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Hi and welcome to our group! You have had so much to cope with and the emotional impact is often underestimated!  Eating does get easier and your weight stabilises.

Counselling should help you come to terms with the impact on your life.  I found the Headspace app really helped me to learn mindfulness techniques.  I focused on things that I could control..things that made me happy! 
I am now seven years since the diagnosis and lead a normal life.  So do hang in there and it will get easier! 

Huge thanks Jac for your prompt reply.

I realise its early days and probably being too hard on myself but its just been horrendous.

Its good and positive  to hear you live a normal life now.

i am trying sleep apps too and for relaxation.

Many thanks again X

Hi, so sorry to hear this… I too had a total gastrectomy in 2022. I lost 3 stones in total and had a lot of muscle atrophy especially in my upper arms… I had frozen shoulder in both arms for 5 months and went to a hydro therapy pool to regain movement… I struggled with the eating often as I kept forgetting so I set an alarm… Eating will improve within 6 months if not sooner… I put a stone back on after that 6 months and it’s been maintained. I can eat everything as before still in small portion’s.

I'm glad you are attending counselling it will help you get through it… I went to a local Cancer charity and chatted to the volunteers and helped to unload… 

You will get there I promise… if you need any advice at all I’m here to support you.

Take care 

Michele 

Michele huge thanks.  I cant believe you put on a stone.  Everyone I have spoken with says you don't put it back on.  I hope and pray I put weight back on.

Sorry to hear you then went on to get frozen shoulders as have heard how painful this is.

Yes I guess its the psychological impact this is having on me.  I am quite lucky I can eat more or less anything but as you say in small portions.

If ok I would like to keep in touch with you and ask questions when they arise.

Thank you for your positive reply.

Shirley 

Hi of course you can keep in touch and ask questions whenever you want advice..

Absolutely stunning kitties.  I adore cats.  Such comical and loving pets.

Wow you've been through it.  So glad to hear you are so much better now.  Its bad enough dealing with one cancer!!

I guess its taking one day at a time so need to keep to this and try to be positive.  Hearing your stories gives me hope & positivity.  Huge thanks