\ SKILFUL SURGICAL OPERA A TION. The American Ambassador at Vienna, Mr Kasson, has lately forwarded to his Government an interesting account of a remarkable surgical operation lately performed by Professor Billroth, of Vienna, which, wonderful to tell, consisted in the removal of a portion of the human stomach, involving nearly one-third of the organ—and, strange to say, the patient recovered —the only successful operation of the kizid ever performed. The disease for which this operation was performed was cancer of the stomach, attended with the following symptoms : —The appetite is quite poor. There is a peculiar indescribable distress in the stomach, a feeling that 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 the contrary, it appears to aggravate the feeling. The eyes are sunken, tinged with yellow ; the hands and feet become cold and sticky—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 filled with evil forebodings. When rising suddenly from a recumbent position there is a dizziness, a whistling sensation, and he is obliged to grasp something firm to keep from falling. The bowels costive, the skin dry and hot at 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 whatever, as the opening in the intestines 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-nine 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 throughout the world, and by the proprietors, A. J. White (Limited), 17, Farringdon road, London, E.G., or the wholesale agents, Kempthorne, Prosser and Co.'s JN"ew Zealand Drug Co. (Limited), Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, and Auckland. This Syrup strikes at the very foundation of the disease, and drives it, root and branch, out of the system. St. Mary street, Peterborough, November 29th, 1881. Sir—lt gives me great pleasure to inform you of the benefit I have received from Seigel's Syrup. I have been troubled for years with dyspepsia ; but after a few doses of the Syrup, I found relief, and after taking two bottles of it I feel quite cured, I am, Sir, yours truly, WILLIAM BRENT. Seigel's Operating Pills are the best family physic that has ever been discovered. They cleanse the bowels from all irritating substances, and leave them in a healthy condition. They cure costivness. Preston, September 21st, 1883. My Dear Sir—Your Syrup and Pills are still very popular with my customers, many saying they are the best family medicines possible. The other day a customer came for two bottles of Syrup and said "Mother Seigel " had saved the life of his wife, and he added, " one of these bottles I am sending fifteen miles away to a friend who is very ill. I have much faith in it." The sale keeps up wonderfully, in fact one would fancy almost that the people were beginning to breakfast, dine, and sup on Mother Seigel's Syrup, the demand is so constant and the satisfaction so great. I am, dear Sir, yours faithfully, (Signed) W. BOWKER, To A. J. White, Esq. Spanish Town, Jamaica, West Indies, Oct. 21, 18S2. Dear Sir—l write to inform you that I have derived great benefit from Seigel's Syrup. For some years I have suffered from liver complaint, with its many and varied concomitant evils, so that my life was a perpetual misery. Twelve months ago I was induced to try Seigel's Syrup, and although rather sceptical, having tried so many reputed infallible remedies, I determined to give it at least a fair trial. In two or three days I felt considerably better, and now at the end of twelve months (having continued talcing it) I am glad to say that I am a different being altogether. It is said of certain pens that they "come as a boon and a blessing to men," and I have no reason to doubt the truthfulness of the statement. I can truly say, however, that Seigel's Syrup has come as a "boon and a blessing" to me. I have recommended it to several fellow-suilerers from this distressing complaint, and their testimony is quite in accordance with my own. Gratitude for the benefit I have derived from the excellent preparation prompts me to furnish you with this unsolicited testimonial. I am, dear Sir, Yours ever gratefully, (Signed) CAREY B. BERRY, A. J. White, Esq. Baptist Missionary. | Hensingham, Whitehaven, Oct. IG, 1882. Mr A. J. White.—Dear Sir—l was for I some time afflicted with piles and was | advised to give Mother Seigel's Svnm n. trial, which I did. I am now hannv tc „J.„V... A1,.,J- ,-J- 1 ,i ..1 ... . ll J , . j state that it lias res 1 health. —T ivmain. ! (Signed) .3 t.H. I Mr A. J. Whiie. roreti me to complete yours respectfully, i-\ ii. i-.j.G±-iTi''OoT.
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Kumara Times, Issue 2527, 2 December 1884, Page 3
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