Hi Yvonner I came across your post as I was looking for an old thread that I used to post on. I thought it might help you to know that today is 3 years since my husband had his Oesophagectomy for junctional cancer. His journey was a long and complicated but fingers crossed he is doing so well. We have had holidays and today he was out painting fence panels!

The diagnosis is horrendous and like you we were given ‘the talk’. He did have several complications after the op which I won’t go into as everyone is an individual. Take heart that people do get through it. My recommendation is if your husband is able to put weight on it will really help him and also get as fit as possible. My husband was exercising and running up and down the stairs but it depends on how your husband is. 
Breathibg exercises help too and an instrument called a spirometer exercis the inside of your lungs to strengthen them. My husband also joined a nhs fitness group before the op. He was diagnosed in October 2020 started chemo end Jan 21 and had op in May 21 after several weeks in hospital he started FLOT again in August and finished his treatment end September 2021.

I wish you and your husband the very best and if I can help just ask

still keeping the faith

Milly

Hi Yvonner I came across your post as I was looking for an old thread that I used to post on. I thought it might help you to know that today is 3 years since my husband had his Oesophagectomy for junctional cancer. His journey was a long and complicated but fingers crossed he is doing so well. We have had holidays and today he was out painting fence panels!

The diagnosis is horrendous and like you we were given ‘the talk’. He did have several complications after the op which I won’t go into as everyone is an individual. Take heart that people do get through it. My recommendation is if your husband is able to put weight on it will really help him and also get as fit as possible. My husband was exercising and running up and down the stairs but it depends on how your husband is. 
Breathibg exercises help too and an instrument called a spirometer exercis the inside of your lungs to strengthen them. My husband also joined a nhs fitness group before the op. He was diagnosed in October 2020 started chemo end Jan 21 and had op in May 21 after several weeks in hospital he started FLOT again in August and finished his treatment end September 2021.

I wish you and your husband the very best and if I can help just ask

still keeping the faith

Milly