Hello
I have my last FLOT tomorrow, 4 in all, I have also have 2 rounds of Carbo and Etoposide. I have my CT scan on the 1st Feb as they plan is to operate so I have fingers and toes crossed they I will still be on this pathway.
The Flot has been tough as people say, the Oxy-legs were terrible!! the two week turn around has given me about 3 days of normality. I would like to thank those that offered side effect advice as it really helped me to be proactive with the Meds.
The change for me is from Oct to early December I was not able to eat food, shakes only. I am now eating normally, I have attempted spicy food, like a curry 
. I find I need to eat more often or I get like an empty discomfort, not sure what that's about? My sternum feels sore sometimes also? fingers crossed these are gastral related to the growth but I guess it must of shrunk as I can eat.
I am so looking forward to some weeks without Chemo but also apprehensive, it will be back to that waiting place, and this is it, which pathway? I wish I had not been told IT was high grade, this bit really sticks in my head!!
What lovely blue skies I have in the south at the moment, beautiful 
Hope you’re both doing as well as you can 
Nice to see you are done or nearly done with this first part of treatment.
Just had my 4th and last cycle over yesterday and today. Cycle 3 definitely was tough for me too. The cumulative effect of a few cycles just had me shattered too.
I have CT scan booked for 6th of Feb and guess what they removed my PICC line today which is awesome. A bit emotional to be honest!
Positive thoughts and best wishes to you both while recovering 
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Good luck with your CT scans. I’ve been told I will have a briefing session about the surgery to talk through what to expect pre and post. May be worth checking if your general surgery CNS team are organising something too.
Hi Hollywood, that is brilliant news that they have taken out your PIC, scan and Dr booked also. I still have mine until the results of the scan. CT the 1/2, Apt with the surgeon on the 9th after the MDT meeting.
Hope you recover well after your 4th, sending 
vibes. I am finding it tough, have to lay down even after a shower 
take care and keep in touch, looks like we are all scanning and having meetings around the same time.
I suffered too. Taste was awful and not really been the same. Had oral thrush too so had to have drops and tablets to clear that. Mouthwash too. As if I haven’t got enough meds already Hope things get better soon 
No worries at all All being well with the scan, I’m planned for the same procedure with similar extraction of the tumour and part of the upper stomach. As the tumour is quite low in my case they said around the upper 3rd of the stomach removed would be typical too.
https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/treatments-and-drugs/oesophagectomy
My General Surgery CNS gave me a book from MacMillan which is the same as the link above.
I agree surely the more you keep of your stomach the better. Will have to draw up some questions for the planned pre op briefing.
Good morning, my reply would be the same as Hollywoods. I am also assuming the surgeon will not be a 100% sure until the surgery itself, I have seen a lot of talk about clear margins, to give the best chance. My scan is today and if favourable I will have this Op. Ivor Lewis esphagectomy. There is a chap on here Geo ? something that has a great blog.
On another note have either of you lost hair, most of my head hair thinned and fell out so I shaved to a grade 1. But I have lost all other body hair including nasal hair. The only hair I am happy losing is my chin stubble
I am now 2 weeks after my last Chemo and more or less all side effects gone and feeling more energetic, although back to that nervous waiting stage I am looking forward to this no Chemo period, the whole of Feb
Hope your both doing ok 
