 esophageal cancer diagnosis, followed by chemo, radiation, and surgery I am 6 years cancer free. I am unable to eat normally,...
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