reflux after stent

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Hello all,

My first time writing so please forgive me if i get any info wrong...

Just to give you some background info:

My Grandad (a very fit 80yr old) was diagnosed with stage 4 oesophageal cancer spread to his stomach, liver and lymph nodes. Within weeks he was finding the pain unbearable and struggling to eat and drink, we decided to call 111 as he wasn't managing to drink and not passing urine so we feared dehydration, they sent an ambulance and he was taken in. Unfortunately the care received seemed less than standard, he was left in so much pain and rarely tended to, we fought to have him moved to a local cancer hospital hoping he would be in the best place....we fear we were mistaken!! He was accidently given double the amount of morphine, fitted with a stent on Friday and offered solid meals the next day.

Following the stent fitting he's unable to speak because he is having fits of gagging and sounds like he is dry retching, he has vomited up some black fluid (which i believe is pretty common) as we are unable to visit due to covid restrictions it would be nice if anyone could let me know if they have experienced anything similar, good or bad!

Many thanks to any replies in advance Holly x

Em28 over 3 years ago

Hi my mum had a stent fitted and she found it hard to eat. She was put on thoes milkshake replacements for a while. Mum tried really hard to eat but she used to gag afterwards and be sick. Mum only started eating more when she was in the hospice they can have some solid foods. She did eventually start enjoying her food not very much she lost alot of weight. Mum took about 6 months to get used to the stent. I really feel for you and wish you all the best and this incredibly difficult time xx

DSlippy over 3 years ago

I had a stent fitted, and yess it was rather more painful than described. I was told to re-introduce solid food only slowly over the next few days.

One definite thing for me is that I sleep with a raised body and head. With a stent there is noting much to stop food coming back. Gravity, and it is nothing more, works. If I get too comfortable at night and slip down to lie flat there is a clear risk of food coming back - which is very uncomfortable and in just the way you describe.

A hospital bed should be easily be able to be adjusted in this way.

Subject to the above, the stent has worked very well for me.

I hope this helps.

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