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Esophagectomy surgery: Want to know what to expect
Esophageal Cancer | Last Active: Mar 22, 2023 | Replies (95)Comment receiving replies
My husband total esophagostomy has done last week..
Everything is going good
Need to understand how to care at home and what are do's and don'ts
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It takes a kong time to heal. Patience and compassion. Don’t rush things My husband had the surgery last July and was on a feeding tube for 2-1/2 months. Do you have a nurse coming over? We had a nurse come several times, to show me how to do things. He also had drainage tubes to be measured and drained. I took over ordering, and caretaking.
The big thing is patience. It’s a rough surgery to recover from.
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Such good news that your husband's surgery went well @shilpa. I've moved your message to this existing discussion:
- Esophagectomy surgery: Want to know what to expect https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/esophagectomy-surgery/
I did this so you can connect easily with others who have had an esophagectomy, like @lori57216 @pellaw @survivorsuz @puprluvr @sjw6358 @ajfromchicago @kissingrhino @esop @socalkelly and others. They can share tips on how to help your husband's recovery and do's and don'ts now that you're at home.
How are you doing?