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I have Adenocarcinoma of distal third esophagus. They have me scheduled for Radiation 5 days a week for 5 weeks and Chemo 1 a week for 5 weeks. My concern is I presently have closure with opening the size of a dime. I’m on purée food, but as the treatment progresses everyone has said more closure. I’m very worried that they put me on a feeding tube. I also have a small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm which they say is to small for surgery, I feel that when I have the Esophagus surgery why not take care of the aneurysm since it’s a few inches away. Also they told me I have a small Warthin’s tumor in my upper jaw but because it’s not cancerous it will be addressed a year or so down the road.

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I just finished the 5 day a week radiation and 1 day chemotherapy. I was unable to even get water down and then at about treatment #22 I was able to drink and eat apples sauce. I was so happy. Then after my last one#28 and the was last tues, if I try to drink anything it just gets stuck and causing unbearable pain in my chest. They say this will get better but I'm very disappointed. Can't really even swallow my saliva and not hurt. Best of luck on this road we are on.