I had an esophagectomy with gastric pull through meaning my stomach had to be detached and raised up higher because the cancer destroyed the mid-section of the esophagus. The stomach was then secured to the bottom of the esophagus. That was 4 yrs. ago and I am uncomfortable every day since with the stomach being so high up. It fits up against the lower part of my bra and is most uncomfortable after I eat a small meal. I did have a lot of diarrhea problems post surgery and it lasted for months. I discovered that eating almonds daily helped slow and finally stop that. Even at 4 years out, I still have to go in for an esophageal stretching. I used to go frequently for that in the beginning but now 4 yrs later, I only need to have the procedure about every 6 mo. It is done with sedation to it's not painful but necessary to keep swallowing normal. There is a lot of good info. from prior esophageal cancer patients on this site. Wish I'd known about these sites when I was diagnosed with Stage 4 esophageal cancer the week before Christmas 2019.