Second oesophagus stent

Hello, I’m new to the site 

has anyone any advice following a second stent to the oesophagus? My father in law is 83 and has un treatable oesophageal cancer and also a blockage In the bowel.

chemo and radio are not offered due to age and fragility.1 st stent lasted about 5 weeks.

could use some advice myself as feeling quite stressed.  

Thank you x

 

  • Hi, it’s so stressful isn’t it. Mum had a stent in Feb to help her eat but she died a month later from an upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage. It came as a shock as she was actually managing to eat a bit better having converted back to soft foods like scrambled eggs and weetabix and jelly after months on awful meal replacement shakes . It was all so tragic.

    hope you can find the strength to get you through. It’s so hard when you feel so powerless to help them. 

    Sending hugs

    xxx

  • Thanks for the reply Heyjude. Very kind of you to stay on the forum to help others.I’m very sorry to hear of the loss of your dear mum.

    He’s out of hospital and back home today, though he has got the startings of a cold.I hope it’s nothing sinister. We’re asking the district nurse to call tomorrow.At least he can eat soft foods again. Not sure how long this second stent will hold back the tumour, or what will happen next time it closes the stent,