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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Stomach Ulcer
I HAVE PERSISTANT STOMACH ULCERS. I HAVE A LOT OF STOMACH BLEEDS. I ALREADY TAKE PUMP INHIBITORS. I HAVE MANY ENDOSCOPIES AND HAVE THE ULCERS BURNT WITH A LAZER OR GOLD PROBE. WHEN I ASKED ABOUT A STOMACH TRANSPLANT, I WAS TOLD THAT WE CAN LIVE WITOUT OUR STOMACHS SO THEY ARE NOT DOING STOMACH TRANSPLANTS YET. THIS SEEMS FAIRLY SELFISH, EXPECTING PEOPLE TO LIVE WITHOUT THEIR STOMACHS. NOT ONLY SOCIAL INCONVENIENCE BUT ALSO VITAMIN & MINERAL DEFICIENCIES, ETC. ARE THEY EVER LIKELY TO START DOING STOMACH TRANSPLANTS.? THEY MUST BE RELATIVELY SIMPLE COMPARED TO SOMETHING LIKE HEART/LUNG TRANSPLANT. MY HUSBAND HAD HIS KNEES REPLACED AND HE CAN LIVE WITHOUT KNEES.!!!! I DON T REALLY UNDERSTAND. THANK YO, .LYN
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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it is correct that there is no stomach transplant in fact we do cut out or block portions of stomach in surgery for obese
there is nothing selfish about it too because there is no need to transplant the stomach we can do without it
absorption of most nutrients take place in the intestine very few and in significant absorption takes place in stomach
following bariatric surgery in which entails removal of a significant part of stomach no social issues arise in fact there is greater social acceptance following weight reduction also the vitamines and other nutrients can be taken care off
we do understand your distress but there are other more important transplants in waiting
discuss with your doctor and you can try the powder formulation of PPI blockers and sukaralfet i think in your case they will work wonders
it is correct that there is no stomach transplant in fact we do cut out or block portions of stomach in surgery for obese
there is nothing selfish about it too because there is no need to transplant the stomach we can do without it
absorption of most nutrients take place in the intestine very few and in significant absorption takes place in stomach
following bariatric surgery in which entails removal of a significant part of stomach no social issues arise in fact there is greater social acceptance following weight reduction also the vitamines and other nutrients can be taken care off
we do understand your distress but there are other more important transplants in waiting
discuss with your doctor and you can try the powder formulation of PPI blockers and sukaralfet i think in your case they will work wonders
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