Confused and need advice

Brandy - I'm glad you did not have another setback. I've been getting very bloated, I'm sure it's because I can swallow things I should be chewing more, to avoid it. I agree with things swelling in the stomach more after swallowing. That is why chewing each small bite 10 times or more should be enough to avoid it.

We started out with different problems, just happened to have similar surgeries. I don't want people to feel bad when they see my posts.

Laurie -- oh i don't feel bad geez just jealous like envious for real food :). I really enjoy reading everyone's post and u have helped me a lot just like others . Bloating is my issue too for the last few days I had to b put on Reglan to control it . I was also taken off 4 of my normal meds in fear that's y I'm dry heaving- the doc thinks .
Marko-- I sure got a kick out of ur last statement . Laurie Marko is rt w everything he said for me. And it's seining like we r all getting real close to the same. I'm thinking mine and Markos wraps r tighter then yours but that's surgeon based and state based . Yes I'm going through a lot I still can't even walk very far- my new BFF is the riding karts at the store . Lol. Glad to hear about ur throat geez I know how annoying that is. Sry about the bowels I am totally in ur boat getting ready to jump ship in a sense . Geez I'm rhyming a lot these days...wonder if that's a sign ? Jk. I've been doing soups a lot all kinds and still stuck on soft will b for a while
I'm wishing the best for everyone and praying for everyone. This road is hard bit we will make it.

Marko yeah I know what you mean by feeling crappy and not literally which is really strange to say but the matter what I do if like I'm not getting better I'm like in limbo and there's no white light on the other side of the tunnel yet so yeah I agree with you it's gonna be six weeks but anyways this just sucks . never feeling good and always I guess were both getting old everybody's getting all these days i'm only 29 and I swear I'm feeling 60. I know I'm getting really tired of this not eating thing I feel like I'm hungry but whenever I go to eat there's like no appetite there. Literally half a Jell-O or half of the yogurt is all I can put in my stomach. Lately my issues seem to be nausea and headaches the bathroom issues is more like constipation or something like that like only going every 3-4 days but I think that's kind of normal since I'm only eating like literally the fourth cup every three hours four hours means basically living off medications and that's it. Oh in the gas I'm super tired of that it always happens all the time I don't know why Dr.s keep saying oh it's just because your surgery and we put so much gas inside your body and it's still stuck well it must be because my shoulders are killing me (using Tigers Balm) still and passing gas all the time it's getting rather embarrassing. I remember reading about Tony and Bill also and house around week three or four is when things are supposed to get better well I am praying for the next three days to start going better I just want to eat again .

Day 28 post op. It's hard to believe but 4 weeks ago today I was on my way to the hospital, to begin on this journey.
for any new people out there thinking about having the Nissen surgery, my suggestion would be to expel all other option first. there are a lot of people on this form (and this site has been awesome) that it works almost immediately, in my case it really hasn't. hopefully there just set backs or a process that I still must go through, I have read that LPR symptoms can take a couple months to go away, and in my case one month after surgery I still have daily throat clearing. Could it be something else? that's a good question one yet to be answered. My dream is one day (and soon) I will wake up and not have this constant tickle or sensation.
If you do have the surgery prepare yourself for a challenging month, cant make any advise past that. I will say one thing that before my surgery my life was pretty darn discouraging with breathing problems,(getting better) sore throat, (see above) and ear and sinus problems, (still working on the sinus issue), so if you are like I was something has to be done and at least the surgery is taking an action. Just do all the tests they can throw at you (I did), talk it over with your surgeon and prepare yourself some down time.
My personal goal on this form is to one day give someone some really good positive advice. check back in another 4 weeks.
Brandy & Lejenner, hope your both doing well.
one of the Nissen Amigos 9-10-13

Well Marco I definitely have my way around when it comes to bash potatoes eight those being vegan soup and every day I actually added in some soft carrots last night and is actually really good so I think I'm in a stick trying some more vegetables I'm also going to try some chili since real similar to being in bacon soup.

I guess you can say we are in the same boat and mashed potatoes the chili the constant hope things are going change. Now I am sure that it will work out in the end and everything I just think truly we all have to just keep healing and it's going to take at least three months for everything that work itself out and used to our new bodies .

It's really difficult to think that over a two hour -three hour long surgery we all completely changed our entire eating habits like everything we knew before is gone. now it's a 1/2 a cup of food every single serving. That's its.

It's good to hear that I'm right about something even though it is the fact that I'm right about constipation. it just seems to be right when you don't eat a lot and of course it's not to happen every day. then I totally know what you mean by when people ask you things Marco that you can't really answer because you don't know how to answer them because all we eat is it so little like a pudding I know for me when people ask me I'm like I had a half a of pudding and a 1/2 of a Jell-O.

