Hi Rayb

just been through this had FLOT april and may operation in june  its a long journey but stick witk it.

It may all sound a bit frightening at first i would recommend you read up on your treatment the FLOT is bearable and the operation is not really a worry although it is a major operation i will say that at no point in my journey have i really suffered any major pain and i am 90  percent recovered as of today if i can offer you any help or advice please contact me as it is always good to hear from someone who has been through this procedure recently , our NHS will take care of you by far the best care you can get ,trust me.

do you know what a plo is in an operation? 

would be grateful if you have any idea

sorry to hear about your diagnosis x

Thanks Tabnabs - it was wonderful . Needless to say I am the only one on the list tomorrow - theatre at 8am!! In hospital now xx

Hi Lee,

thanks for good wishes, yes, glugging down tons of liquids! 
how's your Dad doing at the moment.

Tabnabs

God bless you for tomorrow, you'll be absolutely fine and can wake up out the other side of it and just focus on recovering from the op, and listen to the physio team - get up and walk about, even if it's just small steps as soon as possible, it really helps !

Dont worry about it ... you'll walk down chatting to the team putting you at ease and before you know you'll wake up out the other side of it.

Let us know how you get on !

Good luck Andi, we are all thinking of you

Sally X

Tabnabs, so sorry.   That's awful.   Pure shiite in fact.   Hoping things get better soon, surely they must.

Sally X

Hi Sally,

How are you and how is your husband doing after his last FLOT? Kev is beginning to feel better this second week.

Keeping the faith

Milly
 

Hi Redski 

Thank you - will do as I'm told - anything to recover quicker x

Thank you Sally x

Hi Leo, it's been a wee while since I last got a chance to read through posts.   You have certainly moved on a lot since I last saw your initial posting.   Let's hope the ANP can fix you up with something you can drink that is nutritious and can give you the energy to deal with everything.  As [@dooggreg]‍ Douglas says it is good to be aware of other conditions that can affect the oesophagus, especially ones that mimic cancer and can lead to cancer if left untreated.   Keeping my fingers crossed for you

Sally X

Hi Tabnabs

Hope you are fighting off the dreaded 'c' (see what I did there!) and pretending you are in the I'lle de Blanc with a glass of burgundy and some fromage.

Andi - hope you are doing OK. The run up is probably the most tiresome bit - and we're thinking of you!

Hope everyone else is doing OK!

Cheers

Bfg

Hi Tabnabs

Hope you are fighting off the dreaded 'c' (see what I did there!) and pretending you are in the I'lle de Blanc with a glass of burgundy and some fromage.

Andi - hope you are doing OK. The run up is probably the most tiresome bit - and we're thinking of you!

Hope everyone else is doing OK!

Cheers

Bfg