Jim, hi my wife has just been diagnosed with stomach cancer and we thought well that s it, but just watching you gives us hope, thankyou. a 1000 times.
Thank you Jimmi for sharing your story. My friend was diagnosed with stomach cancer and has had surgery. This video gives us a lot of hope.. especially because I am seeing it 3 years later.
I was diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer February 16,2023. I was not a candidate for the surgery because the cancer spread too much. I was given 4-6 months to live and I’m still here 16 months later and in remission! Not sure how long it will last but I’m working towards my first 5k this fall! Still traumatized tho.
I was diagnosed with Stage 3 gastric cancer and had a total gastrectomy in 2013 , Im in the same journey , life is good and Im living without stomach for 11 years …. happy to say still able to enjoy life …..God is good so stay healthy Jimmi
Good man, Jimmi! Good to see such positive videos out there on this. I had my stomach out 2nd march 22. Positivity is huge deal as you say. Long may you continue this positive journey|!
My best friend had his stomach removed completely as well and is a musician as well, it happened yesterday. I will send him your videos. Very helpful. And he is 39. Thanks for the videos.
Thanks Jimmi. Im about to go under the knife in a few days for the same thing. I appreciate all the insight and tips. This was really helpful and kinda calmed me down. All the best! Thank you!
Your videos helped me to know what to expect before my gastrectomy, Thanks so much for sharing your experience Jimmi! So glad youre dong so well now! Very inspirational!
I’ve only just found you on here. And now see you haven’t posted in a few years. I sincerely hope you got well and moved on to travelling the world or something. Such a young person with a dreadful disease . My heart goes out to you and your family 😢❤
You beat it!! This gives me so much hope!!! I have been searching for more current survivor stories. I'm so scared. I feel disconnected from everyone. I'm snappy. I feel hopeless. I just want to sleep through it all. My issues started the day I had an endoscopy. I was left with burning pain in my stomach. Not a day off. From that scope, they said I had an unknown bacteria and said it was probably H. Pylori and chronic gastritis. I was treated for it TWO years later. The pain persists. I was put on a long-term PPI but it was stopped earlier this year. That's when everything changed. Rapidly. I've lost over 50 pounds. I have this deep feeling of what people call indigestion. I don't know what that feels like. It's there all day whether I eat or not. Which I rarely eat. I get full on a tbsp of food or extremely ill. It wasn't until I lost massive weight that they were concerned. 4.5 years from the day this all started.
Hi, yes I beat it! I’m now 5 years cancer free. If you go on Instagram and search the hashtag stomachless you’ll find lots of people like me. There always hope. I know it feels like a really dark season but that doesn’t mean there no light at the end of the tunnel. I was tested for H Pylori as it’s common for that to turn cancerous. I didn’t have that, and I didn’t have any stomach cancer in my family. Try and keep positive. Have the mindset that you’re one day closer to getting better. Then you feel like you’re driving through a dark season rather than parking there. All the best!
@Ole Halvorsen I don't know why they took me off 😒 I was lectured on the importance of taking it for life. I'm not better. I'm worse and I give up. My liver, pancreas and kidneys are now affected
Thank you, I wanted to make the videos that I was looking for, but couldn’t find, so I really appreciate your comment as that’s why I made them. All the best with your recovery!
Thank you so much 👍🏼👏🏻🌼🌺 I had an operation on Feb 3rd of 2021 for GERD and while 4 hours into it , found that I had LINITIS PLASTICA a form of cancer. They removed my stomach and part of my esophagus and attached the small intestine but they had to remove my spinster ,,, and. now I can't sleep lying down. I must sleep almost sitting up or my food will come back up. Everything you say about eating is my life. No drink and food at the same time. No eating after 6pm or I end up with my food coming back. My problem still today is that I have a J-Tube attached to my stomach area where Im trying to get rid of by learning how to eat by mouth. I don't drink enough liquid and I have to put water in the J-Tube. I have derived much info from your video and know that I am not alone in this journey😃😃😃🌻💐 Thank you ,,,blessings,,,, Irene
Luk (49 yo male) from Belgium here. Almost 1 year ago I was diagnosed with stomachcancer adenocarcenome at the stomach entrance (cardia). Gastrectomy after chemo. All seems fine at this moment. Eating doggybag the next day 😂 is necessary. I had 4 chemo sessions followed by surgery. No follow up treatment because the disection of all extracted tissues showed no spread. When I read up on testimonies I realise I’m very fortunate having had treatment in the finest university hospital. No fizzy drinks on heavy alcohol for me anymore. I can still play lead Guitar in my coverband.
It will hurt if you don’t chew! Chew your food right up so it isn’t solid and swallow small amounts. If I get digestive pain it’s because I haven’t chewed! I used to forget all the time, I was considering getting a ‘Chew your food’ tattoo on my hand to remind me.
They removed my stomach in October 2021 it was 7.5 hrs surgery on the heart floor then out in the real world. Have not been back to work at all yet can't get away from the pain. So frustrating. Praying for you God bless
You say to ask our questions if we had any but I noticed you don’t respond to the questions people have asked. It’s cool bro . Just thought I’d put it out there. I just had my stomach removed from gastric cancer I was stage 4 I had less than 2 months to live but I’m alive . God and my surgeon saved my life . Now the struggle is eating. Maybe one day you’ll respond so we can chit chat on how we can make our lives better. Wish you the best . Gos bless you and I’ll be waiting on a response, hopefully soon .
Hey Rafael! Great to hear from you. I try to respond to all questions. I often find I’ve missed some as UA-cam doesn’t always notify me of them. The key to eating well is to eat little and often. Snack as much as possible you’ll never eat a full plate of food so I use a side plate. I’ll have a small breakfast, then snack around 10:30, small lunch snack around 3:30 and then a small dinner. Wishing you all the best! I was diagnosed 5 years ago today. It gets easier!! Keep positive!
I'm booked in for my total gastrectomy next month. Im pretty young (23) and active, so I was wondering how your journey back to physical activity was, and what sort of timeframe im looking at to get back to my favourite sports. Did you notice any muscle loss post surgery, and do you think gaining as much musle before the surgery could be a good thing? My favourite sports are cricket and rock climbing, do you see any reason i cant return to these sports from your experience? Thanks so much for these videos, and thanks for taking the time to reply. Cheers
Hey Darcy, you’ll be fine to do these activities in the future. Dylan Davison has done Iron man competitions without a stomach and finished in the first quarter. The operation is major surgery so the recovery time from that is at least a month but the main thing and hardest thing you have to get used to is eating and controlling energy levels. This takes a good while for your body to adjust to and is very odd at first but week by week it gets easier.
Im so happy to see your doing good!! I was put on pallative care for cancer treatment complications. You make cancet seem like cake walknbut I been there so hats off for staying strong. I ignore it as well and push on. Reminded when eat. So yea. Ive got still make my final arrangements. Not looking forward to that really. Noone is butbhits different but gotta do itvso somone else doesn't have to. I focus on family and good stuff. Glad found your channel. Do you have email to talk more?
Hello Jimmi congratulations on your recovery. I have not had quite the battle you went thru, little over a year ago had more than half my stomach and my esophagus valve removed, but struggling to put weight on. each day i tell myself am going to try and eat more out in the end have a little breakfast( cereal or something else with sugar) then at night for dinner again think i will try a meal but end up with soup. wondering if you could give me some advise on how you handle the eating. mayy God bless and stay on the path of good health.
I just eat little and often. Don’t drink for at least 30 mins after you eat and try to have a high fat content to start with. It takes time to heal both physically and mentally so remember to be kind to yourself. It’s such a big learning curve with so many new lessons to learn and things to understand but try and enjoy the adventure. So many people do great after surgery google Steve Dang and Dylan Davison. Those guys really inspire me. Just put one foot in front of the other and keep moving forward!!
@@briandelmore7188 I haven’t got a clue to be honest. I just had a beer and some chocolate, so I doubt I’m the best person for healthy living advice. 😂 probably around the 2-2.5k a day I would imagine but could be lower as I don’t eat loads at one time.
Hello Jimmy So nice to have found your channel. I too have gone through the complete gastrectomy plus hysterectomy and appendicitis all at once. Im in my 3rd month of recovery undergoing Chemotherapy n adviced immunotherapy later on. Were you given a time frame? I recently got to know mine accidentally accidentally. I hv started a high protien diet n very low sugars. Pls guide
Hey @flurelledsouza wow, so you’re currently in the eye of the storm! That’s the worst part trying to heal and recover whilst being on chemo is very hard. It gets much better!! I suppose it’s a bit like being in an accident and losing a leg. You first need to recover then you slowly learn how to walk again with a prosthetic, after a while you realise you’re walking and eventually you start to run. It’s never the same as before but you can still run eventually. It took me about 5-6 months to get back to work and about 2 years before I was completely used to it.
How are you now my brother is going through full gastrctomy day after tommorrow...we are so depressed ..please give some advice ..i would also like you to talk him for some encouragement..please
One question for you, I've had a Total Gastrectomy a little more than a year ago and I'm still having a problem with eating but nothing I can't deal with and have put close to 10 lbs back on, but the strange thing is that I am making iron without infusions. Did you have any problems with your iron after the surgery?
I’ve never had an iron infusion, there have been a couple of times when my iron levels got low and left me feeling very weak but I just took over the counter vitamin and iron tablets and drank the odd pint of Guinness for a couple of weeks.
Can u get bacterial infections like SIBO without a stomach. We need rhe adid to prevent intestinal infections. I have painful gastritis and acid all the time and am conserving having my stomach taken out. And do u ever get constipated? I assume you can’t get acid reflux right?
Hello. Your video makes me optimistic. A month ago I also had a total gastrectomy. I have a question about drinking alcohol. Do you drink any alcohol? if so, please answer how your body reacts and how long after the surgery did you try to drink something?
It didn’t take long for me to start eating food I liked. After surgery there wasn’t a lot of food I wanted to eat. After a few weeks I started to eat a bigger variety of foods and gradually more of it. I think your body knows what it needs so don’t worry too much about it.
I heard that You have to eat so small amount of food Do you feel unsatisfied because of those amount? Do you get hungry fast? How many times do you take meal? What is your food like every day?
How are you now my brother is going through full gastrctomy day after tommorrow...we are so depressed ..please give some advice ..i would also like you to talk him for some encouragement..please
I had stomach cancer in 2022 but it has came back and I have to get my stomach removed and you just helped me tremendously glory be to God
Thank you Jimmi for being vulnerable and sharing this to the world. Going through this right now, your words give me courage. Hope you all the best.
Jim, hi my wife has just been diagnosed with stomach cancer and we thought well that s it, but just watching you gives us hope, thankyou. a 1000 times.
Thank you Jimmi for sharing your story. My friend was diagnosed with stomach cancer and has had surgery. This video gives us a lot of hope.. especially because I am seeing it 3 years later.
I was diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer February 16,2023. I was not a candidate for the surgery because the cancer spread too much. I was given 4-6 months to live and I’m still here 16 months later and in remission! Not sure how long it will last but I’m working towards my first 5k this fall! Still traumatized tho.
All strength to you warrior.
I was diagnosed with Stage 3 gastric cancer and had a total gastrectomy in 2013 , Im in the same journey , life is good and Im living without stomach for 11 years …. happy to say still able to enjoy life …..God is good so stay healthy Jimmi
Good man, Jimmi! Good to see such positive videos out there on this. I had my stomach out 2nd march 22. Positivity is huge deal as you say. Long may you continue this positive journey|!
My best friend had his stomach removed completely as well and is a musician as well, it happened yesterday. I will send him your videos. Very helpful. And he is 39. Thanks for the videos.
Thanks Jimmi. Im about to go under the knife in a few days for the same thing. I appreciate all the insight and tips. This was really helpful and kinda calmed me down. All the best! Thank you!
Your videos helped me to know what to expect before my gastrectomy, Thanks so much for sharing your experience Jimmi! So glad youre dong so well now! Very inspirational!
Its so nice to see so many here on this dreadfully uncertain journey. May God be with us n our families.
I’ve only just found you on here. And now see you haven’t posted in a few years.
I sincerely hope you got well and moved on to travelling the world or something.
Such a young person with a dreadful disease . My heart goes out to you and your family 😢❤
Hey!! Yes all good here! Things are busy and life is good!
Your attitude is a inspiration ...
Yo Jimmi, huge props mate. Loving the bass. All the best man!
Thanks Jimmi, appreciated the advice! All the best mate!
Thanks for this video. It was really useful to be able to show this to my friend who has just had surgery. Thank you.
You beat it!! This gives me so much hope!!! I have been searching for more current survivor stories. I'm so scared. I feel disconnected from everyone. I'm snappy. I feel hopeless. I just want to sleep through it all.
My issues started the day I had an endoscopy. I was left with burning pain in my stomach. Not a day off. From that scope, they said I had an unknown bacteria and said it was probably H. Pylori and chronic gastritis. I was treated for it TWO years later. The pain persists. I was put on a long-term PPI but it was stopped earlier this year. That's when everything changed. Rapidly. I've lost over 50 pounds. I have this deep feeling of what people call indigestion. I don't know what that feels like. It's there all day whether I eat or not. Which I rarely eat. I get full on a tbsp of food or extremely ill.
It wasn't until I lost massive weight that they were concerned. 4.5 years from the day this all started.
Hi, yes I beat it! I’m now 5 years cancer free. If you go on Instagram and search the hashtag stomachless you’ll find lots of people like me. There always hope. I know it feels like a really dark season but that doesn’t mean there no light at the end of the tunnel. I was tested for H Pylori as it’s common for that to turn cancerous. I didn’t have that, and I didn’t have any stomach cancer in my family. Try and keep positive. Have the mindset that you’re one day closer to getting better. Then you feel like you’re driving through a dark season rather than parking there. All the best!
@Ole Halvorsen I don't know why they took me off 😒 I was lectured on the importance of taking it for life. I'm not better. I'm worse and I give up. My liver, pancreas and kidneys are now affected
Thank you. Truly some good advice. Your video has helped me more than any other I've seen...and I've seen a lot. You're very wise. ❤
Thank you, I wanted to make the videos that I was looking for, but couldn’t find, so I really appreciate your comment as that’s why I made them. All the best with your recovery!
Thank you so much 👍🏼👏🏻🌼🌺 I had an operation on Feb 3rd of 2021 for GERD and while 4 hours into it , found that I had LINITIS PLASTICA a form of cancer. They removed my stomach and part of my esophagus and attached the small intestine but they had to remove my spinster ,,, and. now I can't sleep lying down. I must sleep almost sitting up or my food will come back up. Everything you say about eating is my life. No drink and food at the same time. No eating after 6pm or I end up with my food coming back. My problem still today is that I have a J-Tube attached to my stomach area where Im trying to get rid of by learning how to eat by mouth. I don't drink enough liquid and I have to put water in the J-Tube. I have derived much info from your video and know that I am not alone in this journey😃😃😃🌻💐 Thank you ,,,blessings,,,, Irene
Dank je wel this helpen me betterthan any help that I got from the hospital .
Luk (49 yo male) from Belgium here. Almost 1 year ago I was diagnosed with stomachcancer adenocarcenome at the stomach entrance (cardia). Gastrectomy after chemo. All seems fine at this moment. Eating doggybag the next day 😂 is necessary. I had 4 chemo sessions followed by surgery. No follow up treatment because the disection of all extracted tissues showed no spread. When I read up on testimonies I realise I’m very fortunate having had treatment in the finest university hospital. No fizzy drinks on heavy alcohol for me anymore. I can still play lead Guitar in my coverband.
So glad for sharing Jimmy
You look great!! I'm 18 yes post total gastronomy
You’re a legend, I hope i can be as lucky as you
Thank you ❤
your wisdom i wish all people know that's it's better to look on what they have instead of focusing more on bad things
wish you rays of health
One more question, I hope you don’t mind. When you first started to eat solids, did it hurt (swallowing - digesting)?
It will hurt if you don’t chew! Chew your food right up so it isn’t solid and swallow small amounts. If I get digestive pain it’s because I haven’t chewed! I used to forget all the time, I was considering getting a ‘Chew your food’ tattoo on my hand to remind me.
Thank you so much for your inspirational video I’m so grateful that I came across your store and I’m so proud of you ❤
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Hey! New here! I had open ivorv lewis surgery. It's been horrific. Hats off to you.
They removed my stomach in October 2021 it was 7.5 hrs surgery on the heart floor then out in the real world. Have not been back to work at all yet can't get away from the pain. So frustrating. Praying for you God bless
You say to ask our questions if we had any but I noticed you don’t respond to the questions people have asked. It’s cool bro . Just thought I’d put it out there. I just had my stomach removed from gastric cancer I was stage 4 I had less than 2 months to live but I’m alive . God and my surgeon saved my life . Now the struggle is eating. Maybe one day you’ll respond so we can chit chat on how we can make our lives better. Wish you the best . Gos bless you and I’ll be waiting on a response, hopefully soon .
Hey Rafael! Great to hear from you. I try to respond to all questions. I often find I’ve missed some as UA-cam doesn’t always notify me of them. The key to eating well is to eat little and often. Snack as much as possible you’ll never eat a full plate of food so I use a side plate. I’ll have a small breakfast, then snack around 10:30, small lunch snack around 3:30 and then a small dinner. Wishing you all the best! I was diagnosed 5 years ago today. It gets easier!! Keep positive!
Hi I'm thetesa my husband just had his stomach removed due to cancer did under go chemo therapy
Good for you ! 💕
I'm booked in for my total gastrectomy next month. Im pretty young (23) and active, so I was wondering how your journey back to physical activity was, and what sort of timeframe im looking at to get back to my favourite sports. Did you notice any muscle loss post surgery, and do you think gaining as much musle before the surgery could be a good thing? My favourite sports are cricket and rock climbing, do you see any reason i cant return to these sports from your experience? Thanks so much for these videos, and thanks for taking the time to reply. Cheers
Hey Darcy, you’ll be fine to do these activities in the future. Dylan Davison has done Iron man competitions without a stomach and finished in the first quarter. The operation is major surgery so the recovery time from that is at least a month but the main thing and hardest thing you have to get used to is eating and controlling energy levels. This takes a good while for your body to adjust to and is very odd at first but week by week it gets easier.
@@JimmiClarkeDeeperIntoBass thanks so much. I'll have to look him up. This relieves a lot of stress I've had leading up to it so cheers!
Im so happy to see your doing good!! I was put on pallative care for cancer treatment complications. You make cancet seem like cake walknbut I been there so hats off for staying strong. I ignore it as well and push on. Reminded when eat. So yea. Ive got still make my final arrangements. Not looking forward to that really. Noone is butbhits different but gotta do itvso somone else doesn't have to. I focus on family and good stuff. Glad found your channel. Do you have email to talk more?
Hello Jimmi congratulations on your recovery. I have not had quite the battle you went thru, little over a year ago had more than half my stomach and my esophagus valve removed, but struggling to put weight on. each day i tell myself am going to try and eat more out in the end have a little breakfast( cereal or something else with sugar) then at night for dinner again think i will try a meal but end up with soup. wondering if you could give me some advise on how you handle the eating. mayy God bless and stay on the path of good health.
I just eat little and often. Don’t drink for at least 30 mins after you eat and try to have a high fat content to start with. It takes time to heal both physically and mentally so remember to be kind to yourself. It’s such a big learning curve with so many new lessons to learn and things to understand but try and enjoy the adventure. So many people do great after surgery google Steve Dang and Dylan Davison. Those guys really inspire me. Just put one foot in front of the other and keep moving forward!!
Appreciate that. What is your general intake of calories per day if I may ask ? @@JimmiClarkeDeeperIntoBass
@@briandelmore7188 I haven’t got a clue to be honest. I just had a beer and some chocolate, so I doubt I’m the best person for healthy living advice. 😂 probably around the 2-2.5k a day I would imagine but could be lower as I don’t eat loads at one time.
@@JimmiClarkeDeeperIntoBass thank's again. Hope you stay well.
Hello Jimmy
So nice to have found your channel. I too have gone through the complete gastrectomy plus hysterectomy and appendicitis all at once.
Im in my 3rd month of recovery undergoing Chemotherapy n adviced immunotherapy later on. Were you given a time frame?
I recently got to know mine accidentally accidentally. I hv started a high protien diet n very low sugars. Pls guide
Hey @flurelledsouza wow, so you’re currently in the eye of the storm! That’s the worst part trying to heal and recover whilst being on chemo is very hard. It gets much better!! I suppose it’s a bit like being in an accident and losing a leg. You first need to recover then you slowly learn how to walk again with a prosthetic, after a while you realise you’re walking and eventually you start to run. It’s never the same as before but you can still run eventually. It took me about 5-6 months to get back to work and about 2 years before I was completely used to it.
How are you now my brother is going through full gastrctomy day after tommorrow...we are so depressed ..please give some advice ..i would also like you to talk him for some encouragement..please
R u well now and plz share me how you deal with dumping syndrome?
One question for you, I've had a Total Gastrectomy a little more than a year ago and I'm still having a problem with eating but nothing I can't deal with and have put close to 10 lbs back on, but the strange thing is that I am making iron without infusions.
Did you have any problems with your iron after the surgery?
I’ve never had an iron infusion, there have been a couple of times when my iron levels got low and left me feeling very weak but I just took over the counter vitamin and iron tablets and drank the odd pint of Guinness for a couple of weeks.
Have you ever wondered what might have caused the cancer?
Its how you eat as well. Some foods csn heal cancer. I made my body slkaline amd slipping gotta get back to it.
What v do you n eat now? Any cancer videos? Ill check it out.
Can u get bacterial infections like SIBO without a stomach. We need rhe adid to prevent intestinal infections. I have painful gastritis and acid all the time and am conserving having my stomach taken out. And do u ever get constipated? I assume you can’t get acid reflux right?
Hello. Your video makes me optimistic. A month ago I also had a total gastrectomy. I have a question about drinking alcohol. Do you drink any alcohol? if so, please answer how your body reacts and how long after the surgery did you try to drink something?
Hey bro how are you doing now
What stage were you diagnosed at?
Glad you're doing well!
💜
How long after surgery were you able to eat any good you like (in smaller portions)?
Do you still get dumping syndrome or ?
It didn’t take long for me to start eating food I liked. After surgery there wasn’t a lot of food I wanted to eat. After a few weeks I started to eat a bigger variety of foods and gradually more of it. I think your body knows what it needs so don’t worry too much about it.
Thanks for your sharing.
It gives me a relax.
My husband had removed the stomach (26/09/2024)
I heard that
You have to eat so small amount of food
Do you feel unsatisfied because of those amount?
Do you get hungry fast?
How many times do you take meal?
What is your food like every day?
he said he never gets hungry. still something im trying to wrap my mind around.... i havent had the surgery but i might have to soon
Hey
Putting on weight is a problem.
God’s grace and mercy blessings 🙏
How are you now my brother is going through full gastrctomy day after tommorrow...we are so depressed ..please give some advice ..i would also like you to talk him for some encouragement..please