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Esophagectomy surgery: Want to know what to expect

Esophageal Cancer | Last Active: Mar 22, 2023 | Replies (95)
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@loribroda

I had a tumor removed from my esophagus, only because the doctor said I should. That it could grow and block me from swallowing. That was in 2020. I have had nothing but problems from this surgery. I did not have any problems when I had the tumor (which was not cancerous). Now I have to go to U of M to see a specialist. I do believe the doctor did something wrong during the operation. I will find out when I go there. This is very upsetting and problematic for me. My food seems to get stuck going down. Even water does. I have had 3 EDG's since then, and several swallow tests, with no relief. Any advice?

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Feb 20, 2022

Hi Lori, thank goodness the tumor wasn't cancerous. I moved your question about esophageal surgery to this existing discussion
- Esophagectomy surgery: Want to know what to expect https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/esophagectomy-surgery/

I did this so that you can easily connect with other members like @pellaw @survivorsuz @puprluvr @lori57216 and others.

Lori, I can imagine that you anxiously await to get answers to help you get back on track with swallowing. Have you ever consulted with a speech-language pathologist? They are experts in assessing swallowing disorders and establishing a treatment plan to improve the swallow. @hopeful33250 might be able to share more.

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