it was an small ulcer in my stomach! not gastritis.

pepebcn
pepebcn Member Posts: 6,331 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
As I continue having stomach upsets my doc call me and decided to do a gastroscopy , and de discover and small ulcer ! Any of you
had it while on chemo or after that? was it a trouble to continue chemo? was it a problem for surgery?.
Hugs!

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  • AnneCan
    AnneCan Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    #2
    Hi Pepe
    I have not had this, but they are very common I know.
  • Lifeisajourney
    Lifeisajourney Member Posts: 216
    #3
    gastroscopy/endoscope
    The day I was diagnosed with 3b colon cancer I also had gastroscope/endoscope12/08. They biopsied irritation then and just had another in Oct which was biopsied, not an ulcer but ulceration which was biopsied. I took folfox chemo thru 7 sessions and never really had a problem, but I had a prescription for nexium which I still take. Went back to gastro for uncomfortable feeling in stomach area end of November, now take a dicyclomine which was to ease diviticui in colon which I have lots of. It has helped somewhat and I have to trust that is the problem since I did have an ok c scan in Oct and a colonoscopy also. So the ulceration did not bother me thru chemo, but I am having some issues, 20 mos after chemo. Don't know if that helps, but good luck, hope you feel better, it is a just something else to add to the mix.....Pat
  • pepebcn
    pepebcn Member Posts: 6,331 Member
    #4
    Lifeisajourney said:

    gastroscopy/endoscope
    The day I was diagnosed with 3b colon cancer I also had gastroscope/endoscope12/08. They biopsied irritation then and just had another in Oct which was biopsied, not an ulcer but ulceration which was biopsied. I took folfox chemo thru 7 sessions and never really had a problem, but I had a prescription for nexium which I still take. Went back to gastro for uncomfortable feeling in stomach area end of November, now take a dicyclomine which was to ease diviticui in colon which I have lots of. It has helped somewhat and I have to trust that is the problem since I did have an ok c scan in Oct and a colonoscopy also. So the ulceration did not bother me thru chemo, but I am having some issues, 20 mos after chemo. Don't know if that helps, but good luck, hope you feel better, it is a just something else to add to the mix.....Pat

    Yes Pat something unimportant to add to the list
    Hahahaha! I'm going to have the results for the test of H.pylori to se if is a bacteria ,otherwise would be caused by chemo or the stress of the last few months!.
    Hugs!
  • maglets
    maglets Member Posts: 2,576 Member
    #5
    pepebcn said:

    Yes Pat something unimportant to add to the list
    Hahahaha! I'm going to have the results for the test of H.pylori to se if is a bacteria ,otherwise would be caused by chemo or the stress of the last few months!.
    Hugs!

    hi pepe
    I keep trying to convince my doctor to test for pylori but she thinks it is just good old reflux

    I take losec

    mags
  • pepebcn
    pepebcn Member Posts: 6,331 Member
    #6
    maglets said:

    hi pepe
    I keep trying to convince my doctor to test for pylori but she thinks it is just good old reflux

    I take losec

    mags

    The only problem you must do a gastrscope Mags!
    But much easier than a Colonoscopy!
  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    #7
    Ouch
    I've not had it, but it sounds painful. Hope they can remedy this soon for you and hoping that the chemo doesn't make it worse. I'm not even sure how they treat those. Malox or something like that. Good luck.

    Kim
  • Lifeisajourney
    Lifeisajourney Member Posts: 216
    #8
    maglets said:

    hi pepe
    I keep trying to convince my doctor to test for pylori but she thinks it is just good old reflux

    I take losec

    mags

    Yes, it was biopsy for helicobacter pylori
    which was negative. I have the surgical pathology report right here, so I spelled it right. And Pepe you are right the gastroscopy which what I had too is a piece of cake. We usual have them on same day as colonoscopy, but when it is by itself, no prep....and I just love my fentanyl 100, versed 4mg IV. All spelled right, since I am looking at the report.I don't get a lot of reflux, but I guess my Type A personality and the little stress we all live with is doing its dance.....my diagnoisis shows mild gastritis, but I still have some stomach issues, hence the little blue pill..along the the purple nexium pill.Pat
  • pepebcn
    pepebcn Member Posts: 6,331 Member
    #9
    Annabelle41415 said:

    Ouch
    I've not had it, but it sounds painful. Hope they can remedy this soon for you and hoping that the chemo doesn't make it worse. I'm not even sure how they treat those. Malox or something like that. Good luck.

    Kim

    Treatment
    If it comes from H pylori, treatment are antibiotics, if other cause just omeoprazol and patience , it seems that lately the don't recommend any special
    diet, ( of course have to be a little carefully but not dramatically ).So tomorrow we will see!.
    Hugs!.

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