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Pain after total gastrectomy

Hi It's coming up on 4 weeks since I had my stomach removed, and just over a week since I was discharged from hospital. In many ways I would say I'm...

Hi It's coming up on 4 weeks since I had my stomach removed, and just over a wee...

gwood80

•7 years ago

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'Please offer me a seat' scheme

One of the ideas that our friend Larry Rees had, but sadly he did not live to see it implemented, was a badge that could be worn by cancer sufferers who have...

One of the ideas that our friend Larry Rees had, but sadly he did not live to se...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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HELP! ACID REFLUX OR SOMETHING ELSE?

Hello, I have suffered for over 15 years with stomach and digestive issues. I'm 27 years old and had a very nasty appendectomy when I was 13. For months prior...

Hello, I have suffered for over 15 years with stomach and digestive issues. I'm ...

Rachel1989

•7 years ago

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Reoccurrence of Cancertain!

Hi I had my Ivor Lewis op in January 2011 & after quite a long time after thought I was getting on well. Went for my annual check up & to cut a very long story...

Hi I had my Ivor Lewis op in January 2011 & after quite a long time after though...

JanA

•7 years ago

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Recurrence of OC

Hi Everyone I've just had confirmation today that my OC has come back. I'm 10 months post-op and devastated to say the least. I have 2 lymph nodes locally...

Hi Everyone I've just had confirmation today that my OC has come back. I'm 10 ...

jacwench

•7 years ago

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Food is a bad four lettered word!

Hi. My husband is 7 months post op for an extended total gastrectomy after cancer was found in the cardia. I wouldn't say he sailed through everything, but he...

Hi. My husband is 7 months post op for an extended total gastrectomy after cance...

HerIndoors

•7 years ago

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Reflux Diagnosed

I have just been diagnosed with Reflux--I have had a feeling of mucus at the back of my throat for years and have been treated with Antihistamine tablets but...

I have just been diagnosed with Reflux--I have had a feeling of mucus at the bac...

jacqueline24

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Newbie

Hi all I went for a gall bladder scan today and the doctor said that I need a long tube down the throat (bad memory for names here) as he thinks that I...

Hi all I went for a gall bladder scan today and the doctor said that I need a l...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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How do I cope with my fears? (I'm NOT the patient who has had oesophageal cancer removed!)

Im really struggling with MY fears to the point where I really believe I'm letting my husband down very badly. I'm hoping that some of you out there can help...

Im really struggling with MY fears to the point where I really believe I'm letti...

AlisonStobart

•7 years ago

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SUBGLOTTIC STENOSIS - this rare condition has been included on this site due to it's implication in gastric reflux syndrome*****.

Subglottic Stenosis in Adults Treatment & Management 18 April 2017 Problem Partial or complete narrowing of the subglottic area may be congenital or...

Subglottic Stenosis in Adults Treatment & Management 18 April 2017 Problem Par...

gutlesswonder

•7 years ago

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18 months post op diarrhoea

Hi I am writing for my mum who had part of her stomach and esophagus removed 18 months ago. Although she has lost a lot of weight, she isn't too bad except...

Hi I am writing for my mum who had part of her stomach and esophagus removed 18...

Sue-S

•7 years ago

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Yellow stools ...taking ppis for silent reflux

My dr recently diagnosed me with LPR(silent reflux) and increased my dosage of aciphex to twice a day. I've been doing this now for about 6 weeks. The last few...

My dr recently diagnosed me with LPR(silent reflux) and increased my dosage of a...

Cinrob

•7 years ago

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Blood tests

Hi all this is the first time I have posted anything on here. I am now 3 1/2 years post op from having an Esophagectomy. Please could anyone offer me any...

Hi all this is the first time I have posted anything on here. I am now 3 1/2 yea...

speedway1957

•7 years ago

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Chemobrain

Many people refer to the issues around the effects of chemotherapy on mental clarity and so on, and it is not always taken seriously. There has just been a...

Many people refer to the issues around the effects of chemotherapy on mental cla...

Hidden

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Bile Back up

I've just recently been diagnosed with having Barrett's Esophagus. When I try to sleep on my right side, bile will back up into my throat. I can only sleep on...

I've just recently been diagnosed with having Barrett's Esophagus. When I try to...

Butterfly740

•7 years ago

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Dumping and eating/drinking at the same time

Hello, I'd like to get some advice please. I'm not 11 years post op and generally doing well (oesophagectomy and partial gastorectomy) I've managed to...

Hello, I'd like to get some advice please. I'm not 11 years post op and generall...

jay2908

•7 years ago

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Reflux

Hi I'm sappire I've had relic for the past 16 years. I started off with a tube in my nose but as I love food every time I ate I am sick so I asked if I could...

Hi I'm sappire I've had relic for the past 16 years. I started off with a tube ...

sappire123

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Throwing up bile 3 or 4 times a day

I had my Ivor Lewis op on 8th March, unfortunately there were complications and I developed a leak after some time in ICU and 4 weeks in hospital I'm home now...

