Yes. FWIW, my hometown oncologist says he would do exactly what I've done. My ex-wife died with esophageal cancer, although hers was adeno and down at the juncture, whereas mine is squamous and a third of the way down. After seeing what the surgery did to her and the long rehab, plus effect of QoL, it was an easy decision for me. I'll be 86 later this year, so that affects the decision. If I were, say, 50, I might decide differently...