trouble swallowing

Mama G
Mama G Member Posts: 762
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Anyone else have that problem? It seems like the "flap" closes and won't let the food down. only certain foods....

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  • Kylez
    Kylez Member Posts: 3,761 Member
    #2
    No Mama G, I don't have that
    No Mama G, I don't have that problem. Have you told your oncologist? Are you at Moffitt yet? He should know.

    Praying for you,

    Kylez
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #3
    Kylez said:

    No Mama G, I don't have that
    No Mama G, I don't have that problem. Have you told your oncologist? Are you at Moffitt yet? He should know.

    Praying for you,

    Kylez

    I am so sorry, Mama G .. just like Kylez, I have the
    same questions ... Oncologist or his/her staff. ??


    Warm, herbal tea's maybe to help on a temporary basis ...



    So glad to see you posting.


    Vicki Sam
  • mimivac
    mimivac Member Posts: 2,143 Member
    #4
    swallowing
    MamaG,

    I had that problem while in chemo. Had to make sure I had water with me during meals and took small bites. Mine was the actual act of swallowing. Sometimes I felt too weak to do it. I had TAC chemo, btw. Hope it passes soon.

    Mimi
  • sal314
    sal314 Member Posts: 599 Member
    #5
    Don't Want to Worry You....
    but have you had a scope done of your esophagus? That's a primary sign that it COULD possibly be esphogeal cancer. NOT that it will be...but better safe than sorry getting it checked out. You should take it very seriously as EC is becoming more and more common and is very aggressive and something you don't want to mess around with.

    Please be vigilant about getting it checked out! They would probalby do a swallow test and or a scope to make sure nothing is going on.

    The awareness of EC symptoms isn't well known and there needs to be much more awareness brought to the forfront on it.

    My dad was diagnosed in March of '10 with Stage IV EC with liver mets. He didn't have the classic symptoms of trouble swallowing or reflux. That's the scary part...so many people ignore mild symptoms until it gets worse, then when they finally get checked out it's usually too late to do anything about.

    Again...It's probably nothing, but it would be in your best interest to have the doctor throughly check you out.

    Blessings,
    Sally
  • Ritzy
    Ritzy Member Posts: 4,381 Member
    #6
    VickiSam said:

    I am so sorry, Mama G .. just like Kylez, I have the
    same questions ... Oncologist or his/her staff. ??


    Warm, herbal tea's maybe to help on a temporary basis ...



    So glad to see you posting.


    Vicki Sam

    It is good to see you
    It is good to see you posting, but, sorry that it is about this. Wish I knew something to help you. Please call your doctor Mama G!

    When do you go to Moffitt? Or, you there now?


    Sue :)
  • DianeBC
    DianeBC Member Posts: 3,881 Member
    #7
    mimivac said:

    swallowing
    MamaG,

    I had that problem while in chemo. Had to make sure I had water with me during meals and took small bites. Mine was the actual act of swallowing. Sometimes I felt too weak to do it. I had TAC chemo, btw. Hope it passes soon.

    Mimi

    Hoping that either you are
    Hoping that either you are better now, or, you called your doctor and he helped you.

    Update us please


    Hugs, Diane
  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
    #8
    not me....but friend
    had what sounds like your issue...but not due to Cancer..but she had to go the swallowing therapy! IT has been couple years and still has to stick to certain foods that work well for her....

    I personally have not dealt with this issue..

    I wish you luck

    Have you mentioned to your doctor yet?

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