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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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It sounds like your surgery was the same as my husbands, his was called Ivor Lewis surgery. 2 teams working on him one through small incisions through his abdomen and the other through his side.
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Thank you so much Scott ! Yes they collapsed my husbands lung to get to the tumour also. After the surgery, they both collapsed which was very frightening and he was in ICU for a few days. He had a great surgeon, young also. In the states they seem to automatically give you a J tube…we weren’t given the option in the beginning, I wish we had looking back now but initially he was fine, even started to gain a little. It’s 6 months since surgery now and he’s really losing. We are staying positive over the cancer, but the weight loss is a worry. Thankyou for txting x