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Constant nausea and retching after esophagastrectomy

Digestive Health | Last Active: Aug 13 2:26pm | Replies (16)

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My husband is 8 weeks post surgery and also has been hospitalized twice after his surgery. He has episodes of nausea, severe retching and gagging every day since his surgery and has lost 40 lbs. These episodes occurred also while he was in the hospital. Also, had tests during his last hospital admission. Everything looked good except he had gastritis due to this problem. His jtube had to be removed because he developed cellulitis around the area a week after the surgery. He has no problem eating or drinking. When he spits up, he doesn't vomit food only clear mucus. Doctors feel eating small meals will help but doesn't seem to help. We have tried every protein shake and every type of milk, but they seem to bring on the nausea faster. After these episodes, he is exhausted and afraid to eat. We are at a loss and getting very depressed over this. Has anyone experienced this and what did you do to relieve this.

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Yes almost identical. Nausea retching vomiting clear frothy mucus for 8 weeks post surgery. Nothing helped- small meals, drinks only etc Also had to have tube removed. 3 readmission all tests and scans normal. Developed fear of eating due to consequences. Had to go home on TPN as couldn't eat after 8 weeks. Turned out to be time needed! Now 5 months on and happily eating 3 small meals a day with TPN at night to maintain weight but think it will.improve over months. Everyone said wait a year to see full stabilisation. There's hope so keep on going. Thought was going to be permanent but feels 100% better.