My husband had an esophagectomy in June 2022. He still has and uses his feeding tube but can eat orally - although only small amounts. He still has waves of nausea and wretching of sputum (not food or bile). He’s had some other issues in the last 6 months and has not undergone any cancer treatment so we’re not sure if the wretching is cancer, esophagectomy related. He takes nausea meds daily which helps the nausea but still has frequent discomfort in his stomach. I wish I had more/better answers for you.

I met with my GI yesterday morning and she couldn't come up with any ideas about this problem. She did mention the possibility of a hiatal hernia being a cause but a distant possibility. A major question is why there was six weeks between the episodes (and I'm still feeling fine after last week's episode). She wants to have an endoscopy done, but since that can't be done here (IA) until April, she's referred me to Mayo for that procedure.

Hi,
I have had abdominal pain since surgery November 2020. I cannot sleep on my left side or I will wake up barfing, acid goes downhill. I have found nothing that resolves the constant throbbing pain completely. Over the counter meds; Advil, Tylenol and aspirin take the pain from a 7 to a 3-4. Cannabis prescription helps, mostly CBD with a touch of THC. This is as effective as the OTC meds but no silver bullet.
Visceral Massage is not working, but it sure feels good everywhere else. My theory was to break up abdominal scare tissue. No Go.
M-Fairview pain clinic in Minneapolis tried a lot of things; acupuncture, opioids, tens, injection in my back with no success. They wanted to install a pain med pump but I am not there yet.
I am to the point of understanding I may be living with the pain forever. Hey, I am alive!
Going on FOLFOX chemo now, 2nd infusion, so it will be a new ballgame for me.
Cheers,
Tom