I’ve recently had an oesophagectomy and because 1 lymph node contained cancer I’m being advised to have chemotherapy but I’m not sure what to do. Has anybody been in a similar situation?
I was lucky in that my post-surgery pathology showed no signs of any cancer cells but, nonetheless, I elected to undergo post-op chemo (albeit at 70% strength). I wanted to make sure that I had thrown everything available at being cured of my cancer. Your decision of course but, in your situation, I wouldn’t even be thinking twice about it.
All my margins were clear and 18 lymph nodes were also clear so after discussion with my surgeon and oncologist I decided to decline the post op chemo but if there had been any sign of cancer at all I would have had it. I don’t know if I made the right decision time will tell ! I can honestly say there has been times when I thought I should have had it to complete the treatment but time will tell !
But none of them were permanent. I only had three post-op cycles and I was glad to be done with it, to get my tastebuds back (and my hair) and to continue my recovery from surgery.
