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Posted 4/23/2014 8:24 PM (GMT 0)
Had my Nissen done 20 days ago, doing really well but the last few days feel like I have heartburn and bit reflux. Could this be in my mind or just bad tastes in my mouth. I am worried that it is wrong. I can eat small amounts now, can't really burp but occasionally do a sort of hiccup.

On 14 day had really bad sort of muscle spasm which felt like choking, but it did pass. I still get wind pain in my left shoulder. :-)
Posted 4/23/2014 9:45 PM (GMT 0)
What's your diet consist of? Are you lying down right after consumption? Adopt that old habit of sitting up for a while after eating at least while you're recovering.

I thought I was having heartburn this past weekend, but it's possible the food isn't making it past the wrap even though it feels like it is. My wrap is tight, so there's nothing coming back up. At this point, yours should still be pretty tight.

Burping might come with time. Hiccups I'm told are an indicator you're full.
Posted 4/24/2014 2:50 AM (GMT 0)
Hi JulieUK,
Welcome to the Healing Well yeah yeah yeahWrapped Club! yeah yeah yeah At 20 days post-op you're likely still having post-op swelling of the wrap. When I visited my surgeon on Day 6 post op, he warned me that my wrap would become increasingly more swollen over the next two weeks or so.

With swelling, food can spend time sitting at the wrap site, waiting to get into the stomach. The food/beverage/medication sits and ferments. This causes irritation and even "reflux"/reflux like feelings.

Be sure to take sips of liquid after eating, to help move foods through the wrap. Make sure you're chew, chew, chewing your food until it is a liquid consistency. That will also help swallowing.

Hang in there. You're at a challenging part of recovery.
Just in case you haven't run across it, here is my early recovery journal:
www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=45&m=2183443

Happy healing!
Denise
Posted 4/24/2014 9:31 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you so much for your quick replies, I feel so much better after your comments. I think you are right about the food not quite going down, think I have been trying to eat too much!! It's great to have this forum, as in the UK you don't get to see your surgeon until 8 weeks after the op. During this time there are so many queries you want to ask, but can't, so this is wonderful.

The other thing that is bothering me is that I look after my grandson one day a week, he is 19 months old now and weighs two stone! I am a bit worried about picking him up, I did ask at the pre op and was advised to wait 6 weeks, but noticed on other sites they say much longer, any advice.

Thank you

Julie
Posted 4/24/2014 9:38 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you 1039smooth. I have been allowed to eat most things, apart from bread and beef. In the UK we are advised to eat normally just small portions and chew well. I think I might be trying to eat too much. I don't lay down after eating. I think you are right the foods not going all the way down. I will eat smaller portions.

Great to talk.
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