NEED TO KNOW IF ANYONE HAS THIS PROBLEM

Pappers
Pappers Member Posts: 3
edited April 2012 in Esophageal Cancer #1
It has been 5 months since my Esophageal surgery. I was a stage 2. I went thru 30 days of radiation and chemo and then surgery. They didn't see anything else there after treatments but I elected surgery anyway to make positive. I go for my first 6 month check up next month. These last 2 weeks I keep getting what feels like "air bubbles" in my throat when I eat and/or drink. It's not every time but more often than not. When I get this feeling it is quite painful and I cannot seem to get the food/liquid down. I have to go spit it out. Has anyone out there experienced this?

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  • Ucsf_smile
    Ucsf_smile Member Posts: 79
    #2
    My mom has that issue. It
    My mom has that issue. It could be a sign you need a stretch which is very normal.
  • Pappers
    Pappers Member Posts: 3
    #3
    Ucsf_smile said:

    My mom has that issue. It
    My mom has that issue. It could be a sign you need a stretch which is very normal.

    How long has it been since
    How long has it been since your Mom's surgery? Did the doctors make her a new esophagus out of her stomach? What is involved in having the new esophagus stretched?'
  • Ucsf_smile
    Ucsf_smile Member Posts: 79
    #4
    Pappers said:

    How long has it been since
    How long has it been since your Mom's surgery? Did the doctors make her a new esophagus out of her stomach? What is involved in having the new esophagus stretched?'

    Yes, she had an
    Yes, she had an esophagectomy and unfortunately has had about 5 stretches since last November.
  • Heeran
    Heeran Member Posts: 171
    #5
    air bubbles
    Yes, my mom had a ton of air bubbles. She is 4 months post op. She took tums everyday and that seemed to help. Over time, the air bubbles got less and less.

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