trouble eating and swallowing

I experienced the very same sensation. My Oncologist told me it just felt like a blockage, but that it was not really there.  For me, it was in my throat and then again by the breast bone. It felt like a huge lump, stopping the food from decending. Thankfully, it went away after a few weeks, even before chemo ended, I believe - yes, I am one of the lucky ones, enjoying NED with chemo behind me - 

I hope you grasp our little forum with both hands, because we can help you not feel so alone. So many (sadly) of us here, fighting the fight, or standing by the side of our loved ones fighting. We're all here to help you get through this and come out the other end, singing. 

There are a few here who, like you are on the chemo for life, thing. They will be along soon, to rally you with their love and support. 

As I told a new friend on the forum, earlier today. You are allowed to feel discouraged. Its a heavy load you're asked to carry at this time. But, don't let the load weigh you down and bury you. Keep that chin above water, and take our hand, we'll lift your up, along with those who are physically there to support you. 

Tru

Sorry to hear of your circumstance.  For the swallowing, you might try a PPI like prilosec, or Cimetadine, which has some anti-cancer effects.  I have found that some foods (like rice and meat and sometimes nuts,) give me swallowing difficulties.  You might want to see if any foods tend to help or hurt the condition.  For sleeping, you might try 20mg of melatonin, which also lessens some of the side effects of chemo and has a distinctive anti-cancer effect (search old posts for cites on both these supplements).  So sorry about your circumstances.

Standard stuff for Oxaliplatin. I avoid cold food, drinks, and air for two weeks after the Oxaliplatin goes in. Then I get a week of relief.

ThomasH said:

A precaution on the melatonin

I'm completely on board with the anti-cancer effect of melatonin, it is a really powerful anti-oxidant. I take my 20mg nightly and it helps me sleep.

My word on caution is that some of the stuff in FOLFOX is a powerful oxidant according to my onc, so they told me to steer clear of the melatonin while I was on that type of chemo because it would inhibit the chemo to some degree.

You might want to double check with your onc or pharmacist just to make sure that what you are taking isn't going to have a problem with the melatonin.

Sorry to butt in on your comment Sandia, just thought I would share.

Thomas

No problem, Thomas, being cautious is always good.  My recollection is that melatonin was particullary effective in conjunction with chemo.  Here are a few notes from my research log, I have not re-researched this because I am off chemo (at least for now).

20 mg melatonin plus chemo, improved the complete and partial remission (16.5 vs. 32.6%; RR = 1.95, 95% CI, 1.49-2.54; P < 0.00001) as well as 1-year survival rate (28.4 vs. 52.2%; RR = 1.90; 95% CI, 1.28-2.83; P = 0.001), and dramatically decreased radiochemotherapy-related side effects
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22271210

In trials combining MLT with chemotherapy, adjuvant MLT decreased 1-year mortality (RR = 0.60; 95% CI = 0.54-0.67) and improved outcomes of complete response, partial response, and stable disease; pooled RRs were 2.53 (1.36-4.71), 1.70 (1.37-2.12), and 1.15 (1.00-1.33), respectively. In these studies, MLT also significantly reduced asthenia, leucopenia, nausea and vomiting, hypotension, and thrombocytopenia. http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1534735411425484

Mikenh said:

Standard stuff for

Standard stuff for Oxaliplatin. I avoid cold food, drinks, and air for two weeks after the Oxaliplatin goes in. Then I get a week of relief.

wear glove and sock keep warm, warm water is good for you. watch out for hot stuff, you sense might be slower reaching you brian. 
Keep positive.