2 weeks Post -Op On Thursday

Alexis-

Are you still using the pain meds? If you are they can cause some dizziness also mat just be from the diet we have to use early on. I did experience this with my 1st redo, but I had so many things going onwith complications I am not sure what caused it.

Take care,
Bill

Hi, Alexis-

I've read that it can take up to 2 weeks to get the general anesthesia out of your system (for a 3 hour surgery). Everyone reacts differently but maybe you are having a reaction to that. My brother in law is dizzy and out of it for a week after general anesthesia.

Try to be patient with your diet. It will go by fast. In the mean time, take small bites and chew well. It sounds like if you can eat meat you'll be okay with most food. Try lasagna or a casserole. I was able to eat everything by 4 weeks post op. Your experience may not be the same... but maybe it will.

Good luck!
Starry

Thanks Everyone, For the advice I have been feeling ok today I can't believe it's been 2 weeks today I had my surgrey. I have been drinking lots of V8 juice to help with trying to get the vegetables in my body.I can't believe how the juice make your body feel its amazing I still can't believe I actually ate a piece of boneless chicken breast without no problem and have been eating some fruit lastnight had some peaches from a can and some ripe pears today for lunch. Tonight I think I might be having another piece of my chicken I felt soo good after I ate it lastnight. Hope everyone has a great day Thanks again Alexis

Lexipoo...it's so good to hear you re feeling better. All the best.

Take care.

Lex-

I found that if I ate more proteins or complex carbs I had less dizziness. I think I was getting sugar crashes when I ate just fruits, except for apples with the skin on.
If you like fish, that is a good early food to try. Be cautious with chicken as it can pile up at the wrap sometimes and get stuck. I had great luck with it if I remembered to take about 30 seconds between bites. Also you can probably eat ground meats. I was avle to eat this by the 2 week mark.

Are you feeling better about having this surgery now?

Take care,
Bill

How is everyone doing tonight saturday jan 28th, I heard someone eles is going for sugrey on feb 6th hope she does well. I went to see my GI doc yesterday and he said I am doing well. I have to go back and see him on feb 24th @ 11am. He told me 1 more week before I try to eat normally again. What do u alll think should I wait a little longer please let me know what you think would be the best for me. Thanks Alexis

I was just wondering if anyone here has had a 280 wrap done, my man has a hital hernia and is wanting to have a 280 wrap done because he has read a lot of horror stories about people having excessive gas, cramps, and inablity to burp after the 360. He's also wondering how the acid reflux is after the 280 since it is a looser wrap...  If anyone here has had this surgrey please let us know how how the recouperation was, and how you are doing now...

Much appreciation.. Thanks Alexis

        

Thanks Tony, I had the Nissen Fundoplication and now my man has to go for a surgrey for his hernia he has seen what I have been through and he is worried what to except in his recovery, If anyone else could let me know what surgrey they went for a 280 or a 360 Thanks Lexipoo

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Max he is scared he has not even gone for the endoscopy cause he does not want it down his throat or the Ph test I had them all plus I had the Nissen fundplication 360 on jan 11th 2012. It has been a struggle but I am just fighting to get through a recovery and so I heal well with no complicatipns from the surgrey. But My GI doc told me yesterday that my surgrey was very succesful and it went well. Going back to see him on feb 24th @11am. I have been out of surgrey 3 weeks this thursday and soon I will be able to eat everything again Thank Gosh I have been so dizzy from not having bread and other things to fill me up where I don't feel bad. Hope all Goes well for you on feb 6th.

Thanks Joy,

But I know what is wrong my body needs vegetables so I am going to the grocery store and going to get some tomatoes and lettuce and some itlian dressing soak the lettuce and eat cause I have not had enough that is what my body is lacking the veggies. Thanks Alexis

Lex-

Be careful with soft bread and steak for a while. Now toast usually goes down well as it can be chewed to a liquid. I second what Denise said about raw veggies. they can cause gas. When you decide to add more normal food add one thing at a time and go slow.
At about the 8 week mark I could eat about anything I wanted to.

Take care,
Bill

I have been doing good with eating cooked veggies and ate some breaded chicken lastnight and it did not bother me at all. I am feeling a little better don't feel as dizzy but i do get dizzy sometimes. But I know the reason cause I don't have alot of solid foods in my body. tomorrow is 3 weeks post op Thanks Alexis