I'm 7 weeks post op from my Esophagectomy. First, everyone's experience is different and unique to them personally. I really believe that if you focus on long term outcomes, you're in better shape to handle the treatment plan. I had Folfox chemotherapy and a combination of photon and proton beam radiation at the same time. My tumor went from 6 centimeters to almost complete reduction. The esophagectomy was also successful in redacting all of the cancer in the esophagus and nothing was found in surrounding lymph nodes. My recovery from surgery was difficult. Again, everyone is different. For me the most important thing was to recognize each day seems long, but you do get better. I'm 7 weeks post surgery and started back working out every day and am getting close to feeling normal again. I look back at my recovery and recall the difficulty, but it doesn't seem as bad now that it's history. You have a challenge ahead of you, but you have a rewarding goal of getting past this chapter on a road to good health. Best of luck to you. Try to stay positive. Its your best tool in your recovery.