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Esophageal Cancer | Last Active: May 12 9:11am | Replies (120)Comment receiving replies
Yes thankyou Manuelo, it sounds very similar but my husbands chest wasn’t opened, to remove most of his tummy. It must have been a big surgery for you and pleased you are on the mend. My husband may need a Jtube to have nutrition administered as he can’t eat enough to keep weight on. He was very tall and thin b4 he was diagnosed and has lost 33lbs and still losing, so there’s not much left of him. Hopefully the feeding tube will help. 🙂 Thanks for yr answer.
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Hi I’m Scott my surgery was nothing like there’s. I had two surgical teams. One team went from the front 4 small incisions to unhook my stomach from my esophagus. Other surgical teams went through my right side 5 incisions they were bigger they cut 20 cm or 4 inches of my esophagus out. They had to collapse my lung to get to my esophagus. My team of doctors and nurses was great I had total faith in them. And also had j tube for 6 months because I could not swallow food or drink. I had lost 45 lbs surgery was almost 9 hrs. Tell your husband to stay positive with your help he can. Also take walks together it does help. Just remember you and your husband can do this!!!
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Hi Deb, they didn’t cut my chest they cut from my chest down to the navel and also in mu neck. Yes it was a big surgery. Six hours.
I had a feeding tube put on at surgery. They should have put one for your husband’s surgery. Every one undergoing esophagectomy gets it so they can feed while the body recovers. I had mine on for a couple of months or so. I didn’t like having it but it kept me alive and fed while I recovered. Your husband should get one asap.