Just a brief update from my last post where unfortunately the endoscopic procedure to remove the cancer failed. I have now completed 4 pre-op rounds of FLOT and further CT scan, and am booked for the Ivor Lewis procedure tomorrow morning. So am going into hospital at 3pm today- bed is confirmed. Having a mixture of thoughts, mainly positive. Also eating things I like such as crusty bread and cheese, plan on having chilli for lunch.
Doing some last minute jobs such as cleaning out the hens and sowing seeds ready for the allotment next season! Weather forecast is snow, but we'll see what arrives, not that it will bother me much I won't be driving in it. I'm more worried about what my wife will throw out while I'm in theatre as she plans a "deep clean and throw out session!".
The journey to this point has been long and frustrating at times, mixed messages and long waits for procedures but hoping that I finally get sorted.
Enjoy your food as it will be the last one for a while! I can still taste the full English breakfast I had the night before my op!!
Good luck hope all goes well.
My husband was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in July, just finished 4th cycle of Flot last Thursday, he’s feeling a delicate at the moment.
He had. a CT scan last night fingers crossed that the chemotherapy as workec
I felt rough after the 3rd and 4th FLOT, it's taken about 4 weeks to get back on track and energy levels back.
good luck with the results, when i was told after my op jan 8th its a marathon not a sprint, it flippin well is, and the scanxiety is ridicolout, but the alternative doesnt bear thinking about. good luck to everyone what ever part of this flippin awfull journey you are on. sending hugs x
jules
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