Hi @Bowser, that’s great news that it was a secondary condition and not the eagle causing the stomach trouble.
Will you have a gastroscopy in a few months to check for the bacteria? I ask as a family member had h.pylori bacteria which was treated with antibiotics but unfortunately lingered unknowingly and caused stomach cancer. I feel like it/ms important to get a visual on the bacteria along with the typical breath screening for it. Also all family members should get tested for the bacteria as a precaution. It’s a very nasty one!!!
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That’s scary, @BraveKat, but good information. I’m sorry your family member ended up w/ cancer from H. pylori. I didn’t know that was possible! Was the cancer caught early enough to treat it & put it into remission?
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Yes it is scary. I had never heard of the bacteria before this event so of the cases I’ve heard of, it has turned into that. It could be that it is a rare manifestation but feel like others should know the risks of the bacteria. My family member had thought it was treated and wasn’t aware that such a thing could happen.
This all happened in the past year so while it’s been intensive (for my loved one), it still feels new and unnerving for me.
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It’s been known for quite a while within the medical profession that it causes/ is linked to ulcers and potentially cancer, so it’s not good that people aren’t screened after having it to ensure it has been eradicated by the antibiotics…thinking of you & your family 
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