5 years post op

[SamanthaJP]

Hello, just thought I would introduce myself. My partner Wayne was diagnosed with Cancer of the Oesophagus in January 2020 after tumours were found when he had trouble swallowing. He had NHL in 2010 stage 4 and recovered well. This time he had 8 Chemos then the surgery followed by 8 further Chemos. Now 4 years on hes still suffering (thats why I've joined this group). To cut very long story short we had lots of trouble after the surgery with swallowing and they discovered a stricture in the rebuilt Oesophagus. Hes had numerous dilations and is now on his 3rd biodegradable stent. He's lost 12 stone in weight. (He did have it to lose luckily) He is able to eat very small portions sometimes but mainly lives on soup, yoghurt and ice cream and remains in pain. We have had quite a few visits to A&E with dehydration and they kindly put him on a drip. He suffers reflux and his voice has almost gone. Just wondered if anyone else on this journey has any experience of this.. Many thanks for listening, I wish you all luck in this nightmare.. Sam x