Update from France after esophagectomy July 8

LimogesGuy

I did reach out for support here after a cancer was detected in my lower esophagus in January.

Time for an update.

Eating became so difficult a J-tube was fitted in my stomach to keep my weight up.

I underwent 5 weeks of Radiation and chemotherapy during April/May, which shank the tumour so much I was almost eating normal again.

I had a bit of a setback with a pulmonary embolism which postponed my surgery from June 13 to July 8.

After surgery I spent 4 weeks in hospital slowly recovering. The minimally invasive robotic surgery was 100% successful. It was just my lungs playing up.

On 31 July I was released and I am home doing fine eating small meals again and feeling lucky, confident of another lease of life :-)