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Hi, when you say 'jeg' do you mean the join in the oesophagus? If so, yes this happened to me and there was talk of more surgery, luckily my surgeon decided to wait a day see. It took another two weeks in hospital but eventually the leak healed and all was well. And still is 😁I am 7 years post op now. So good luck Edwina x

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The feeding tube is leaking apparently but yea i think they said it could be a leak in the join im not 100% sure how it all works. Poor dad 💔

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Oh, don't be too heartbroken he's in the right place. He sound as if he is doing OK, and this is just a small set back. Chin up he'll be home before you know it xxxx

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