Had GERD Nissen Fundoplication Done Recently

or anyone else for that matter aside from Denise, is this common or hit or miss with people?

Thanks for your reply tclvr! Any other people who are experiencing this please share! I am 2 months post op and seem to experience something similar still, it does seem to feel like reflux, and even though it kind of feels like it is a little bit in the mid chest region, the majority of it is at or under the breastbone, a burning sensation. Hopefully given time this will dissipate! My gas/bloating has seemed to start to diminish recently

Kevin,

You may think 2 months is a long time, and that you should be feeling all healed and ready to roll.  Think again.  You'll be struggling with various and sundry issues for quite some time.  It's a major revision/surgery you've had done to your upper GI tract, and it's not going to stop complaining for quite a while. 

I understand your worry, because I shared that same worry when I was at your stage.  Relax, surrender to what is, and go with the flow.  This too, will pass.  In time all will be well.  The more you worry and fret, and struggle with your recovery, the harder it will be.

I know it's  tough, but you can do it!  Hang in there...

Denise

I literally just got my bill today -- $2,342.

I'm at 12 weeks and was pretty much eating whatever I wanted (but no beer, popcorn, etc). I was eating raisin bran in the morning, coffee throughout the day, a glass (or two) of wine at night, and then 5 days ago I went swimming. I swam pretty powerfully for someone who hasn't exercised in about a year. And I swam for about 25 laps over the course of over an hour.

about three nights ago I ate salad with tomatos, and a ginger sesame salad dressing which was acidic. Days before that I was eating salads with balsamic vinegar.

At night I ate 1-2 coconut popsicle bars.

Starting two days ago, I have been having significant acid reflux symptoms again. That suffocating feeling in the lungs which feels exactly like reflux. Also, my stomach is hurting at the wrap site.

I had a barium swallow weeks ago and everything looked fine (no reflux). However I'm worried that my liberal eating and swimming have damaged the surgery. The receptionist at my surgeon's office reassured me and told me that chances are slim to nil that I stretched anything (hiatal hernia repair, nissen fundoplication) by swimming that much.

Does anyone else have any insight into this? I mean, at 12 weeks is it still possible to suddenly feel this badly again???? I am very concerned.

Thank you everyone for your replies and encouragement about the topics I have been asking about. It's difficult questioning and wondering, you want so bad for the surgery to have worked and that's where I am now. As for alcohol, I had a cranberry and vodka or two at around week 3 and no problems. My surgeon said that would be fine but to stay away from carbonated alcohol (beer) for a long while

So joe, you think the food habits caused the problems you are facing? Was it the activity level?

My surgeon had told me it was good to eat as many different kinds of food as possible, to get my LES exercising again. Fried foods? No problem. (Even though I really don't eat horribly, and I don't eat fried foods really. I think it was from having balsamic vinegar on my salads for a few days that put me in my current situation......and swimming a lot.) I'm really worried now. Extremely worried.

I agree with you jesper

Dave-

Food itself won't damage the wrap. You can irritate it with certain types and definitely by pushing too much through it, but not damage it. If you eat something or some way to irritate it, it will let you know for a while. When I did this I backed my diet off a bit until it felt better.

Take care,
Bill

Dave-

You are welcome. I still irritate mine from time to time.

Take care,
Bill

When you guys say you "irritate" your wrap. what does that feel like? Also, how old are people in here - Just trying to get an idea of the age range for people getting this done lately, I am almost 22