Patient:
Age: 66 yrs. old
Operation: Total Gastrectomy due to bleeding gastric ulcer
Patient underwent total gastrectomy, removal of total stomach and released 19 days after first admittance. Home for a total of 32 days.
Recovery details: Patient has extremely low iron levels contributing to Anemia. A B12 shot once a month is administered. Opened wound with vac. Eating wise she is eating smaller portions and intake. Doctor appointments followed as directed.
Complications: Patient can feel food as if it is 'stuck' in the chest area. She has dry heaves and spits up white foamish liquid off and on. Not on a constant yet much. She feels abdominal discomforts. She has diarrhea and no temperature. She has emotional and mental confusion off and on and shows signs of being healthier at other times.
Ruled out: Any blockage through testing.
To those who have experienced this, tell us where did this lead you to? Any of these signs sound familiar?