Has anyone had complications after having an Esophagectomy?

Hi to all, 

My dad was diagnosed with oseophgal cancer in November, he went through chemotherapy in Jan for 8 weeks and now had a surgery on the 7th of April. Before surgery my father was a healthy man with no bad health conditions. 

Although the surgery itself went well. The complication are beginning to mount. He has been in ICU for 10 days on a ventilator and sedation 7 days due to struggling to breathe. He has contracted pneumonia, chest and skin infection. When they attempt to decrease his sedation his blood pressure increases to 220/100 and his heart rate decreases to 42 . After today's CT scan it was discovered a minor blood clot in the brain. 

I am worried and scared. Has anybody experienced such traumatic complications post surgery. Please do let know. Is there light at the end of this grim tunnel? 

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  • Hi Julliete,

    I am so so sorry to hear about your dad and what has happened to him and what he is going through. What an awful thing for you to have to see your dad to go through. I'm really sorry for you both ️ and I really do hope things will start to improve for him soon. 

    I haven't experienced this or know anyone who has but I noticed you've not had any replies so I wanted to just let you know that you're not here alone and that I care, as do others, I'm sure you will get more replies soon from others with better advice.

    What I will say to you is that there's always hope and light at the end of the tunnel can suddenly get brighter and closer to you out of the blue. Your dad is in good hands and hopefully they can get him through this difficult time.

    I send you and your dad lots of hugs and love. Please keep talking here with us if you want to.

    Love Jess xx

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  • Hi Julliete,

    I am so so sorry to hear about your dad and what has happened to him and what he is going through. What an awful thing for you to have to see your dad to go through. I'm really sorry for you both ️ and I really do hope things will start to improve for him soon. 

    I haven't experienced this or know anyone who has but I noticed you've not had any replies so I wanted to just let you know that you're not here alone and that I care, as do others, I'm sure you will get more replies soon from others with better advice.

    What I will say to you is that there's always hope and light at the end of the tunnel can suddenly get brighter and closer to you out of the blue. Your dad is in good hands and hopefully they can get him through this difficult time.

    I send you and your dad lots of hugs and love. Please keep talking here with us if you want to.

    Love Jess xx

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