I had my Ivor Lewis op on 8th March, unfortunately there were complications and ...

Shandy23

•7 years ago

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Low blood protein and swollen legs

Hi Four and a half years after oesophagectomy I've now started having swollen legs which, having done blood tests, my GP says is due to low blood protein,...

Hi Four and a half years after oesophagectomy I've now started having swollen le...

ian-james

•7 years ago

11 Replies

I have a para oesophageal hernia.

Hi everyone, my name is Christine and I have a paraoesephagal hernia. This means my stomach and pancreas have gone into my chest. I am not well enough to have...

Hi everyone, my name is Christine and I have a paraoesephagal hernia. This mean...

Joeclark1

•7 years ago

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Fundoplication and hiatus hernia repair

Hi my names Daniella and I recently had the fundoplication and my sliding hiatus hernia repaired, I'm 3 weeks after the surgery that went well, but now 3...

Hi my names Daniella and I recently had the fundoplication and my sliding hiatu...

Daniella75

•7 years ago

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Tracheal / subglottic stenosis

Hi there I'm Bev. I have subglottic stenosis and I am so fed up with it. Does anyone else have the same condition?

Hi there I'm Bev. I have subglottic stenosis and I am so fed up with it. Does ...

Bev532

•7 years ago

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First time Post Looking for an answer if Possible...in Hope

Hi there, I had a triple bypass graft 4 years ago, all is well in the ticker dept. Then got fibromyalgia have to live with that one.. My question on here is...

Hi there, I had a triple bypass graft 4 years ago, all is well in the ticker dep...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Reflux/phlegm .. a sprat NOT to catch a mackerel

Hi .. im male .. 59yrs .. got large rolling hiatus hernia .. severe oesoph narrowing (had stretch) .. had endoscs and no C detected (opa members were a massive...

Hi .. im male .. 59yrs .. got large rolling hiatus hernia .. severe oesoph narro...

Garysreflux

•7 years ago

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9 Months post Ivor Lewis - possible recurrence

Hi All I'm 9 months post Ivor Lewis which I had done by the wonderful Dr Al-Bahrani at Watford General. Since Christmas I've been experiencing back pain,...

Hi All I'm 9 months post Ivor Lewis which I had done by the wonderful Dr Al-Bahr...

jacwench

•7 years ago

5 Replies

3 months post op

Hi all, As you know, m OH had Ivor Lewis in January and suffered a mass of complications (double pneumonia, sepsis, and his stomach stopped working completely...

Hi all, As you know, m OH had Ivor Lewis in January and suffered a mass of compl...

lynnbibb

•7 years ago

9 Replies

New member!

Hi, just introducing myself! I am following this group as my Dad has Oesophageal cancer, diagnosed in January and currently in the middle of his first lot of...

Hi, just introducing myself! I am following this group as my Dad has Oesophageal...

NatChap

•7 years ago

21 Replies

Milestone.

Hi All. I haven't been on here for quite a while but i would like to share that I am now 10 years post op. I am doing this because I would like people who...

Hi All. I haven't been on here for quite a while but i would like to share that ...

SteveJ

•7 years ago

33 Replies

SIBO THIRD TIME

Hello everyone, Just wondering if anyone has any experience of repeated instances of small intestine bacterial overgrowth. I am eighteen months post Ivor Lewis...

Hello everyone, Just wondering if anyone has any experience of repeated instance...

tallbear

•7 years ago

9 Replies

Ivor lewis QOL

Hi my name is Nigel. Although from the UK I live in Chiang Mai Northern Thailand. I had Ivor lewis 2 years ago. If anyone I interested I have written a paper...

Hi my name is Nigel. Although from the UK I live in Chiang Mai Northern Thailand...

Nigelmartin

•7 years ago

5 Replies

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Oesophageal & Gastric Cancer

All posts for April 2017

Pain after total gastrectomy

'Please offer me a seat' scheme

HELP! ACID REFLUX OR SOMETHING ELSE?

Reoccurrence of Cancertain!

Recurrence of OC

Food is a bad four lettered word!

Reflux Diagnosed

Newbie

How do I cope with my fears? (I'm NOT the patient who has had oesophageal cancer removed!)

SUBGLOTTIC STENOSIS - this rare condition has been included on this site due to it's implication in gastric reflux syndrome*****.

18 months post op diarrhoea

Yellow stools ...taking ppis for silent reflux

Blood tests

Chemobrain

Bile Back up

Dumping and eating/drinking at the same time

Reflux

Throwing up bile 3 or 4 times a day

Low blood protein and swollen legs

I have a para oesophageal hernia.

Fundoplication and hiatus hernia repair

Tracheal / subglottic stenosis

First time Post Looking for an answer if Possible...in Hope

Reflux/phlegm .. a sprat NOT to catch a mackerel

9 Months post Ivor Lewis - possible recurrence

3 months post op

New member!

Milestone.

SIBO THIRD TIME

Ivor lewis QOL

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