Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 | The total stricture I had was in my esophagus but I am prone to strictures happening from the back of the throat on down.
Honestly, I don't really know how far down I get the bougie but sword swallowers get things quite far down their esophagus (an analogy that more than one doctor has used when I've discussed with them using a bougie) and my impression is the bougie also goes down there if you use it right. That's why you have to overcome the gag reflex.
SCC(T2N0M0) part.glossectomy & neck dissect 2/9/05 & 2/25/05.33 IMRT(66 Gy),2 Cisplatin ended 06/03/05.Stage I breast cancer treated 2/05-11/05.Surgery to remove esophageal stricture 07/06, still having dilatations to keep esophagus open.Dysphagia. "When you're going through hell, keep going"
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