Gastrectomy Treatment in India

Rohan Miller, a 42-year-old high school...

Rohan Miller, a 42-year-old high school history teacher and father of two, had a strong family history of stomach cancer. For over a year, he battled persistent indigestion, early satiety, and a gnawing upper abdominal pain that antacids couldn't touch. After a significant, unexplained weight loss, an endoscopy revealed a large, suspicious tumor in his stomach. Biopsy confirmed hereditary diffuse gastric cancer. His surgical gastroenterologist, Dr. Evans, explained that due to the genetic mutation and diffuse nature of the cancer, a total gastrectomy was the only curative option to remove the entire organ before the cancer spread. Rohan underwent a robotic-assisted total gastrectomy. The surgery was successful, but the initial recovery was grueling. Learning to eat again with his esophagus connected directly to his small intestine was a slow, frustrating process of tiny, frequent meals. He struggled with fatigue and 'dumping syndrome'. A year later, Rohan has adapted remarkably. He follows a strict dietary regimen, has regained some weight, and surveillance scans show no evidence of cancer. Emotionally, he cycled from the terror of a cancer diagnosis to the anxiety of a life-altering surgery, through post-operative despair during the difficult adjustment, to a profound gratitude for his second chance. He now advocates for genetic testing in his family and finds new joy in simple moments with his children.