Hi I am needing all the info on post stomach removal I can get.My dad is going to have his stomach removed and the esophagus attached to the intestine august 15,08.The surgeon that is going to be working on my dad says that he is very very good at this particular surgery.He stated that if he gets in there and everything looks like he expects it to that eventually my dad can lead a normal life other than eating habits of course.Even though it is in all five layers he claims we got it early enough.I don't know.But he did give my dad a lot hope so hopefully that will help him thru. I need to know what to expect after the surgery when we get him home.The doctor seems to think that he will be in the hospital about a week with first 2 days in ICU of course and the first on respirator.He will have a feeding tube.And I am sure he will be sore since how the surgery is in the stomach,an that getting up and down will probably be worse that actually being up.At least that is how it was with a minor appendectomy.I can only imagine the pain with this.Will he be able to eat soon after,will he to eat softer foods for awhile,how does the feeding tube work,how long b4 he can get up and comfortably etc.ANY INFORMATION WILL BE A BLESSING. What about mentally?Should we give him something for depression.We did with his chemo,the post 2 to 3 weeks of that were miserable for him.My dad has been a very very hard worker all of his life and has endured a lot of stress and pain (and his dadburn vitals are better than his n2 boys)however this is a whloe different kind of stress when you are held down I know.I am sorry fir running on.My DAD will be 68 7/26/08