Latest messages for CancerCompass discussion http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,37578,0.htm Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ That sounds like a really awful thing to happen.  I pray you don't have that type of hernia.  God bless and good luck. doingfine Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT Please, please see your doctor ASAP.  My father had the same symptoms you are describing.  The majority of his bowels ended up in his chest cavity, resulting in difficulty breathing and frequent vomiting.  You may need to have surgery to correct it, but it is better to have it done sooner than later because you do not want to run the risk of becoming septic or having part of your bowel resected.Please keep us informed, and let me know if you have any questions.Hang in there! HaveHope4Cure Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT HiHusband had hernia about 20 months post esophagectomy. CT done after discomfort started showed bowel moving upward, but they never sent report to PCP so she thought it was gastroenteritis at first. The pain became more severe over the course of several weeks, and was accompanied by vomiting. Vomiting got progressively worse and about two weeks before it pushed through into his chest cavity he started burping a VERY foul smell, then a few days pre op progressed to vomiting something sewage like. He is very blessed to still be here after emergency surgery...unfortunately the ec mets returned 3 weeks after the surgery, although there was no sign of it pre-surgically, so he went back in for chemo while he was recovering from the surgery. They used the Ivor-Lewis incision, and then some. This can become a life threatening situation, and is definitely easier to get through if you have not become totally septic by letting it go too long. In his case they were able to massage it back down into his chest, but had to cut out a foot of his small intestine because it had died up there before they were able to go in and get it. If we had known sooner they might have meshed it in place surgically without having to resect it.His bowel resect was Christmas 2007, and he is doing well. Eats well, finally regained weight he lost from resect, and then some, and will be starting his upcoming chemo break on Friday. tongrenhealer Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT I just have a question for you who have experienced hernias at some point after the esophagectomy, and I mean hernias up in the chest (goes through the diaphragm)What are the symptoms of this? Pain? Hard to swallow / breath? Can it be temporary, or come an go? (Like sliding hiatal hernias)Thanx for any information! Cactuslime Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT