What to do if you have no appetite for eight years after a total gastrectomy?

There is no appetite eight years after total gastrectomy, and dietary and lifestyle modifications are needed. There is no appetite after gastrectomy, mainly due to the reduction of gastric volume caused by the surgery, the stomach has lost the function of holding food, it is easy to have digestive problems, most of the patients after gastrectomy have a loss of appetite, reduced meal size, malnutrition. The lack of appetite after total gastrectomy requires a long time of multifaceted conditioning, mainly adjusting the dietary structure and eating habits, eating small meals, diversifying the diet, and eating more fresh vegetables, fruits and foods containing high quality protein, such as eggs, fish, milk and so on. In addition, it is also necessary to let the patient relax, more activities, do not have a psychological burden, because a heavy psychological burden will also aggravate the gastrointestinal burden, which will aggravate the symptoms. If the patient has no appetite for a long time and has malnutrition, he can also supplement some dietary supplements appropriately, such as protein powder, trace elements, multivitamins and so on.