Nissen redo and hernia surgery

Hi Redooo,

Welcome to the Healing Well Wrapped Club! Sorry you needed a redo, but glad you've joined us.  Many of us have found the shoulder pain to be worse than any other during recovery.  I found that the more I walked, the less my shoulder hurt.  If you can get up and walk whenever you use the bathroom, it will likely help the situation.  Since it's good weather, getting outside for a walk each day would very likely reduce the pain substantially.  Go slow and listen to your body, but walk as much as you can manage.

While you lived through your own recovery seven years ago, and probably know what to expect, here's my early recovery journal FYI.  https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=45&m=2183443

Glad you've joined us!

Denise

Hi Redoo,

It makes some sense that this recovery is more difficult as it is a redo.  I know that each additional Nissen surgery is more complicated, and it certainly could make the recovery more challenging.  Everyone's situation is different and all of our bodies have unique ways to respond to the challenge of recovery. 

This time you didn't "just" have a wrap created, but also had a take-down of your old wrap, which adds another challenge.  I've participated and worked to help out on this forum for three and a half years, and generally redo recoveries are somewhat slower, and because of that, a surprising and frustrating situation for the person doing the healing.

The walking will help the shoulder pain.  I suspect the chest pain is straight-up post surgical pain, and that will subside as you heal. 

Good luck with your recovery!  Glad you've joined us.  One of our moderators, Bill, has had 3 Nissens, and I expect he'll respond to your post soon.

Best wishes,

Denise

 

Hi Everyone!

I will be going for surgery this coming Monday and I am getting very nervous! I have been living with GERD for many years now with medication getting to a point of not helping anymore.  The acid reflux and pain in my chest can be so bad some days!  I really hope this surgery will help and allow me much better quality of life!

 I do want to say that it has been great to read all of these posts to see how everyone is doing!  I would be more than happy to post once I get home to let you all know how it goes but I really wanted to say that this is a great forum for information!

Kim

Jenna - Yes you can expect urinary cath and also an NG (naso-gastric) tube in your nose. The NG will keep you from having some of the feeling of need to swallow and will empty secretions for a day or two while your stomach is healing. The tubes do not hurt and are a blessing. It's nice not to have to use a bedpan or get out of bed. The NG also relieves what would be reflux and gas trying to come up against the post-op swelling.

Don't rush home. Stay as long as they (primarily your insurance) will allow.

How about starting your own thread. You can click on "post new topic" and get your own welcomes and more people responding to your particular needs. It's great that new people are finding the forum.

Hi Kimmy,

Welcome to Healing Well Well!  Glad to hear that the posts here have been helpful.  If you've been searching around the forum, you've probably already run across this, but just in case, here's my early recovery journal.  It might give you some ideas and information:

https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=45&m=2183443

Good luck with your surgery on Monday!  We'll look forward to hearing from you when you're feeling better.  It will definitely be helpful if you stick around and post information about your recovery.  That' how we all learn!

Best wishes,

Denise

Good luck Kimmie! My surgery is Thursday. This is a busy week for surgeries!