It's officially 27 days for me but thinking of it being four weeks tomorrow is pretty astonishing. I am glad that I am making it this far obviously I'm not going to get worse off since I'm so far out and neither are you or Laurie . Laurie u r doing really great I think we're right behind u.

Marco I think you're right when you say that your throat issue could be something else there's a lot of different things out there and there could be something though I'm not a throat specialist so I can't say what if I think of anything I'll let you know my first thought is a really bad case of allergies.

What exactly are your symptoms? Like you I would tell everybody the same exact thing if you're having surgery it's going to be a really hard month and before you have surgery make sure you get every single Tesla to manage imaginable and also do every kind of medical procedure before a test and try every medication you can before surgery is no joke it's life-and-death really plus the psychosurgery is very complicated many don't understand what it really does.

One new thing for me (which is strange) The last two days my gas situation has been going away but what's really strange is now I can't really Burp. is anyone else at the situation? If I am able to help anyone I totally am and will keep trying. I don't know how much my words helped anyone at this point but I do hear a lot of thank you's which I appreciate. I am on a couple of these forums which I actually need to catch up on. Guess I'm do for some late night reading .

I am truly happy that all of us are doing so well I pray for us all time thinking God is listening and things will get better. Laurie I had a couple days like that too with having to hack up stuff I don't know if was like a little cold or if it is a surgery related thing my Dr. Said is surgery related that the throat has to clear out the rest of the gases too.

I have been having a ton a shoulder pain I'm actually going to consider about getting some Cortizone because it's terrible I can't sleep so and it's been in a accident in the past so this has made it worse. One bit of good news is I'm actually starting to get some energy back I am tired a lot but getting my energy back and I have less in the amount of pain medication I'm on it's more like 6 to 7 hours rather than four hours apart.

I totally hear you about the bloating so so tired of it every single time I eat it feel like a ballon but it doesn't expand like a balloon like it used to it's just still flat and I'm also losing a lot of weight I'm Down to 140 even now so since surgery 12 pounds. I haven't attempted eating out with someone yet I still far too embarrassed but the holidays are rolling around and birthdays and whatnot so I'm assuming I'm in a have to get over that hump.

Laurie I am surprised that u can't have lettuce yet. Tho I can't either I sure would love to. i'm glad to hear that you guys are doing great and gives me a lot of hope. I'll post tomorrow most likely if not it will be the day after I have a ton of homework I have to do so I'm not sure if I'll get around to posting tomorrow but I'll be thinking of you guys.

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Post Edited By Moderator (dencha) : 10/13/2013 1:39:11 PM (GMT-6)

Brandy, it's cool you just have a lot on your mind, I read every word.
yea we really cant go back and reverse the surgery, so moving forward is our only option. Someone once told me, (maybe it was on here) I cant remember, to not judge your progress by the day before but by the week before, so with that being said I am better this week then last. at least my diet has gotten more open to new things. Potatoes seem to be back in my life, and I always was one of those guys that you might see eating a bowl of cereal for dinner, goes back to my days as a youth eating captain Crunch & watch Cartoons. God I had it rough in those days. Now I might not be ready for Captain Crunch, but a bowl of rice chex has made it down safely. Its funny my wife used to complain about haw fast I used to eat, and now she's waiting on me to finish.
As for my throat thing going on. I have good moments but a lot of bad, I have an appointment with my ENT on the 24th so she can look down my throat like so many days gone by, and I'm going to ask her were do we go from here. I really like my ENT. maybe between now and then I will improve. My boss today told me to start thinking more positive about my recovery, we are about to get very busy at work (next month) and he needed me back and fighting at full strength.
well this day is just about over and tomorrow the sun will rise, each day, I mean week, it gets better ????

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Reglan was for blotting and pain but the side effects r crazy --😁😖😯 so scary and u should google it to c what I mean. I'm on Welbutin and Busproin for anxiety cuz I have servers PTSD fm being tormented and abused as a child and teen. I've lead a badly written life - like anything u can think of bad that can happen to a term or women it has happened to me. I also have trouble sleeping since I quit using. My body has been through it all and my body got used to being up for wks at a time so now I take the Busproin for sleep and Tylenol pm once I'm able to swallow pills again then the Wellbutrin becuz of my PTSD . I can't believe I forgot bill and Stephine!! God I'm brain dead these days ....wonder y they haven't been writing .

Thank you for that information, they gave me that when I left the hospital after surgery. and once home I started reading the meds they gave me and remember that one now, I read the possible side affects and went no way in hell was I going to risk that, scary stuff for sure. I think I used it like three times and quit.

One thing that did happen to me after I got home was leg twitching real bad, in fact the 3rd night I didn't sleep a wink because of it, and started to worry about why. I guess the proper name is restless leg syndrome I think this is going to be an issue for me latter in life. but that's a whole nother form then this one. I will save that one for latter.

