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Living with a Total Gastrectomy

Post a new topicby livingwith on Wed Nov 07, 2007 5:43 pm

Hi My name is Sue . At the age of 40 I had all my stomach removed after high grade lymphoma caused by years of dealing with gastric ulcers Although I
found my consultant very supportive very little information could be given on how to cope / live with this. 10 years on I have managed to maintain a steady 8 stone in weight (size 8)however this has been extremely difficult .
I take medication 4 times per day , a small tablet called codeine phosphate , this may not suit every individual however t...Read the full article
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Re: Living with a Total Gastrectomy

Post a new topicby sarahcheong on Wed Nov 14, 2007 7:48 am

Hi Sue, your story is very encouraging. My uncle is undergoing gastrectomy (90% of stomach removal)now. Doctor said it could be Stage 3. Hopefully the cancer cells have not spread to the lymph nodes. We are hoping for the best.
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