Show JL n III A h aling the he Peptic Ulcer Pat Patient By Dr James W Barton Berton YEARS AGO AO a young had bad been treated for tor foro In ho atom stomach o c met his big or SL the street and the 01 on the Alimented him on his ape up- admitted that Je cd good but stated that for tM be he bad good had been unable to eat rood several evera quarts of milk drink tot I drink egg egg- f using soda Instead of ol advised him to re reo e Sf physician his V present ent physician be bee beebe beI 10 hould be able to eat be I JS that his ulcer was food X nw nOW ray X-ray test using barium barum e Id M An made which showed e at ate was the had healed et lt t de bUe the e ulcer Ml amount of scar large tet lefts which tissue was blocking t e. e the stomach to tostine from stine passage Ue o f sae SM so that instead of having passage the scar scare or more W ash had bad reduced It to the size J e I pencil so that only fluids lead from stomach t t to small uj stifle i 1 pass Dees where of course most of takes pIa place ce Uon sUon and eggs accounted for forlain BH milk Ind lUk e and good appear appear- lain in N weight lb ance ante Although the ulcer was wat healed by diet and medical treat ment men this scar sear obstruction made It necessary for tal a passage to be made from stomach to small Intes Inus tine I 1 am writing the above because some ulcer patients are ate undecided as to whether to have an operation or undergo medical treatment The fact tact Is that the majority of these patients are treated by diet and and recover Some years ears ago I quoted Dr Joseph Daly Toronto In t the h e Canadian medical association Jour nal in which he stated that It Is now admitted that no one treat ment Is suitable for all aU peptic ul ulcers ul ul- cers ulcer of ot stomach or small In ins The physician no lon longer r alms to treat the ulcer but to die dl di rest the management of the patient who has the tendency to ulcer Ulcer patients have a tendency to worry and the symptoms pear when there Is a prolonged period of relief from the wear and tear of life lUe A return to usual work worry or mistakes In hi diet brings on a return of ulcer symptoms |