My Husband Just Had His Stomach Removed ''

hello everyone recently my husband had his whole stomach removed due to stomach cancer he is fifty years old and he is very sick he has had three stents in his heart he is a diabetic and has high blood pressure and also has asma and high cholesterol and about a year ago he was diagnosed whith prostate cancer and it was removed he was still in treatment still it wasent enough then in october he started having lots of stomach pain on the left side and it was stomach cancer the doctors say that not only he had cancer in his stomach but also they took out 16 lympnodes that foreteen had cancer so they want to start giving hime chemo and radiation as soon as dec 18 he has lots of mood swings and he feels something moving in his stomach and the pain is terrible it only calms down whith pain medication specially when he eats what he can eat is so little he needs to eat one hour yes one no like that it hurts me to see him suffering i saw my mom battle with lucemia and then she past away i want my husband to be okay the forteen of dec is our anniversary we will be married for thirty years i need lots of ansers when he eats or drinks water he chokes at time it is so scarry what can i do to help hime if enyone has eny ansers to all this please please help me to understand what to do to help hime thankyou ivis

Hello.  I am a 49 year old female and have stomach cancer also.  I also had my entire stomach removed when we first found the cancer, which was back in July 2004.  My doctor put me on a feeding tube, which I was on for about 8 months.  I would try to eat in between tube feedings.  It is VERY difficult to eat and get "real" food down.  So my heart goes out to you and your husband.  As time goes by though, it will get easier for him to eat.  But, he will ALWAYS have to eat VERY slowly...little portions...and eat all through the day.  Beef and pork were hard for me at first.  Fried foods and wheat bread were also hard.   He doesn't need to drink alot before he eats.  But drinking water is VERY important for him to get down during his chemo.  I could get things like eggs, cheese, puddings, chicken, oatmeal, soups and stews to go down pretty good.  If he can tolerate the milk, you may want to feed him milkshakes.  They gave me diahrea at first, but now I can drink them a little at a time. Let him drink an Ensure or Boost for one meal.  They are loaded with calories and will help him try and keep weight on.  I know this is a difficult time for you both and I pray things will get better for you both. 

My son (age 36) had his stomach removed in Oct. 2006.   He has completed all his chemo and radiation treatments.  He has lost a total of 56 pounds.  He is very exhausted, nauseated all the time.  He has trouble eating - everything he eats cramps his terribly.   Did this happen with you and when does it get better?  Also, he has trouble with the feeding tube - he can't do it laying down - it refluxes back into his throat.  Also, it gives him diarrhea and makes him very nauseated.  

Any input would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Patti 

 

 

 

On 2/28/2007 Pabbygirl43 wrote:

My son (age 36) had his stomach removed in Oct. 2006.   He has completed all his chemo and radiation treatments.  He has lost a total of 56 pounds.  He is very exhausted, nauseated all the time.  He has trouble eating - everything he eats cramps his terribly.   Did this happen with you and when does it get better?  Also, he has trouble with the feeding tube - he can't do it laying down - it refluxes back into his throat.  Also, it gives him diarrhea and makes him very nauseated.  

Any input would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Patti 

 

 

 

hi sorry to hear  what you are going through whith your son what i can tell you is  that  my husband still has to go on his radiation  but his feeding tube  was  removed two months  after surgery he did have an infection due to the feeding tube  but was treated in the hospital  whith strong antibiotic  he can eat on his own very little at a time he eats just about everthing the only thing he has trouble eating is bread and chicken nuggets he has lost allot of weight  and the pains are very bad  only if he over eats i advise you to take your son to the dr that operated on him and tell hime everything that is happening to him dont be afraid of asking questions at first i did not understand what was going on but i knew i had to help my husband  how ever i could so now i do the talking to the doctors  and if it sounds right i say okay  take care god bless you's

hi it will get better he has to eat a little at a time that is how he started the pain can be controle whith the proper medications my husband drinks vicodien they are great he can eat now a whole plate of food but slowly and he is a diabetic and has heart problems he also finished his treatments yes it will be hard for him but have faith talk to god he will give you the strenth yous will need good luck god bless you