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Nerve Damage Pain

Had anyone every tried a Tens machine to releave nerve damage pain? I had complications following my op 9years ago and had a chest drain in my right side....

Had anyone every tried a Tens machine to releave nerve damage pain? I had compl...

•9 years ago

9.5 year esophageal cancer survivor and type 1 diabetic having issues with hypos

I am a type 1 diabetic as well as a 9.5 year esophageal cancer survivor - does anyone else have type 1 and have issues with random low blood sugars? I have a...

I am a type 1 diabetic as well as a 9.5 year esophageal cancer survivor - does a...

•9 years ago

dumping again - and again.

Hi Everyone. I'm feeling really down. I was going to say fed up, but I don't want to even think about food. I'm 6 years post op., and quite well, and my...

Hi Everyone. I'm feeling really down. I was going to say fed up, but I don't wa...

•9 years ago

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Toilet accidents ?

Hi l have been adviced, accidents can happen whilst out and about. Would I be wise to carry spare underwear, wipes etc. Trying to be prepared and allow my...

Hi l have been adviced, accidents can happen whilst out and about. Would I be wi...

•9 years ago

pain to ribs front and back

Morning all I am now 10 months ivor lewis post op and still sore around rib cage front and back more so of a night is this normal I spoke to the specialist...

Morning all I am now 10 months ivor lewis post op and still sore around rib cage...

•9 years ago

Sugar ??

I keep reading about hypos and insulin rush, will my husband have to omit sugar from his diet after Ivor Lewis op, please advise.

I keep reading about hypos and insulin rush, will my husband have to omit sugar ...

•9 years ago

Advice please

Hey guys, Just a quick question my dad is 13 months post op and has been doing fantastically well he has gained 3 stones and looks really well. The past week...

Hey guys, Just a quick question my dad is 13 months post op and has been doing ...

•9 years ago

Arrhythmia and Low Blood Pressure ?

I had my IL almost 10 months ago and have been doing very well until a few days ago . About an hour or so after my usual morning meal of crackers and cheese I...

I had my IL almost 10 months ago and have been doing very well until a few days ...

•9 years ago

why "fortunatus"

I chose this title (whether it's good Latin or not) because I felt incredibly lucky to have survived (so far) the ordeal of oesophageal cancer. I also thought...

I chose this title (whether it's good Latin or not) because I felt incredibly l...

•9 years ago

Getting the best from our community?

Every so often I wonder how we are meeting the needs of people who come on to this community, and think about whether there are things we should be doing more,...

Every so often I wonder how we are meeting the needs of people who come on to th...

•9 years ago

PPIs

After reading Gutless's post about PPIs a few days ago, I decided to try to do without Esomeprazole and just use Gaviscon, and so far my heartburn and reflux...

After reading Gutless's post about PPIs a few days ago, I decided to try to do ...

•9 years ago

sickness post Ivor Lewis op

Hi had Ivor Lewis op 5 weeks ago. Had reflux a few times. Last night couldn't eat much and have had 3 bouts of severe sickness just bringing up brown liquid is...

Hi had Ivor Lewis op 5 weeks ago. Had reflux a few times. Last night couldn't ea...

•9 years ago

Medical Tags

http://www.medicaltags.co.uk/ Medical tags are a way of telling emergency services about your situation. Medical tags will donate 10% of every order back to...

http://www.medicaltags.co.uk/ Medical tags are a way of telling emergency servic...

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THE IVOR LEWIS PROCEDURE (first suggested in 1946) - illustration taken from a medical text book on surgery.

Above is a relatively simplified diagram of the principal stages of this operation. The two major incisions are shown in A, as relates to a small to medium...

Above is a relatively simplified diagram of the principal stages of this operati...

•9 years ago

Total gastrectomy and persistent diarrhoea

My husband is suffering from prolonging diary and Weight loss post op total gastrectomy 1,5 years ago. İf any advice to cope with it Regards

My husband is suffering from prolonging diary and Weight loss post op total ga...

•9 years ago

PPIs - more bad news

[Poster's comment:- " It is suggested that anyone worried by these findings should print off this article and utilize it to highlight their concerns in...

[Poster's comment:- " It is suggested that anyone worried by these findings shou...

•9 years ago

Scully

Hi everyone hope all doing well, my dad had op hurray all well on week 3 he home . But he very low because he can only have 1 litre of water a day and fed by...

Hi everyone hope all doing well, my dad had op hurray all well on week 3 he home...

•9 years ago

Post Ivor Lewis OP

Hi everyone, 3 months on from his operation and my son has had his 2nd dilatation and his jejunostomy tube removed. I can't tell you how much better he feels...

Hi everyone, 3 months on from his operation and my son has had his 2nd dilatatio...

•9 years ago

Sleeping with wedge pillow

Hi I have tried sleeping with s wedge pillow but I just slide down the bed and keep waking up with reflux/heartburn which irritates my throat so cough a lot...

Hi I have tried sleeping with s wedge pillow but I just slide down the bed and k...

•9 years ago

Turnertwins

I eat a bag of jakemans sweets a day cos I've stopped smoking is this bad n can it harm me I think I'm addicted to them can someone help me find out if this is...

I eat a bag of jakemans sweets a day cos I've stopped smoking is this bad n can ...

•9 years ago

Acarbose - experiences ?

Hi - haward and gutless and others - I've been prescribed this but don't feel happy about the prospect . It's a response to episodes I get sometimes where I...

Hi - haward and gutless and others - I've been prescribed this but don't feel ha...

•9 years ago

Very worried - any advice please?

I am very concerned that my throat issues could be throat, windpipe or esophageal cancer. My symptoms started mid January after I stopped smoking. Coughing,...

I am very concerned that my throat issues could be throat, windpipe or esophagea...

•9 years ago

Weight gain struggles

I am 2 years post op and still struggling to put on weight. I eat like a horse and don't seem to be able to gain any weight. I have developed a Gluten...

I am 2 years post op and still struggling to put on weight. I eat like a horse a...

•9 years ago

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