Brandy, boy I sure do feel bad for the way your life was as a youngster. I was raised by a single mother and she raised me to always treat a woman with respect and tenderness. I can honestly say at 52 I have never layed a hand on a woman, even having a very good reason to on a few occasions but ALWAYS walked away. children the same way. thank you mom, RIP.

I have one son who is now 27 and we have a great relationship even after a early divorce from his mother. He still seems like he is always broke and help him I do, what seems like at least once a month. but you cant take it with you I guess and I sure am happy I have him to carry on the family name. No grandchildren yet.

As for my post op day 30. I want to say I am feeling some improvements with my throat clearing. it still happens on a daily basis and the feeling like I have a lot of mucus high in the chest. why is this? is this part of the healing? I thought maybe it was certain foods causing this but it starts almost every morning and then seems to fade away about lunch never really going completely away but improving. I haven't felt good, I mean really good in over a year. so I guess I wouldn't know what was right when I feel it.

There is a cold starting to go around within the people around me (at work, & my wife) So I am worried that a cold or worse yet lung infection will knock my tail in the dirt. boy I hope not.

One more thing when does the bowels start to work normally again or is this just me?

It's eather I cant or get out of my way, usually its I cant. man I miss those moments.

Well my day is now over & I'm betting the house I see another one...... 

Hello, how are all you doing? I've had the nissen on oct 9th. I've been having recurring symptoms despite the nissen. My throat is sore, nose is clogged and my breathing is louisy. I'm under the impression these symptoms should be slowly getting better. Seeing how you guys are about a month ahead of me, do you have any advice that could make things go smooth?

SIXness, You had your surgery on the 9th and your having symptoms, Well yes I (we Brandy and lajenner) are almost exactly a month ahead. everyone would tell me it gets better and it does or maybe in my case it gets different, I am on day 32 post op so almost the 5th week and here is were I am at. I still have throat clearing issues daily, I'm not sure if you had that problem. I wake up feeling ok in that department and then after my morning coffee a tickle starts followed soon by the desire that something is caught in my lower throat/ upper chest. it usually fades away around noon never going away totally but does fade. I was plugged up nose wise after surgery from day 3 or so until now, it has gotten better in that department, but I do now use clariton D on a daily basses so that might be why it has gotten better, I went and talked to my surgeon about both these issues or I should say called his office, and his head nurse told me the nose issue was most likely allergys & the throat clearing would slowly fade away well that was two weeks ago and it's still there daily so I am waiting for it to go away.
I think you also said you had shallow breathing issues before surgery? well that was an issue for me also and one of the biggest reasons I opted for the surgery. I think that has gotten better, I was just thinking the other night that I haven't had a major issue since surgery, knock on wood, The long timers on here say the nissen surgery is worth it so I keep believing that they are right and one day I will wake you going "wow I feel great" that day has yet to arrive I'm saying it wont, and life before surgery was pretty darn discouraging I'm sure yours was also or you would not of had it. I'm sure that would be the response from just about everyone.
I have found the people on this form to be awesome & listen to all there advise and wisdom
It will get better, it has to. I will surprise everyone one day and claim to be cured.
I hope you found this helpful, I guess to sum it up in my case at almost 5 weeks the jury is still out.

I am no doctor but I would think you would see results after nissen, and that would be awesome, I was diagnosed with having mild copd about a year and a half ago, then last November my wife caught a lung infecting that was going around, as I watched her feel terrible I thought to myself I was in trouble I had no idea, shortly after sure enough I came down with it, and it never went away, after going to the doctors about every couple weeks my lungs seamed to be getting worse. with no doctors finding out what was going on it seamed, in the next 6 plus months, a half dozen tests, 2 trips to the ER with breathing issues, a VERY restricted diet. finally I was excepted to have the surgery. in fact the last month before my surgery my breathing issues were probably at my worst, I found it worse after I ate, does this ring a bell? I got to a point I was afraid of food, (in fact I still kind of am).
Now to get to your question, and my point.
After 4 plus weeks from my surgery, I don't think I'm 100% better but I am better. When I think about how bad it was before I know I am better.
I have always been kind of a gym rat, and in the year before surgery I was lucky some times to be able to do 10 minutes on the stairmasters then other times bang out 45, that made me think reflux was to blame. and my shallow breathing would hit me real bad and quick last about 2 or 3 hours then improve. It was very scary and I was loosing hope it would change.
Now after surgery, I cant do my lifting at the gym but I can do the stairmasters and I have been building stamina almost daily with no sign of fall back, I couldn't on my first day back but today when I went I uped my time to 38 minutes and my speed at 66 steps per minute and I felt like I could have lasted longer. So things are improving and I think yours will also.
Reflux is Bad stuff and it really caused me a lot of problems.
start small, walk around your block and gradually get stronger you are early in your recovery.
Keep me posted And I will be wishing the best for you.
We take things like breathing for granted don't we. I wont any more.