On 12/26/2007 atalo wrote:
its sounds like ur recovering very well and thats a good thing. how old r u ? how early did they found that u had stomach cancer ? how much of ur stomach did they take out? Im having surgery on 12/27/07 im 34 and they found mine at about stage 2 they still think the might have to take all my stomach . if u can tell what i can expect after surgery i will be very gratefull . how hard is it 2 get ur weight back ?
Hello atoalo,
I am sorry that this reply may reach you on the day of your surgery.
I am 61 years old and I worked out every day walking 3 to 5 miles a day and lifting no more than 20 lbs of dead weight every other day. My doctor warned me not to loose any weight before surgery and to get plenty of sleep. My HMO turned down all attempt at a PET scan to find out how much of my stomach it would be necessary to take out. My doctor did an arthroscopic exploration during surgery and decided to take the whole stomach. I was in the hospital 12 day and was fed through a tube in the side of my belly. Post surgery I lost a lot of weight and having friends and family visit help me to keep up my courage. Pain medication is important post surgery but it can also be a problem. It can make the bowls take longer to response once your get to the home recovery stage. Walking is very important!!!! The other part difficult thing about pain medication is that you might have a period of withdraw symptoms which may add to your distress. I am now on my 97th day after surgery and starting to gain weight, I went from 150 lbs (I am 5'10") to 165. I had to figure out what I could eat and how much for myself. If you want details of my diet please send me another email when you can.
God bless and I wish a successful surgery and a quick re recovery.