A SUCCESSFUL SURGICAL OPERATION.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1201, 6 March 1885, Page 3

A SUCCESSFUL SURGICAL OPERATION.

The American Ambassador at Vienna, Mr Kasson, has lately forwarded to his Government an interesting account of a remai table surgical operation lately performed by Professor Bilhpth, of Vienna, which, wonderful to tell, consisted in the removal of a portion of the human stomach, involving neariy one-third of the organ—and, strange 'to. S»y,' the patient recovered —the only successful operation of the kind ever performed. The disease for which this operation was performed was cancer of the stomach, attended with the following symtoms : The appetite is quite poor. There is a peculiar indescribable distress in the stomach, a feeling chat has been described as a faint “all gone" sensation ; a sticky slime collects about the teeth, especially in the morning, accompanied by an unpleasant taste. Food fails to satisfy this peculiar faint sensation ; but, on tue couti ary, it appears to aggravate the feeling. The eyes are sunken, tinged with yellow; the hadds and feet become old and stickyh—a cold perspiration. The sufferers feel tired all the time, and sleep does not seem to give rest. After a time the patient becomes nervous and irritable, gloomy his mind being filled with «vi) forebodings. When rising suddenly from a recumbent position there is a dizzme s, a whistling sensation, and he is obliged to grasp something firm to keep from falling, the bwels costive, the skin dry and hotat times ; the blood becoming thick and stagnant, and does not circulate properly. After a time the patient spits up food soon after eating, sometimes in a sour and fermented condition, sometimes sweetish to the taste. Oftentimes there is a palpitation of the heart, and the patient fears he may have heart disease. Towards the last the patient is unable to retain any food what ever, as the opening in the intestiues becomes close; or nearly so. Although this disease is indeed alarming, sufferers with the above named symptoms should not feel nervous, for nine hundred and ninety-niue cases out of a thousand have no cancer, but simply dyspepsia, a disease easily removed if treated in a proper manner. The safest and best remedy for the disease is Seigel’s Curative Syrup, a vegetable preparation sold by all chemists and medicine vendors, and by the proprietors, A. J White, (Limited), London, England. This Syrup strikes at the very foundation of the d sease, and drives it out, root aud branch, out of the system. Waterloo House, London Stile, Chiswick, February 17, 1882. Messm. White and Co , Londoh. Gentlemen,—it is with great pleasure that I ald my testimony to the wonderful effects of ‘‘Seigel’s Syrup.” For years 1 have been suffering from biious' attaekst which began with giddiness ; then a mist would come before my eyes, so that I should not be able to recognise anyone, or anything at a distance at a yard or two from my face. This would be followed by excessive trembling of my knees, so th 11 could'not stand without support ; afterwhich a severe headache would occur lasting over two or three days. I have tried various remedies for these distressing symptoms, but until 1 tried “ Seigel’s Syrup ” 1 had no relief. Since then I have have had exceent health ine every respect, and if ever I fed ahea ’achn coming on I take one dose of the Syrup, which arrests it. Hoping that this t stimenial may be the means of inducing others (who suffer as I used) to try tie Syrup, as L feel sure taey will receive speedy benefit and ultimately be c ired, 1 beg to remain, yours faithfully,

A. H. Hortok. September 8 ,'n, 18S3. Dear Sir, —1 find the sale of Seigel’s Syrup steadily increasing. All who have tried it speaks very highly of its medicinal virtues : one customer describes it as a “Godsend to dyspeptic people.” I always recommend it wrh confidence.

Faithfully yours, (Signed) Vincent A. Wills, Chemist-dentist, To Mr A. J. .White., . Merthyr Tydvil