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Posted 4/16/2012 5:31 PM (GMT 0)
i just had the nissen surgery last wed. the dr had said that it would take 1-2 hours. it took 5! the first couple of days were rough. i was so sick. the third day was better and the fourth was awesome. i came home on the fourth day. i have been able to eat blended soups, yogurt---anything creamy. i feel wonderful already. i also had a large hernia that was repaired. i have to say i was scared to death, but my family made me do this and i am glad they did. i have had gerd for 5 years. it was so severe that it damaged my vocal chords and for 4 years i have had almost no voice. can't use the phone or even visit with anyone because no one could hear me. this has isolated me and i have become a recluse in my own home. stopped being social. couldn't even order at a restaurant because the waiter could not hear me. i would write my order on a piece of paper. eventually i quit eating out as i also had strictures and sometimes food would stick and i would choke. as the hernia developed and got larger, i became short of breath. in the last 2 years i have gained 40 lbs. i cannot tell you how poor my quality of life was. finally my husband and daughter said "ENOUGH"!!!!!!! my daughter called the dr and got the ball rolling. i am so happy that i went thru with it. i have been off nexium for 5 days now and have no sign of reflux at all. everyday i go outside and take walks. already i am noticing that i am able to breath better than i have in 5 years. the surgical site is just a bit sore, but not too bad. this morning i was able to walk out and visit with my horses. i have 4 horses and had all but quit riding them because i felt so bad all of the time. i am excited to know that i will be able to enjoy them again when i am completely healed. i am 58 years old and look forward to the next 20 years now! still so much to do and enjoy. i am not sure what will happen with my voice. have any of you out there had experience with this? do you know if it will come back in time? wink
Posted 4/16/2012 10:10 PM (GMT 0)
Hey good luck to you. I had mine last august, it's been ups and downs but I agree with you, the quality of life that I have now...

Cant comment on the voice thing, sorry. Keep with it, step by step, it took me several months to feel like I had settled, even now there are thingS I cant eat but I can sleep flat again. And actually sleep! Dont rush the food types, Denise on here said 'anything you can chew to a liquid' which makes sense. Mashed potato and tinned spaghetti was a favourite for me, as was flat coke. There is no reason you cant have a great improvement, best of luck,

Kevin
Posted 4/16/2012 10:26 PM (GMT 0)
I had voice issues from my gerd. It took about a month to get my voice back fully. It still cracks now (2 1/2 yrs later), but I'm not losing my voice all of the time.
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