I had my swallow study done today and learned something. My swallowing function seems to be working pretty well but there is a "stricture" or blockage in my esophagus that causes food to get stuck. It is below my breathing area which is why I can still breathe when food gets stuck.
Apparently now they will look down my throat with an endoscope and likely attempt to dilate the esophagus with a balloon.
Has anyone gone through a procedure like this? The speech therapist said that the area in question appeared like it had been affected by radiation, but that the stricture was down my chest below where the radiation should have reached.

Danny G.