Pneumonia keeps coming back (stage 4 esophageal cancer)

Posted by scared2017 @scared2017, Jul 20 6:52pm

My husband has stage 4 esophageal cancer. The treatments are working rn..
But he keeps getting pneumonia. A couple times it may not have cleared because it's in the same spots as the previous one.
Has anyone had this issue? One PA said it may be that he is aspirating into his lungs and that it can be common with esophageal cancer.?? Although I haven't personally seen that written anywhere.
Doesn't sound like there's an answer if that is what is causing it...
Just wondering....

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foxynatalia | @foxynatalia | Oct 6 4:38pm

So because it spread to the lungs I think that’s why the fluid started to build up . I’m so sorry you’re going through this . Walking my cousin through this was very hard . I feel like if he would have stayed in better shape and kept weight on his chances would have been a lot better.