How long after an esophajectomy does it take to get the strength back?

Question

My friend had an esophajectomy in February and is still weak and has no energy. How long after this operation does it take to return to pre-operative energy?

Answer 1

Esophajectomy is a very difficult surgical procedure, especially if it is done for cancer. A patient with esophajectomy has problems eating, he will have these problems all his life.
I saw a few patients with esophajectomy and the ones who had it for cancer had a pretty long recovery (at least 9 months, maybe a year).