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Posted 1/19/2015 2:47 PM (GMT 0)
Hey guys I 've read lot of stories about Nissen Fundoplication on this forum and I think i will get an answer to my query.I will have my surgery at February (in about a month from now).I have GERD which caused me esophagitis.I am only 19 years old,in a very good physique I i am in this situation for about 9 months.I dont want to take PPI's all the time because 1) they cant make me control my symptoms at a good rate and 2) I dont want to take medicines in this rate forever! So i had my endoscopy and all the preperation exams and I am ready to do this. My question is : I am a very active person and I love sports. I mean it's a part of my life. I also like lifting weights very much. After my surgery and after a specific time (and of course listening to my body) Will I be able to do all this things I was doing before this condition?I mean I always thinking about going back to the gym at 10-12 weeks after my surgery (I know I cant identify the time that I will go back now,but I see from other stories thats the average time of going back into their difficult activities). So are there any posibillities to damage my wrap? I will surely be very careful and Ι will follow my surgeon's instructions but I would love to read that some people from here who had this surgery didnt have any problems or pain (after some weeks or months of the surgery) with difficult activities (like running,playing sports,lifting weights) and do well now! Sorry for my english but they are not my native language.
Posted 1/19/2015 9:43 PM (GMT 0)
My doctor restricts to carrying no more than 5lbs for 3 months with a definite no-no on weights. Though they encourage walking, even running after, but no exercise that has weight/pull/push movement (like elliptical, etc).
Posted 1/19/2015 11:40 PM (GMT 0)

CaptainHaven said...
My doctor restricts to carrying no more than 5lbs for 3 months with a definite no-no on weights. Though they encourage walking, even running after, but no exercise that has weight/pull/push movement (like elliptical, etc).


CaptainHaven thanks for your reply.What doctor said to you seems logic but these restrictions are for a certain time (3 months as I see.).I guess that after this time you will (slowly) return to these activities if you want right?
Posted 1/19/2015 11:47 PM (GMT 0)
That would be my guess - slowly being the operative word most likely :) Still, I don't weight lift. I'm just thinking about elliptical and zumba in my book. So I'd check with your doctor to make sure in terms of weight lifting. That might be a lot longer restrictive with intentionality of it. Or, logically, I could see it being forever ban on weight lifting unless you want the percentage of a redo to sky rocket. Sorry, probably not what you want to hear...
Posted 1/19/2015 11:55 PM (GMT 0)

CaptainHaven said...
That would be my guess - slowly being the operative word most likely :) Still, I don't weight lift. I'm just thinking about elliptical and zumba in my book. So I'd check with your doctor to make sure in terms of weight lifting. That might be a lot longer restrictive with intentionality of it. Or, logically, I could see it being forever ban on weight lifting unless you want the percentage of a redo to sky rocket. Sorry, probably not what you want to hear...


Yeah I can see your point.I will discuss it with my doctor and I hope that I will manage to do all the things I want after some time.Thanks for your reply :)
Posted 1/20/2015 2:46 AM (GMT 0)
turbo123
The doc told us that the weight lifting 'caused' the weakening of the LES/diaphragm thus causing the reflux. I would definitely clarify this with your surgeon. I'd rather be free of the reflux and medicine and forget about the weight lifting. Also it can be a cause of a hernia that doesn't always show up on endoscopy or barium swallow. Sometimes they don't see the hernia until they can actually see the weakened/sloppy diaphragm inside and do the repair at that time. (I'd ask in advance how they would repair the hernia IF they found one-- by mesh or just some stitches. That would make strenuous weight lifting riskier-- in my opinion. ). (My family member was an Personal Fitness Trainer--but no longer).

Please know that I don't want to discourage you in any manner-- but want you to get all the answers in advance to your questions. Please keep writing as it helps so many. There is no yes or no answers as we are all different.
Posted 1/20/2015 4:39 AM (GMT 0)
I am 1 month post op for my fundoplication and hiatal hernia and really feeling ready to get back to working out. I have a laser treatment for my barrett's next week, but I feel so exhausted and just want to get some exercise. I love yoga and will start that first and I hope the doc agrees with me. I think you should concentrate on healing from the surgery and as you get well, you will know when you are ready. Also you are so young so you should really have a great recovery. I haven't had any reflux since the surgery and I can sleep all night for the first time in 11 years!!!! The surgery is so worth it. I've lost 16 pounds
Posted 1/20/2015 12:42 PM (GMT 0)

Pat Tall said...
turbo123
The doc told us that the weight lifting 'caused' the weakening of the LES/diaphragm thus causing the reflux. I would definitely clarify this with your surgeon. I'd rather be free of the reflux and medicine and forget about the weight lifting. Also it can be a cause of a hernia that doesn't always show up on endoscopy or barium swallow. Sometimes they don't see the hernia until they can actually see the weakened/sloppy diaphragm inside and do the repair at that time. (I'd ask in advance how they would repair the hernia IF they found one-- by mesh or just some stitches. That would make strenuous weight lifting riskier-- in my opinion. ). (My family member was an Personal Fitness Trainer--but no longer).

Please know that I don't want to discourage you in any manner-- but want you to get all the answers in advance to your questions. Please keep writing as it helps so many. There is no yes or no answers as we are all different.

Hello Pat Tall.Thanks for your reply i really appreciate that people want to help each other.As It seems from the endoscopy i dont have a hiatal hernia but my GERD and esophagitis are troublesome when I excersise now.Before them, I didnt have any problems and now when I excersise I have problems with acid reflux (it comes up very often) and some difficulty at deep breathing (that must be caused by my damaged esophagus).So as you see,Even without surgery I can't do the things I like in a proper way.I haven't heard about a hernia which not shows up on endoscopy and I will surely ask my doctor (thanks for mention).So as you see I "bet" at my young age and my good physical shape ! I will keep writing,especially after surgery :)
Thank you again.Sorry for my english but they are not my native language :)

Post Edited (turbo123) : 1/20/2015 6:10:46 AM (GMT-7)

Posted 1/20/2015 1:09 PM (GMT 0)

Nancyleigh said...
I am 1 month post op for my fundoplication and hiatal hernia and really feeling ready to get back to working out. I have a laser treatment for my barrett's next week, but I feel so exhausted and just want to get some exercise. I love yoga and will start that first and I hope the doc agrees with me. I think you should concentrate on healing from the surgery and as you get well, you will know when you are ready. Also you are so young so you should really have a great recovery. I haven't had any reflux since the surgery and I can sleep all night for the first time in 11 years!!!! The surgery is so worth it. I've lost 16 pounds

Nancyleigh thank you for reply I really appreciate it !That's what I needed to hear! I think it's logic to feel exhausted because (as i guess) your diet is not 100% full until now and your energy levels have to be low.I agree 100% that I have to concentrate on healing and dont rush it.I will follow doctor's instructions step by step and I will "listen" to my body for making the right decision on when I will start again.I also think that my age is a good factor for my recovery ! Surely thinking that after some time I will be back again makes me really happy.Thank you very much again ,Hope everything will go fine with your laser treatment (which,as I know,is a safe technique) and you will return to yoga fine and healthy :)
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