Impacted bowel post-op questions

Welcome to the Wrapped Club! Staff in the ER can recommend roughage, but they have no understanding of what Nissen recovery looks like.  Adding roughage right now will likely irritate your healing wrap, as well as create lots of bloating and gas.  Stick with the stool softener until you're futher along in your recovery.

Here's a link with information regarding post-Nissen eating protocols:

http://www.upmc.com/patients-visitors/education/nutrition/Pages/diet-after-nissen-fundoplication-surgery.aspx

Sorry you went through such a harrowing experience, and I hope you're recovered from that trauma!  Keep sipping fluids all day long, take the stool softeners, and follow a post-Nissen diet,and you'll do fine.

Remember that at 2 weeks post-op you're at peak swelling of your wrap, so swallowing can be a bit dicey.  Just know that it isn't forever!  Swelling will begin to subside and all will be well.

You're in the roughest part of recovery, and things will get better.   Hang in there!  Stick around and ask questions...no question is a stupid question!  Ask them all.

Happy healing!

Denise

Hope you feel better very soon.  This recovery is challenging--especially in the early weeks.  Hang in there, and try to relax into your recovery.  If you can surrender to it, and follow the path it takes, you will find your recovery much easier.  People who stress and struggle against what is, can have a very tough time of it.

Let us know how you're doing from time to time! 

Happy healing!

Best wishes,

Denise