Indigestion after operation

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Hi everyone, 

I had a total hysterectomy in July after being diagnosed with endometrial cancer, things went well and I was given an all clear after the histology. I was happily returning to normal life then in October I have found myself crippled on and off with indigestion. I do suffer with gerd and have flare ups but not as long as this. Has anyone else suffered after their operation. I’m hoping it’s just my body still sorting itself out. Since the all clear I have found myself suffering with anxiety and I know stress can cause flare ups. 

  • Do you mind me asking what stage and grade you were and did you have radiation 

    great news you were signed off all clear 

    I have gerd now and take tabs now do hope it's not worse after my op 

  • Hi Rosie, have you spoken to your GP or CNS about it? 

  • mollysue, I’m not Rosie but as she got the “all clear” from the histology that means no adjuvant treatment was required. There’s no reason to think that there should be digestive issues post op - your uterus and stomach are completely separate. 

  • Hi Rosie63

    I would suggest the best thing is to get checked out either by calling your CNS/hospital if you can or alternatively your GP.

    It may indeed be a flare up of your gerd but this is not something I have heard of being connected with endometrial cancer surgery so best to seek some answers/reassurance for this. 

    Good Luck

    Jane

           

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  • I had low grade stage 1a and I had a total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo- oophorectomy 5 weeks after diagnosis . I have had gerd for years and take tablets daily occasionally I have flare up but never as long as this. Good luck with your operation and I’m sure you will be great and have no problems with your gerd 

  • Rosie were you stage 1a ? Grade 1 ? As I am ? 
    amazing you went home after 3 hours ! 
    I'm having the same op on 2 weeks and very nervous 

    So you had no radiotherapy either 

    What are the follow Uoa ? 

    also take a daily tablet for getd 

  • Did the gerd settle in the end as I’m suffering with it at the moment and think it could be stress waiting for histology at , lots of indigestion, burping and rumbling tummy .I’m too have gerd and take tablets each day so maybe anxiety too, when did yours go   Or settle 

  • Did you have to have any further treatment after your op and histology results rosie and did your grade stage stsy the same 

  • Rosie I am suffering bad with this after 2 weeks my tummy so very   noisy and turning over keeping me awake at night as won't settle  at all taking Gerd tablets and Gaviscon 

    nothing changes it 

    nurse said to call my dr and get  my gerd dose raised which I'm doing 

    every night I'm awake now with gas and it won't go away 

    just wish I knew where it's coming from bowels Intestines ? 

    burping too but  no pain at all just wonder where it's coming from as was all ok after first week

    I had it a week before my op too so nurse said it's not from my operation then