Anyone experience gastroparesis post esophogectomy?
I'm almost 4 months post esophogectomy and currently getting bimonthly Optdivo infusions. About 10 days ago, I started having significant dysphagia and associated pain after eating. Prior to that, I was doing really well and eating small, frequent meals without issue. Now, I get severe pressure and pain even after a small amount of food or drink. I lost 8 lbs in a week after holding steady for 3 months. I went to Mayo and they did a Barium swallow test and didn't see any strictures so the thought is that I have gastroparesis. My question is, has anyone experienced this after feeling fine for months? Was it induced by the esophogectomy, immunotherapy or both? I'm trying to get with my local GI doctor and oncologist to see if they can help. Last evening, I had to go into the emergency room to receive IV fluids due to malnutrition and dehydrarion. I can't even tolerate Ensure or other meal replacement without pain and having to relieve myself via self induced vomiting. Let me know please?
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EVERYONE has this post-op... and I mean EVERYONE! I'll come privately and we'll chat (if we haven't already). It takes a good year or two for you to pass thru this phase... at least it did for me. I can now eat whatever I want... and in pretty good quantities as well. But it sure wasn't that way my first 12 months post-op! And sleeping... and reflux... and pooping... don't get me started!
Zoom call tomorrow at 9am Eastern. I'll send you a one-touch Zoom link to use.
See you in private.
Gary
Like Gary said join the zoom call tomorrow and you will get some good advice. I also delt with this and found a solution that worked for me. See you there.
I'd like to, but I'm in the hospital for this ailment. Not sure I have enough energy just yet. Thanks Geoff