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A New Direction: Transthoracic esophagectomy (Ivor Lewis)

Esophageal Cancer | Last Active: Jul 11 12:29pm | Replies (20)
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@colleenyoung

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?

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cyrilwah | @cyrilwah | Jul 11 12:29pm

Hi Colleen, navigating towards a body that has not had the chemo, radiation and surgery is a challenge,,,but I’m finding that eating is starting to get better ( ever aware that to be mindful of how fast consumption can affect the quality of the eating experience,,,I’ve slowed down and chew my intake to facilitate passage in the digestive organs..). I stay active on our small acereage tending the landscape and have kept up with my passion of growing Garlic 🧄
That said ,,, I am very aware that I’m not the GUY i was before all the medical world descended on me.
I’m feeling very fortunate at this 6 month period after surgery to be able to do most things…just not with the gusto of pre- medical intervention.
Above all, having friends and family as supportive factors really help me to feel positive of most things.
You bet, things could be better—-but they could also be worse. Right now, I’m about to turn 80, eating and trying to gain back some of the weight I’ve lost.
Regards, from my farm in B.C.

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