I had Ivor Lewis surgery in April of 2020 to remove stage 4 esophageal cancer. After 14 days in the hospital I went home with a feeding tube and two drainage tubes. All of which were removed by the end of July. Just walking to the bathroom was a strenuous task for almost a month after getting home. I started eating non fat food almost immediately after surgery, yet almost everything dumped from my body immediately. This lasted for months. I had to learn my body’s signals on when to stop eating if I wanted to keep food in me. I would get a runny nose and excessive mouth watering, in the beginning after only 4-5 bites. Now I can eat about a cup and a half before it begins. I only had a dumping issue about 4 times in the last couple years(overeating).
My current normal is nothing like it was before cancer. Sleeping is the biggest change when I can sleep. I also have severe nerve pain along the incision on my back.
Still alive so I guess the pros outweigh the cons
Best of luck on your life changing journey
Lori