We Think We Have a Breakthrough.

I was telling one of my oldest friends with whom I email most days, about Roger's symptoms. She said "It sounds like a stomach ulcer to me! I have a duodenal ulcer, so I speak from experience."

I started researching on the net and to my amazement I noted the presenting symptoms: 1.) Anaemic like symptoms (the district nurse, our GP and the out of hours emergency doctor all thought Roger had anaemia) 2.) Fatigue 3.) Weight Loss 4.) Vomiting 5.) Loss of Appetite Then I read that because the duodenum connects to the small bowel if there's an ulcer it may cause blockages from time to time. That was the hospital diagnosis this time........a blockage that eventually had cleared itself, and Roger's stoma is in the small intestine. I thought BINGO!

Roger was sick so much that he was on tablets to protect his stomach when he was admitted this time. They asked me about this, on the ward, and I told them that we'd been told when he was last discharged, that he must take them every day for at least 2 weeks. They took the medication from me, locked it up and told me he would be given it every day. He was never given it! Nobody has even mentioned stomach ulcers, and he was told to eat what he liked and, In a bid to fatten him up, let's say I have been generous with the fats.

Roger came home once again on Friday. I've told him of my findings and between us we have devised a strict diet, little and often, no fats or oils, no spicy food and nothing acidic. No alcohol, but he gave that up over three years ago anyway, and no drugs that could irritate the stomach.

We believe as a result, we spent a lovely night last night. Very peaceful, very relaxed, no vomiting, no pain. Today we've had a good day so far, and it's 5.00pm now.
We are cautiously excited and optimistic that he's truly on the way up now. Hallelujah!!!