My husband was diagnosed with esophageal cancer almost 1 yr. ago after going to ER due to vomiting. He described it that way. He was actually eating less and less due to an esophageal mass obstructing food and eventually liquids. His EUS showed a 2.5 cm mass distal esophagus. His PET scan had shown the same. But no mets and no + nodes. The team was optimistic that 35 radiation sessions and adjuvant chemo would work.He had a Jtube inserted for nutrition. It did indeed work and he had a great Pet Scan about 6 weeks after treatment. His J tube was discontinued . He had lost about 30 lbs. Jump to 3 month PET scan... It showed that he had liver metastasis and recurrence of original tumor that was tested as PDL-1 positive. The liver tumors are HER2 positive. He is not considered a candidate for surgery due to his other numerous co-morbidities. He is now back in treatment with chemo/Keytruda and Herceptin. The latter caused cardiomyopathy and was discontinued. That is where we are. Hoping for chronic care rather than terminal care. My husband is 74 and wasn't in perfect shape at onset. I hope your husband flies through this.