Well, I can tell you that I DID get a boost to my weight loss. I'm back to my heavy weight-lifting and am now training for a Spartan race in 2020. The ulcer thing is something I have to watch always since apparently I'm prone to them and have silent symptoms. Insurance is a mess and I'm in hock to my eyeballs...but I'm here to enjoy the sunrise and hear my new grandsons giggles. Life is GOOD!

I hope things go well for you...I am pretty hyper about my protein and vitamins as I know how vital they are. Let me know how you're doing!

It's a scary thing, so what you're feeling is completely normal.

I've never had a feeding tube and I've got only about 5% of my stomach tissue left. FWIW, after I healed I felt/feel no differently than I did with 100% of stomach tissue intact. It's not something I've really even thought about other than when explaining cat scan results and such to docs.

Good luck, I hope they can remove all of the ulcerous tissues because that pain is debilitating.

Yes, they are removing the bad tissue.

I'm concerned about nutrition and the pain afterward. I will have a feeding tube in my belly for several weeks.

And yes, I hope to lose a other 25 pounds.

I'll start off on clear liquids etc.

I'm just scared.

Yes it may. Depends on medication and form of delivery.

Best if you ask that question on the DS forum.