Hi I am having the same procedure on Wednesday I have found it doesn't matter what anybody says the fear is constantly with you ,I am the same ,I don't switch off at night neither.I think my fear is to find out what stage i am at.Hope you find something to help you .

Its all constant fear. I know its not happening to me, but my son, but its constant fear as to what theyre going to say. My son will be told the stage soon as well but hasn't got appointment through yet. Keep googling what I know so far about his tumour size and no spread etc to try and predict - it's driving me mad!

Good luck for 2nd June. Soon be on the road to recovery.

Hi Kev - sorry, I know you're replying to Mark but just wanted to say it sounds like you're well on the way to healing now. Glad you're able to eat better even if it's slow progress.

Thank you Karren scared stiff but can’t be avoided now. Funny thing is that I did my bike test again yesterday and I did better than before the chemo which is bizarre. Hope your son is doing well. 

Wow, so you're fitness is good so that's a huge positive. Dean is on chemo no.3 on Thursday and is ok thanks. Hope I don't sound patronising as I only know the fear from a secondary angle but you are young & fit so you'll get through this fine.  

Well I’m still here. Went down to theatre at 8 am and  got back to Intensive care at  8:10 pm. Supposedly everything went as well as could be expected. Came round with hardly any pain but. A few tubes coming out of me and no feeding tube. The most annoying is the one in my nose. I have a bit of a sore chest but that is after three walks of about 10 minutes each and sitting up for most of the day. I am on 25 ml of water an hour so quite thirsty. Same tomorrow and then the possibility of tea or coffee ion Thursday. It’s very busy in ICU so not much sleep but I made it.

Hello Boxbrain0

Welcome back and well done for messaging so quick post op. 

So pleased for you that all has gone well.

Nasogastric  tubes are irritating try not to dislodge it! 

Hope your recovery goes smoothly and you get your cuppa tea soon

Sending best wishes

RB

Thank you. 

Wow Marc that’s fantastic news. Great to hear from you so quickly after your op. 
3 x10 min walks on day one is brilliant. 
you’ll be kicked out of ICU before you know it

It’s all the tubes and equipment that they have to follow you around with. I have a shortness of breath and chest pain but now I’ve got more pain relief I should be ok. How are you getting on

The tubes will soon start coming out you feel quite mobile when you get down to just the one drop stand. I still have shortness of breath now. I’m working on it as it’s holding me back from upping my exercise. 
went to a group meeting of upper GI people today 2 or 3 guys there who had operation like )6 and 9  years ago and doing well 

Didnt really want to go but was well worth it to chat with a couple of them. 
recommend it if they have something like that near you once you are up and out. 
Hickman line fitted and this time I remembered to take my steroid tablets as  Chemo starts again tomorrow 

The tubes will soon start coming out you feel quite mobile when you get down to just the one drop stand. I still have shortness of breath now. I’m working on it as it’s holding me back from upping my exercise. 
went to a group meeting of upper GI people today 2 or 3 guys there who had operation like )6 and 9  years ago and doing well 

Didnt really want to go but was well worth it to chat with a couple of them. 
recommend it if they have something like that near you once you are up and out. 
Hickman line fitted and this time I remembered to take my steroid tablets as  Chemo starts again tomorrow 

How are you doing Kev?