Hi Elina, and welcome from a Miami native currently living in LA. I've had.... hmmm... I think it's 4 esophogeal dilations at this point, maybe 5. This started a couple of months after the end of my RT in June of '09. At the time the GI doc also found an extensive web growing across my esophogus. He removed it, it grew back, he removed it, it grew back. Think it's gone by now though.

I'm so sorry to read that despite all your stretching you're still having trouble. But you do mention things are improving and that's great!

Here's hoping things continue to get better. It's a big drag I know. I still have trouble swallowing, not sure if and how many more dilations are in my future but I am able to eat and drink semi-normally.

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

David 2

David 2
SCC of occult origin 1/09 (age 55)| Stage III TXN1M0 | HPV 16+, non-smoker, moderate drinker | Modified radical neck dissection 3/09 | 31 days IMRT finished 6/09 | Hit 15 years all clear in 6/24 | Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome kicked in a few years after treatment and has been progressing since | Prostate cancer diagnosis 10/18