Need help with my Dad

daughter kate
daughter kate Member Posts: 7
edited March 2014 in Esophageal Cancer #1
My dad had his surgery on April 8th of this year 1/2 of his esophagus gone and 1/3 of his stomach was brought up and attached.

He is still having such a had time eating. If he does not take nausea pills everyday he can't function. He is eating the small meal that are suggested but will just randomly throw it up and can not figure out why it happens. He has tracked his food and can't find a pattern.

Can anyone out there give me their story, how long did it take to get over the nausea.
Or are there any trick to help you get threw the day.

My dad is just not one to get on a computer and talk.
So thank you for any help.

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  • Unknown
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  • MOE58
    MOE58 Member Posts: 589 Member
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    What Kind of surgery?
    What Kind of surgery did your dad Have the IVOR LEWIS or the MIE? That will help us help you on what to do.

    Sherry, is right did he come home with a J tube? Once you give us a little more info I can probably help you.

    Thanks
    Lori/aka MOE58
  • daughter kate
    daughter kate Member Posts: 7
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    He has a Jtube thank god
    if he didn't he would not have made it.
    I think he is just getting worn down and i was hoping to get a feel for maybe how much longer the whole trying to eat again takes.

    He gets so tired and he still has to go threw another round of chemo soon,i worry about his strength to do it.

    If things could just start to swing up for him it would be great.

    They put the J tube in b4 the chemo and rad in January.
  • MOE58
    MOE58 Member Posts: 589 Member
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    daughter kate said:

    He has a Jtube thank god
    if he didn't he would not have made it.
    I think he is just getting worn down and i was hoping to get a feel for maybe how much longer the whole trying to eat again takes.

    He gets so tired and he still has to go threw another round of chemo soon,i worry about his strength to do it.

    If things could just start to swing up for him it would be great.

    They put the J tube in b4 the chemo and rad in January.

    A LITTLE MORE INFO PLEASE
    Kate,

    I would love to help you. What kind of surgery did he have ? What is his age etc like that

    I have been through it all I could possibly help.

    Thanks
    Lori/moe58
  • Bedee
    Bedee Member Posts: 24
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    eating after Ivor Lewis
    I had the Ivor Lewis surgery April 15th at Mayo. I too struggled with nausea and random vomiting. At my follow up visit with Mayo, June 3, they prescribed medication (erythromycin, the antibiotic) to improve the motility of my stomach, which helped a lot.

    I've also found that eating just a little bit of protein about every 3 or 4 hours tends to settle my stomach.

    2 more things seemed to help – eating whatever I crave, regardless of dietary guidelines – just very SMALL amounts; and standing up for 10 minutes or so after eating.

    I’m completely off the feeding tube, and am now able to eat (small doses) of just about anything. But I still become nauseated if I try to eat or drink too much at one time, or if I bend over (ie gardening) within 1/2 to 1 hour of eating.

    I wish you and your dad good luck. My prayers are with you.
  • daughter kate
    daughter kate Member Posts: 7
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    Bedee said:

    eating after Ivor Lewis
    I had the Ivor Lewis surgery April 15th at Mayo. I too struggled with nausea and random vomiting. At my follow up visit with Mayo, June 3, they prescribed medication (erythromycin, the antibiotic) to improve the motility of my stomach, which helped a lot.

    I've also found that eating just a little bit of protein about every 3 or 4 hours tends to settle my stomach.

    2 more things seemed to help – eating whatever I crave, regardless of dietary guidelines – just very SMALL amounts; and standing up for 10 minutes or so after eating.

    I’m completely off the feeding tube, and am now able to eat (small doses) of just about anything. But I still become nauseated if I try to eat or drink too much at one time, or if I bend over (ie gardening) within 1/2 to 1 hour of eating.

    I wish you and your dad good luck. My prayers are with you.

    Thank you
    Just knowing there maybe an end in sight.

    He is just farther behind then he thought he would be at this time.
    The big push is to get the cancer out and not as much talk of the after math.
    The doctors seem to act like we are bothering them now that their job of getting the cancer out is done. They do seem to see the need in healing the patient after also.

    Thank goodness for this site.
  • Unknown
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    Bedee said:

    eating after Ivor Lewis
    I had the Ivor Lewis surgery April 15th at Mayo. I too struggled with nausea and random vomiting. At my follow up visit with Mayo, June 3, they prescribed medication (erythromycin, the antibiotic) to improve the motility of my stomach, which helped a lot.

    I've also found that eating just a little bit of protein about every 3 or 4 hours tends to settle my stomach.

    2 more things seemed to help – eating whatever I crave, regardless of dietary guidelines – just very SMALL amounts; and standing up for 10 minutes or so after eating.

    I’m completely off the feeding tube, and am now able to eat (small doses) of just about anything. But I still become nauseated if I try to eat or drink too much at one time, or if I bend over (ie gardening) within 1/2 to 1 hour of eating.

    I wish you and your dad good luck. My prayers are with you.

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