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I was admitted to hospital today but have been allowed out for this evening.

I will be back in tomorrow and then will stay overnight before having a procedure on Thursday.

The procedure will determine whether the blockage is caused by a bolus of food or a node of the tumour.

If the problem is caused by a bolus of food then it will be dispersed.

If the problem is caused by a node of a tumour then it may be possible to use another stent (as this is much further up the passage way - close to my throat).  However it may not be possible to do this if it interferes with the swallowing mechanism.  If the latter is the case then a food line directly into the stomact may be an option.

I am very weak from not eating hence the brevity of the message, but I hope that the information is useful.