Aug 26, 2018 · Since then I have 10 different procedures to band several varices each time, the last one on Thursday. It's getting more upsetting each time, as I feel my options are dwindling. …

Aug 26, 2018 · Banding Esophageal Varices Posted by amyintucson @amyintucson, Aug 26, 2018 I have been dealing with liver cirrhosis and its side effects since 2008. Had yearly Upper …

Frequent symptoms of esophageal disease include difficulty in swallowing, regurgitation of food or acid, and heartburn. Esophageal and swallowing disorders include the following: Achalasia …

Mar 23, 2019 · As for myself, I did have esophageal varices, and they were closely monitored by my doctors prior to my transplant. I took medications to reduce the blood pressure and I …

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Nov 10, 2023 · The collateral veins (cavernous transformation) are great in that they have formed to relieve some of the pressure, the flip side is that they are causing esophageal varices. Now, …

Apr 24, 2024 · My husband is now 10-½ months post-op; his surgery was on June 7, 2023 (esophagectomy, removing the lower portion of the esophagus and approximately 25% of the …

Aug 2, 2025 · My husband is 62 and was diagnosed with stage four esophageal cancer at the end of May. We’re preparing for cycle 2 of his treatment, holding on to faith and praying that God …

Jul 15, 2025 · At Mayo Clinic, experts in several specialties form a multidisciplinary team to care for people with esophageal cancer. Working as a team, doctors are able to provide …

metacognition, the symptoms sound like an esophageal stricture, in which case the GI would schedule an endoscopy and dilate the stricture, usually with a balloon.