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Hi Sifromdeal

I'm sorry to read that after having an upper right lobectomy you are now having a transhiatal type operation. I don't have any experience of this to share with you but I noticed that your post hadn't had any responses yet.

If you type 'transhiatal' into the search bar at the top of this page it brings up links to quite a few previous posts which mention this type of operation. You could have a look through those and respond to any of the more recent ones if you wanted to ask the poster any questions,

Wishing you all the best

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Reading your post today, the day of your op, and very much hoping it has gone according to plan.  When you feel up to it, you might find my blog helpful (Google nickscancerdiary) as I went through this two years ago.  Good luck and feel better.

Wishing you well today

Hopting you will wake with little more than a bit of shoulder pain and sore throat, but otherwise reasonably comfortable. I’m sure Tommys will look after you famously. The myriad of tubes and wires will diminish daily, and before you know it you’ll be eating jelly and ice cream and having a shower!

Nowadays patients are fed via a Jen tube longer than I was, but you’ll take it all in your stride and be ready for a gentle holiday in the New year (COVID permitting).

Stay positive and keep a sense of humour.

It’s 2,457 days since my surgery and apart from this damn COVID threat, I’ve never been happier. I hope you do as well as I have. Keep posting, Everyone’s been a bit quiet on here but usually they are very chatty and supportive, only too happy to share experiences.

Thanks, it`s certainly a difficult journey. Just got home from hospital, glad to be on the other side of the op. Now looking forward to see what I can eat and drink.