my mother had her entire stomach removed 10/31/07. she was stage 1. the tumor was only 1 cm. in diameter, but because of the position of it in the stomach, they had to remove the whole stomach. depending on the position of your small tumor, they will remove all stomach or partial. my mom can eat anything she wants but in small quanities. her biggest inconvenience is fatigue. she'll feel great for a few days, then very tired another day, and she gets frustrated by that. she has some acid reflux that's annoying to her. she has some gas that's painful sometimes but it goes away. she'll start chemo and radiation on 12/26/07. we try to give her shakes packed with protein. Whey protein is best, they say. She'll have a shake in the morning. We make it with water, but you can make it with milk. I also add 2 tablespoons of almond butter for the fat. You must chew your food very well. Every now and again, she'll swallow a piece of something not quite chewed enough and when it comes back up she feels like she's choking until she regurgitates it. This scares her when it happens, but it's not often.
anybody else want to chime in on this eating subject? especially those with full gastrectomy?