I’m sure this is a fairly common experience but any ideas would be very welcome.
My husband is about four months post Ivor Lewis and generally his recovery has been very good. Eating well but occasionally too much and then hasn’t felt well. He knows when he should have stopped. He has also developed an inguinal hernia which is really causing some problems now but hospital appt 11 September to hopefully, get that sorted out. Back pain which comes and goes depending on what he’s been doing ….. or if the dog pulled too hard.
All was well last night. Had dinner, walked the dog later ….. eventually bed and sleep but he woke at 01.30 with mouth full of saliva and immediate retching twhich continued for most of he rest of the night plus dreadful nausea. Nothing solid was regurgitated. Taken Ondansetron anti sickness meds but He’s still feeling nauseous today and can’t eat.
It seems to have come out of the blue and I’m wondering if due to delayed emptying. He did have a bit much at lunchtime, then small dinner and a couple of chocolate biscuits later however this has not been a problem before. I should add he has not suffered with reflux at all and has not needed a wedge or similar to sleep. We have an oncology appt on 1 September after his recent CT scan.
Any thoughts would be appreciated ….. I worry about anything new or different 
Thank you.
Geraldine
Hi Gerry sorry to hear Chris had had this problem so suddenly! Does he take lansoprazole ? Although I rarely suffer with acid reflux only 3 times since my op I take 30mg in the morning and 15mg in the evening and always sleep sat up as I became used to this while I had my feeding tube in, when I have had acid reflux it’s when I have slipped down and turned on my side while asleep after eating slightly later than I should have ! But this sounds more than that as it’s continued all day hope it passes soon 
Hi Tricia.
Chris takes pantoprazole which is similar. He’s not had reflux at all since the op and has two pillows but has had no problem lying on his side. He’still feeling pretty sick and miserable this eveni and his stomach hurts all over. We all find it horrible to retch or be sick and I’m sure it must be worse after an oesophagectomy. Hopefully it will pass
He’s feeling pretty rough. Chronic constipation now and pain from the groin hernia. Eating makes him feel sick so I think there is a blockage somewhere. I rang 111 at 5 this morning but still no call back from a doctor! We were hoping not to have to spend 6 hours waiting in A and E but it’s that in the morning or trying to wait for GP on Tuesday .
I shall certainly try. 
Thank you for replying Dods and I’m so pleased you have done so well after your op. Chris is four months post op and has had absolutely no problem with reflux or sleeping etc. He follows those guidelines for eating and drinking. I think he did eat too much on one day which may have kicked off a chain of events making him ill but he is a lot better today. He has developed a pain on the tip of his shoulder bone however but we should have CT scan results on Monday ….. I am very nervous 
