Rsd Recovery Time

[Tom K]

Exactly 2 weeks ago, I finished 33 rounds of radiation to the esophagus and throat area (to kill cancer in a couple of lymph nodes). While the pain in my throat and esophagus is lessened, it still hurts quite a bit. I was wondering how long it took others to recover from radiation to this area.

[Don Wood]

My wife, Lucie, had radiation on her upper spine, which caused throat pain and the feeling of restriction in the throat. It took her about 2 months after radiation for it to clear up. Don

[mamasbabygirl]

I think it was about 2 months for my mom also.

[Kasey]

Wasn't near that long for me........but can't quite remember!

[ginnie]

I had radiation in the same area and it took approx. 3-4 months before i could swallow without pain. hope you heal faster!

[Connie B]

It took me about 2 weeks where I really didn't have anymore problem with swallowing. I don't think mine was that bad. I hear others that have/had it pretty bad. I was lucky.

[cindi o'h]

Hi Tom,

It took just a few days before my throat wasn't so sore all the time. A few days more and swallowing almost became a pleasure again. Weeks before eating was almost not a problem at all. And it was months before I never thought about it again. Toward the end of the healing time, I still had episodes of malfunction swallowing where food would literally get stuck...muscles stopped working at times?

I just want to ask to clarify. Is it still sore all the time or just when you eat or when you eat certain foods.

I also want to say that some of our members have had a time of it with constrictions or adhesions or something like that in there where they had to see a gastorenterologist to have their esophagus stretched sometimes more than once.

Don't know how serious this is for you. Can you elaborate a bit?

Cindi o'h

[Tom K]

Thanks everybody for the responses. I guess this will take longer to heal than I had thought. I’ll give it a couple of more weeks and see how it goes.