Hello,
My husband is 8 weeks post oesophagectomy and seems to be suffering from delayed gastric emptying.
Despite having very small portions and leaving a couple of hours between meals and snacks he fills up through the day and if he tries to eat or drink post lunch he regurgitates his food.
We discussed this with the surgeon at his post op review and he suggested that it was DGE. He said that there are things that they can do but that it does often sort itself out in time so wait and see.
We have also spoken to the dietician and specialist nurse too who don't seem to be in a rush to do anything about it. My worry is that it's affecting his nutrition and also affecting him psychologically.
My husband has had no dumping syndrome and gets very constipated so I think his whole digestive system has slowed due to the surgery.
I have read lots about dumping syndrome on here but wondered if anyone else has had similar problem to my husband and did it settle with time or did you have to have treatment?
We are seeing the dietician again next week so I will raise it again.
