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Posted 4/6/2011 11:38 PM (GMT 0)
Hi people, I decided my last thread was becoming very long so I better start a new one. I had my nissen fundoplication done on 03/18/2011, and I have had a good recovery in the sense that I can burp, I am almost pain free, my incisions are healing very well also, the swallowing situation is still a little bit hard, but it is not something unbearable. The problem comes when I think that my surgery is not fixing my GERD symptoms, I have still this burning in my chest, which makes me think that everything failed. My surgeon doesn't seem too concern about it, he just think it is normal, but to be honest I am in a panic stage. Many people in this forum have said also that is normal, but I am still worried about it. For me the PPIs and antacids stopped working way before the surgery. So I take them now when I feel the burning in my chest and they do absolutely nothing. Have you people have this sensation after the surgery? and if you do for how long?
Posted 4/8/2011 1:43 AM (GMT 0)
laura_lmaxi

im not expert on this but having read a bunch of comments by others here over a period of 6 months, concerning fundoplication and recovery, it seems that it is not unusual for the healing to take several weeks and during that time people experience some continuing issues with reflux.
Posted 4/8/2011 1:48 AM (GMT 0)
laura

read dencha's comment 21 threads down

the title of the thread is

"nissen fundoplication. Knowing what you have been thru would you still have done it?"
Posted 4/8/2011 2:03 AM (GMT 0)
hi mock turtle I have seen that also, it is just stressing that I still feel some of the reflux symptoms, but I understand, it is also important that we all be calmed, stress can make the things even worst.
Posted 4/8/2011 11:32 PM (GMT 0)
I have had 4 nissan wraps. They have either slipped or come undone. With all 4 surgeries I was put on a 3 month liquid diet. Then for the next three months taking very small bites and grinding up all my food. I'm sorry you are going through this. I did start having pains in my chest once I started eating solids again.
Posted 4/8/2011 11:44 PM (GMT 0)
Sunbright, I hope they were not all done by the same doctor. What caused the slippage?
Posted 4/14/2011 10:39 AM (GMT 0)
Hi, I am one month(four weeks) post op and experience reflux every night worse than even before the op. Is this part of the healing process?
Posted 4/14/2011 2:26 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Tyron I am also a month post op (also 4 weeks), and i am having the same symptoms as you, but to be honest I am not sure if it is reflux or not, I don't have food backing up neither sour throat, my problem is burning in my chest, what does your surgeon said? my surgeon said it is normal to experience some reflux sensations, I have appointment with my surgeon next week, lets see what does he said.
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