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Posted 12/17/2013 8:01 PM (GMT 0)
At 4 months recovery. Would like the opinion of veterans and newbies what you have experienced at this point past or present. Soft foods, small portions? Pain when overeating? Exercising? Appreciate the feedback.

Michelle
Posted 12/17/2013 8:06 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Michelle,

At 4 months, I was pretty much back to normal. I was back to my old pre-Nissen diet (except in smaller portions) and exercise/activity routine. Now, at 8 months, other than seeing scars when I look in the mirror and the occasional bloating (I still can't burp), I don't have any residual effects of the surgery hanging on. It's quite liberating to be feeling so great after so many years of feeling cruddy.

Be well!
-TonyG-
Posted 12/17/2013 8:38 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks Tony for the input. You mentioned bloating. If you overeat, do you feel bloating at the rib cage and behind the back. Or the bloating starts once food gets in the stomach. Sorry for overanalyzing.

Michelle
Posted 12/17/2013 8:50 PM (GMT 0)
No worries, Michelle! I usually feel the bloating after I eat. It's usually high up near my ribs/diaphragm and not in my back. The one benefit from bloating is that it makes me sit up really straight so I'm forced to have good posture and not slouch. Otherwise, it's uncomfortable until it works it's way out.

-TonyG-
Posted 12/17/2013 9:15 PM (GMT 0)
I am FOUR months and 8 days out today!

At four months out all I have is annoying bloat. I can feel it as soreness in my stomach under my ribs and sometimes a tightness in my throat when the gas is in my stomach. Sometimes I have trouble getting it to leave my stomach but once its out it doesn't bother me too much. The ONLY thing that helps me is walking and cutting out/greatly decreasing sugar, dairy and carbs and raw veggies from my diet.
My stomach tries to burp all the time, so it just squeezes and feels funny when there is too much gas in there. . . That is annoying, but not usually too painful. Kind of feels like a hiccup/burp sensation.

I am actually working out now more than I ever did before surgery which is cool. I do not feel weak and old like I did at 3 months out. This last month has really made a huge difference in the way I feel overall.

I can swallow as well as I did before surgery. I only really have issues with my big magnesium vitamins, but they go down if I take them standing up.

I still stay away from carbonation because of the issues I have with gas.

My incisions are flat except for one! its raised and itches occasionally. I keep putting clobetasol cream on it with the hopes it will go away.
Posted 12/18/2013 9:36 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you newbies for the input. You guys are definitely the super healers. My incisions are flat too. No pain. But the bloating is lingering. I too have to cut out dairy and carbs and raw veggies.

My hiccuping has come back again. I am burping again. I would call it more like blowing out a candle. That has increased to many many times a day. Is it from the many little meals a day?

How about the people who are experiencing slower healing? What has that been like?

Michelle
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