If you have had radiation please do not consider this procedure. I know I am not a doctor but I would be glad to explain why but briefly the nerve damage from radiation will complicate the timing between swallow and esophageal sphincter valve. The compartmentalized medical delivery system prevents a true multidisciplinary model from working and oncologists don't interact much with folks outside cancer world unless there is a specific issue that has been seen before. When you get to the neuromuscular issues of radiation and chemo everything can be different for every person and this is one of the areas known the least.

Be well but be diligent!

Ed

SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023