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Esophagectomy: What is life like Afterwards?

Esophageal Cancer | Last Active: 1 day ago | Replies (37)
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@huffcomm

Hi Southern 1961, My heart goes out to you, what a horrible recovery. As a single 73-year-old with no spouse, and no friends and family nearby I question whether this path (as opposed to hospice) is the right one for me. I guess you answered my question when you said " I would not have made it without my wife Linda o f 42 years now." I can't imagine living under those conditions. I'm not afraid of dying at all -- afraid of living like this with no income or support system to speak of. Any comments to that? Thank you and I honor your journey.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | 2 days ago

@huffcomm, dealing with cancer and its treatments without a support system is hard. I can imagine you are weighing you treatment options carefully and trying to learn their impact on your quality of life and you abilities and your preferences.

You may wish to inquire about an appointment with an oncology social worker. You can talk to them about your supports or lack of support and discuss community resources available to you throughout treatment and beyond. You can also talk about palliative care and home hospice services according to your preferences. Here's a bit more about the role a cancer social worker can play in coordinating care and supporting YOU.
- - How an Oncology Social Worker Can Help https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/cancer-education-center/newsfeed-post/how-an-oncology-social-worker-can-help/

@huffcomm, what treatment is being recommended for you? How are you doing?

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