← Return to Living life after treatment and surgery for Esophageal Cancer.

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@gft72

Good evening fellow survivors took a while to do this but my name is Gene I'm 6 yrs out of surgery i was 200-210 pre surgery and now weigh 145 post surgery steady now for a couple years now thought I could gain it back like people do after I guess kinda similar to gastric bypass lol but unable too. like most of you here was caught off guard with some things the doc didn't tell me understandable like some have said Everyone is different . Still haven't been able to lay flat sleeping tried but we all know what happens when we lay flat to long not enjoyable unlike some i can eat really what I want just smash small portions except milkshakes and chocolate to filling I guess I have learned not to overeat bec that means prob getting sick a not so enjoyable event. Really miss enjoying a good meal but food for me now I really don't get excited it's just blah anyone else encounter this . Going out to eat is ok but prepare to take most of it home just a couple questions for my fellow survivors
Anyone find a way to intake enough calories for working out and not dropping any more weight if so how do you prepare for the gym
Also has food lost that omg it's so good bec it really has for me sometimes I eat just to eat I think just wondering if anyone found a way to get back to loving the taste and enjoying it thanks for any replies and congrats to everyone on the recoveries

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gft72
It's been over 4 years since I had chemo and radiation for EC which cleared it up. I did have a feeding tube for a while and could not eat normally. I lost 15 pounds and have kept it off but I'm back to enjoying food again. I hope you reach the same point. Let us know?
Don