I’m 46 and for the last two you’re have been facing total gastrectomy and have had a few eggs /endoscopies that specifically indicated/showed high grade dysplasia within a sampling of a polyp
this was February 29 of 2024 then I had a repeat ended opt August 15 2024 not demonstrating high grade dysplasia
I’m being survillienced/followed at fox chase cancer center and my gastro will do another endoscopy on November mid November sometime
right now I’m recently after a 4 day renal bleed admission following urethral stent removal that evidently nicked a artery in the kidney causing hemmoraging which interventional radiology addressed and implanted/coiled embolized the artery to stop the bleed
i cancelled total gastrectomy which was for 8/21/24 due to the 8/22 to 8/26 hospitalization for the vascular kidney injury endured
I’m of the mindset that if the dysplasia didn’t come back after the days polyp was removed why operate if recent scopings show no low or high grade dysplasia in the multitude of stomach biopsies taken
sone of the questions I’m facing and wanting to know is has your transit bowel time changed lower than 3 hours being post colectomy w a jpouch and living with a total gastrectomy?
how do you stay on top of dehydration issues?
Do you still have bowel control or more incontinence post total gastrectomy due to rapid transit time and dumping syndrome? These questions are some of my fears and concerns as I’m buying time or trying to before undergoing laproscopic assisted/davinci robotically assisted total gastrectomy
is anyone reading on this site that had total gastrectomy and Durant have a colon?
thanks
len
p.s in really afraid of life without a stomach post jpouch and total colectomy which was done 23 years ago October 15 2001