Hi my husband was diagnosed 2.5 years ago with Oesophageal cancer he initially had 1wk of Radiotherapy and stent fitted and 4mths of chemo .He was much improved and eating got better until recently and had to have 2weeks of Radiotherapy for swollen lymph nodes at neck and jaw which ended 4weeks ago .He is still Have bother with solid food and is only managing soup and pudding .Does anybody know how long it should take for his swallow to improve, any advice would be helpful thanks x
Hi
I'm sorry to hear that your husband is having problems swallowing since having radiotherapy. That must be very distressing for you both.
I can't answer your question but I noticed that your post hadn't had any replies yet. By replying to you it will 'bump' it back to the top of the first page where it stands a chance of being seen.
If you still don't get any replies you could post your question in the ask a nurse section of the community and one of the specialist nurses will aim to respond within 2 working days.
When you have a minute, it would be really useful if you could pop something about your husband's journey so far into your profile as it really helps others when answering or looking for someone with a similar diagnosis. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Edit Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
I do hope your husband's swallowing improves
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