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Esophagus Stent Food Question

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

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He has done fine with hernia. It was a breeze compared to everything else.
Since his stent he had to go back as it had slipped and they moved it up. He still has had difficulty swallowing.
Tomorrow they are going to put another feeding tube in for nutrition. His cancer is back- sure didn’t stay away long enough. They will start him on chemo again once the feeding tube site heals.
He says he has never felt this bad in his life. He has dropped over 100 lbs.
He had chemo and radiation and finished this last November 2023. Then he had the esophogectomy March 21, 2024.
There was a short time he was able to ingest food, but it had slowly gotten worse because of so much phlegm. Then the opening had gotten smaller thus the stent.
I’m sorry I haven’t had time to join your zoom meetings- to many in and out of hospital stays and another tomorrow.
Just praying that he can get some nutrition and build himself up for more chemo.
Yes, we are scared.
Thanks for your responses.

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