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My husband has NETS stage 4 with tumors throughout his skull and body. One tumor was removed in 1995. At that time there was nothing they could do. He was rediagnosed 28 years later 12/30/23. He is now on Lanriotide every 28 days. He experiences pain in his back near the right side about an hour after eating once in awhile. In July he only had 1 episode but had several in a row the beginning of August. He has been advised to take GasX when it happens and also needs to lie down on his right side to relieve the pain. Most times, it lasts 15-20 minutes but had an episode lasting an hour last week. He is 81 so it is often hard to tell if a symptom is due to age or cancer. Thankfully he doesn't experience the diarhea that so many of you on Connect experience. He golfs daily, does 120 pushups and rides a bike 30 minutes daily. We are thankful for each day and do our best to make the best of this difficult cancer.

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Hello @rkklinger,

I so admire the attitude you and your husband have in the face of this long-term chronic condition he has experienced. I see that he has discomfort after meals. I want to suggest looking at another discussion on Connect, which might be helpful. Here is the title and the link:

--How Do I Eat After Digestive Tract Surgery
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/how-do-i-eat-after-digestive-tract-surgery/
Often, minor changes in the quality or quantity of food can make a difference in symptoms. There are members who have posted in this group who have a similar diagnosis to your husband's, and their suggestions might be helpful.

You say that he had surgery in 1995. was the surgery in the upper digestive tract? I look forward to hearing from you again.

Just a thought, does your husband still have his gallbladder? The shots are known to cause gallbladder issues.