← Return to A New Direction: Transthoracic esophagectomy (Ivor Lewis)

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@cyrilwah

Good advise on the eating….i find that after a lifetime of enjoying eating my meals with passion it’s been hard to slow down and eat smaller amounts but more often.. i had an Ivor Lewis in Feb, feeding tube for for about 6 days then on to SEMI SOLIDS. After 3 months scan said cancer free… six months now and eating and losing weight have been the biggest changes I’ve had to deal with. 175 LBS before surgery 150 lbs after 3 months. Down to 140 now after 6 months..Eating is getting better but every so often I get an attack of dry heaves for a short period. The eating thing has been frustrating. The road map from my mouth to my butt hole has changed….I’m working on the navigation!!
this was Major surgery.. and I’m definitely feeling weaker and with less energy. To all,,,stay positive 👍

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Hi @cyrilwah, good analogy of the road map mouth to tail needs is a new navigation in progress. 🙂

Six months is simultaneously a long time when we just want things to return to normal and a very short time when you consider that it is major surgery as you stated. Have you found a few foods, recipes, meals that bring back you joy of eating?