My friend is supposed to have an esophagectomy minimally invasive surgery. He has high grade dysplasia Barrett's esophagus with precancerous cells. Does anyone know what life after an esophagectomy is like? Does it drastically change your life style?
Has anyone out there had an esophagectomy because of high grade dysplasia and how is quality of life after it?
Yes, it does drastically change the quality of life.
Patients who have had the esophagus removed can no longer take food or liquid by mouth and even have to spit out saliva. They are stuck with a feeding tube placed through the stomach wall and accessed on the outside of the body.
I know I'd be miserable not being able to eat or drink (though I'd be able to enjoy stuff if I spit it out).
Most social situations surround food and drink. It can be very disheartening to go without the goodies everyone else can have.
What's worse? Having esophageal cancer.
Has anyone out there had an esophagectomy because of high grade dysplasia and how is quality of life after it?
wow i wish i could tell you what u need to hear but i dont know i just had an upper endoscopy done 3 weeks AGO they though i had either stomache or throat cancer but nope i was safe this time around
thank god
