stomach acid

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Your stomach post'ectomy is nothing but a conduit to take the place

of the esophagus. The 10th cranial nerve the Vagus Nerve it's trunk

for the stomach runs right along the right side of the esophagus and is

cut during surgery thus stopping acid production and all stomach

movement, or so it is suppose to, I am an RN who has not only had one

of these done but also taken care of people who had them done.

My complications were also present, I had a vocal cord nerve cut, i

had an anastomotic leak. I had a post op diverticulum in my

anastomosis. I have 3 aspiration pneumonia's from food and I have a J-

tube becuse of severe dumping syndrome that still occurs.

Joe