Assistant Admin Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,275 Likes: 8 | Hi Gayle, http://oralcancersupport.org/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=190895&page=1My husband had his esphagus opened up using a new procedure. You can go to the above thread and read about it. John’s esophagus was totally closed due to scarring. The interventional radiologist opened it up using magnets. I don’t know if this is what you are looking for but it’s probably of interest to you. I have to let you know that we are Canadian and the doctor is in Toronto.
Gloria She stood in the storm, and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails... Elizabeth Edwards
Wife to John,dx 10/2012, BOT, HPV+, T3N2MO, RAD 70 gy,Cisplatinx2 , PEG in Dec 6, 2012, dx dvt in both legs after second chemo session, Apr 03/13 NED, July 2013 met to lungs, Phase 1 immunotherapy trial Jan 18/14 to July/14. Taxol/carboplatin July/14. Esophagus re-opened Oct 14. PEG out April 8, 2015. Phase 2 trial of Selinexor April to July 2015. At peace Jan 15, 2016. |