topic Stomach Cancer in Treatments and side effects

Stomach Cancer

sboness — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 07:30:12 GMT

New to Cancer... Just had 2/3 of stomach removed and starting chemo/radiation soon. Looking for others like me. Thanks

Re: Stomach Cancer

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 08:58:04 GMT

Hi Sboness,

Your post dated 2011, and I was wonfering if you could reply to me. I have recently had the whole of my stomach removed, it would be good to know how you are after so many years after your operation.

Best regards to you,

Eugene

Re: Stomach Cancer

Mick68 — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 06:56:02 GMT

I just had the whole stomach removed 4weeks ago

how are you going 12months on

mick

Re: Stomach Cancer

RJG — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 01:34:56 GMT

Hi @Mick68 ,

I had total gastrectomy in Aug 2017. After 12 months, nearly everything was back to the way it was pre-cancer other than I:

need to remember to eat and drink during the day
have to make sure that I don't eat too much at a sitting
can't eat sugary foods of any sort after the main course at dinner
can't eat raw onion or shallots at any time
need Vit B12 injection every 3 months
am steady at 12 kg lighter (71kg)
have difficulty understanding the messages that my gut is telling my brain - it is as if it is speaking a different language.

Let me know if there is anything in particular that is worrying you and I will share my experiences.

Hugs to you and everyone reading,

Rick