I have EC stage 4 having my 8th chemo treatment tomorrow. I couldn’t eat for two months and my oncologist advised me to not get a stent. Dilation was attempted but unsuccessful. I’ve begun eating again due to tumor shrinkage which I’m thankful for, but I still rely on g tube for most of my nutrition. I’ve begun to gain weight albeit very slowly. My issue now is pain when food passes the tumor region and I don’t know if it’s esophageal or pressure against the adjacent metastatic spine tumor.
I had a repeat PET scan yesterday and will find out results tomorrow when I see my oncologist- I’m anxious about what I’ll find out- was there further metastasis? Is the esophageal tumor shrinking as expected? Is the spine cancer any better or has it progressed?
I will bring up the pain I’m feeling as food passes that part of the esophagus and if it might stop at some point or not.
I hope your husband does well with the stent and is overall treatment.