My brother is having surgery tomorrow for esophageal cancer as well as a large hernia. How bad is this?

Is it going to be much worse for him, with two surgeries at the same time? What are his chances, and how long is the recovery? We just don't know what to expect, and we are very worried.

That isn't an easy question to answer because surgery can completely remove a tumour in some cases, but in others it might be done only to provide relief (palliative). The fact that he is having the hernia done as well is a positive sign. The surgeon and oncologist should really have discussed with you what to expect. I suggest you ask these questions directly:
1) what pain relief (hopefully a PCA pump), what drains, catheters etc?
2) how long before he can eat by mouth?
3) how long they expect him to be in hospital?
4) what is the long-term prognosis?
5) has he been properly assessed (CT scan) to make sure the cancer has not spread?

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