Hi, sounds like we've had the exact same operation. I had a tumor at the junction of my esophagus and two snall cancer nodes at the top of my esophagus close to vocal cords. Had my esophagectomy back on the 16th November and so far ive been making an excellent recovery, even got out yesterday and mowed lawns as I've noticed over last week a significant and positive change in my energy levels and my pain has been decreasing.

To answer your question, I've found that rice by itself is a big no for me. I had some Sushi and the rice blocked my throat so I couldn't swallow and felt a blockage. Only way to clear it was to cough it up which was a horrible sensation. Sticking to creamy food and also drinking water after several mouthfuls of food works really well.