HELP - July 2014 - Nissen Fundoplication on the 9-7-14 Failure

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charliessjin

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Joined : Jul 2014

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Posted 7/21/2014 3:39 PM (GMT 0)

well ate a bit more yesterday, small yogurt, little bit of soup, then some baby food porridge for dinner. no acid at all, nothing, no burning, no reflux.

even though i decided not to take my antireflux meds.

i figgured the reason i might be getting so much regurgitation after eating was because my Lansorpazol was causing slow digestion.

everything seemed to go down allot easier without it.

But today, I ate the same thing, But after the soup, I ve just been hit with another massive acid attack, just burning and heart burn heaven. had it for a few hours now. realy intense acid. i guess because i stopped taking the PPIs

i realy thought it had worked, or that the last 10 days must have just been because of healing. and with yesterday having no acid, i felt great i wont need the procedure repeated.

Im hopeing this is just because of the soup, a one off because my stomach is still hypersensitive to more potent tasting foods. maybe the flavour of the soup has caused the episode. only vegetable though, I sieved out all the bits but did still taste a little peppery.

dencha

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Posted 7/21/2014 8:30 PM (GMT 0)

Charlie,

You are worrying far too much. Everything you're describing is absolutely normal. The "reflux" and "heartburn pain" is simply pain from your wrap/esophagus/stomach. Your upper GI tract has been significantly revised and have been through a lot. Obviously, whatever kind of soup you had was an irrritant.

While it is very normal and possible for the misshapen/swollen wrap to allow some acid through until things heal more and settle into place, I really think it's more likely that the "reflux" feelings you're describing is simply wrap/esophageal irritation.

Some surgeon take their patients off all PPIs immediately upon having surgery, while others prefer to leave their patients on them, in order to protect the healing wrap from rebound acid, and should there be some reflux slipping by the swollen wrap, they want your patients to remain comfortable throughout recovery. If your surgeon suggested you continue your PPIs, be sure to do that. You could take them even if he/she didn't suggest them. Use your own good judgement. You can always go off PPIs once you're feeling more comfortable.

Your wrap is reaching peak swelling, so you'll need to baby your wrap and stomach until the swelling goes down. Please try not to worry! You can do this. You'll get through this recovery, and will do just fine!

Hang in there!
Happy healing,
Denise

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