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Esophagus Stent Food Question

Esophageal Cancer | Last Active: Sep 30 8:11am | Replies (19)

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@mermeedane9

He has had chemo and radiation treatments and then an esophagectomy. He was on a feeding tube until all the places joined healed and certain of no leaking. Then he started protein shakes and water, then soft foods. Then in between he had inguinial hernia surgery, a heart stent put in and they say he had a heart attack and pneumonia. He just spent 6 days in hospital where endoscopies were done and the stent. So hoping and praying tomorrow we might have answers and able to injest something to sustain him and give him strength.
Thank you for listening.

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Replies to "He has had chemo and radiation treatments and then an esophagectomy. He was on a feeding..."

So... how old is he? This is absolutely not an incisional hernia... as both of these occur in the abdominal wall? Feeding tube installed to lean on? Date of esophagectomy?

Ok... he's had some setbacks... nasty bumps in the road... and he must be extra careful going forward... not to lift ANYTHING... and baby his hernia repair along. Was a mesh installed? How much weight has he lost?

Come see us on our twice-weekly Zoom calls... next one is Wednesday, 6pm Eastern. Need the link... or the codes?

Gary