Re: Having your stomach removed????

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In a message dated 10/13/03 9:19:01 PM Central Daylight Time,

jonnysgirl81@... writes:

> They are attaching his esophagus to his intestine!

>

> Has anyone ever heard of this? Please...he is terrified and I am

> overwhelmed with this information!

>

This is a total gastrectomy, usually done when cancer of the stomach is

present. Food can still be taken by mouth, however, supplementing with protein

and

B-12 will be essential. I believe in some cases they can make a pouch in the

upper part of the jejunum, however, I don't believe that is the case always.

Beth

Houston, TX

VBG - Dr. Srungaram

05/31/00 - 314 lbs.

11/01/02 - Abdominoplasty

11/29/02 - 160 lbs.

5'10 "

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I have never heard of this but I do know someone who had some problem

with her stomach (cancer I think) and she had surgery attaching her

esophagus to her intestines. She had the surgery done some 20 years ago

and is fine.

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

SRVG 7/16/01

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 22:17:35 -0400 " Marjie Wassermann "

writes:

> Hi Gang,

>

> I am currently on the phone with a 4+ year post op who is having

> serious medical problems. He was in a local hospital last week and

> was diagnosed with a staple line disruption. They transferred him

> down to a Philadelphia hospital who does a TON of Gastric Bypass

> surgeries.

>

> His test results show that his pouch and stomach have fallen asleep

> or died. They are removing his stomach and pouch on Friday. They

> are attaching his esophagus to his intestine!

>

> Has anyone ever heard of this? Please...he is terrified and I am

> overwhelmed with this information!

>

> Thanks for any info you have it...

>

> Marjie

> 12/9/99

> -135

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I was under the impression that the gastrectomy was one of the surgeries that

led to the development and availability of our current WLS surgeries. Back in

those dark old days before WLS the doctors noticed that one of the effects of

gastrectomy and similar surgeries was that the patient lost much of their

excess weight. The lights came on: if it helps cancer patients or people with

lots of ulcer damage or (fill in other reasons you might need a gastrectomy)

lose weight then why wouldn't it work for people who don't have those health

problems but who need relief from obesity?

Amy

RNY 12/7/2000

size 22/24/26 to size 6/8/10

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> In a message dated 10/13/03 9:19:01 PM Central Daylight Time,

> jonnysgirl81@... writes:

>

> > They are attaching his esophagus to his intestine!

> >

> > Has anyone ever heard of this? Please...he is terrified and I am

> > overwhelmed with this information!

> >

>

> This is a total gastrectomy, usually done when cancer of the stomach is

> present. Food can still be taken by mouth, however, supplementing with

protein

> and

> B-12 will be essential. I believe in some cases they can make a pouch in the

> upper part of the jejunum, however, I don't believe that is the case always.

>

> Beth

> Houston, TX

> VBG - Dr. Srungaram

> 05/31/00 - 314 lbs.

> 11/01/02 - Abdominoplasty

> 11/29/02 - 160 lbs.

> 5'10 "

>

>

>