Hi, my name is Guy from Pa. cannot swallow anything solid at this point due to a lymph node/scar tissue on the outside of my esophagus pressing inward, causing the esophagus to measure roughly 2mm or less. A stricture I believe it’s called. I have a feeding tube which up until 2cweeks ago did not have to use. My thoracic surgeon says the high location of the stricture make to high risk for surgery. My GI Dr. Says that since the lymph node/scar tissue is o vthe outside, inserting a stent would be very uncomfortable and not recommended. My oncologist says my therefore my options are limited and suggested that we revisit chemo tx. I’ve had 35 radiation tx’s and 12 chemo tx’s over the past 12-15 months or so. Those tx’s don’t appear to help my esophagus at all. I’ve have 3 endoscopes in the past 6 months to retrieve food that has lodged in my esophagus. I have a call in to the Mayo. Linic in about 2 hours to discuss my case and if they can help! Originally diagnosed with colon cancer in 2008. Had over a dozen surgeries thus far, highlights being removing 2 ribs, some intestines, half my right lung, piece of my left lung, etc. That’s my recent medical hx in a nut shell.

My dream is to eat normally again, as soon as is humanly possible. I was and am a foodie!