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Posted 7/5/2015 3:55 PM (GMT 0)
Hello,

Thanks guys for reading my post and i'm very much appreciate your time answering me smilewinkgrin

Today I have completed my 25 Days post op (NF), and Im still in soft diet and my surgeon is not that much worried about what i eat .. he said i could eat anything except steak and bread and some hard meat.

My question. when i will be a normal person who can eat and drink anything , like , I really want to drink coffee and would love to have a hamburger or have fried chicken . But i'm afraid to do so.

- another thing, Im always constipated for 3 to 5 days then i get a relief. IS this normal?

- most of the time i get some pain in my stomach along with nausea 21and and upper back pain sometimes , and pressure at the end of my tongue . so strange really? anyone did get this? I will be off PPIs in few days.

- I read some posts online regarding some symptoms that i'm facing , they said, My vagus nerve might get injured or cut during the surgery and i'm very very much concerned, how can i check if my vagus nerve is fine.

- I have lost (21lbs) so far and I dont want to lose anymore. Any ideas?

- Another thing my work is sending me to Canada for a year so i will be not able to see my surgeon for a long time, anyone can suggest a good surgeon, I might consult him if i need so.


Thank you very much for your help, very much appreciated
Aziz
Posted 7/7/2015 9:56 AM (GMT 0)
Today I am 12 weeks postop. I drink coffee decaf. Constipation I know about. Tried a few things but what helped me is Milk of Magnesia.

I eat hamburgers but cut the meat into small pieces. It is real important to cut your food into small pieces and eat slow. I have a problem eating slow and always did.

Stay away from sugars and chocolate. Was doing real good from the beginning. Had a problem a few weeks ago for a few weeks. Had episodes of diahrea. Seems I was eating the wrong things and learned what the dumping syndrome was. Check this out it will be important.

I would love to be able to eat a sandwich but no can do. If you want bread be sure to toast it first and eat small pieces. The thing that gets me is when I eat JELLO. I have to remember to chew. Sounds funny. Good Luck.
Posted 7/7/2015 4:55 PM (GMT 0)
I'm 7 days post-op and I tried some decaf coffee and it didn't agree with my tummy. THEN, I remembered that ALL coffee is highly ACIDIC and we are supposed to avoid ALL acidic foods and drink. Makes perfect sense.

I love and miss my coffee, but healing is more important and I will stick with the bland, liquid diet as I believe I'm doing very well on it.

Aziz, teapot offers good advice. Teapot, I'm glad you're doing so good!
Posted 7/7/2015 10:30 PM (GMT 0)
Hi ,
teapot, glad to hear you are doing well in ur recovery!!! well done not rushing it ...
Thanks for the tips for the Milk of Magnesia and the bread trick ... I dont know why my surgeon is lazy and careless , he did not say a thing about what im going to be facing in the recovery stage.


Thanks again teapot
Posted 7/7/2015 10:36 PM (GMT 0)
Linda,

decaf coffee does not suite me, as i need more energy during my work time. Still no energy coz of our diet.

Did ur surgeon tell you not drinking coffee for good>>>???

Glad to hear you are doing fine in ur first week

For me second week was the hardest.. be prepared :)

Aziz
Posted 7/8/2015 12:17 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Aziz,
No, I can have coffee probably in a couple of weeks, or so. I just want to avoid all food and drink that might cause me any discomfort at this early stage of healing.

I'm 7 days post-op so my second week is at hand. Why was it hard for you Aziz? Right now, my incisions are itching like mad. Nothing to be done but ride it out, I guess. I will try to expect the best and continue babying myself as best as I can.
Posted 7/8/2015 12:14 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Linda Sue:

I think Aziz is probably referring to the peak swelling of the wrap around the 10-14 day mark, that most people experience. I never noticed any additional discomfort. I think you are doing yourself a huge favor by really watching your diet restrictions. If I ate something that didn't agree with me, I backed off and waited to try it again.

I'm so glad that you seem to be doing well, it only gets better from here!!

Sharon
Posted 7/8/2015 12:54 PM (GMT 0)
Yeah !! Sharon is right ...

for me at the second week felt discomfort at the wrap and chest pain after eating , but it was gone in third week.

Im still don't have that much energy !!!

any tips?
Posted 7/8/2015 2:14 PM (GMT 0)
Aziz:

I felt drained for a long time, I tried to force myself to walk more. You are still less than a month out from surgery, don't expect too much! Most surgeons don't do a good job of preparing you for life post-surgery. Losing weight is common, but a lot of people say once that they start eating more solid foods, they gain most of it back. I lost weight (I needed too), and have not put any of it back on - I'm happy. I've found that I can eat healthier since my surgery and feel much better overall.

Sharon
Posted 7/8/2015 3:46 PM (GMT 0)
I've had the chest pain right along, but I have not felt any swelling at the wrap site, yet and today is 8 days post-op. My swallowing is good, too, if I don't take too much. It's also possible that I wouldn't know how swelling feels vs the pain and discomfort anyway.

Thanks Sharon, yes I am being very careful thanks to you and so many others that have had this surgery and been kind enough to stay with the rest of us. Aziz, Sharon is right. I'm sure it will take a couple of months to get back a good level of energy, but daily walking and increasing the distance should help with that.
Posted 7/10/2015 3:57 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks all for giving me the right answers ...

Yesterday I went to my surgeon and talked to him about some problems that im having , like, the pressure at the end of my tongue. And, he referred that i'm having anxiety which is true. He said this is will go away when I relax and surrendered to my recovery and not over thinking . He prescribed me B complex vitamin.

about the Constipation I looked everywhere for Milk of Magnesia. Unfortunately, We don't have them in our country so the doctor gave me duphalac twice a day, hope this helps.

I looked for ensure protein and others protein recommended in this site and we don't have them as well. So, I went to GNC and bought "whey protein" which I had it yesterday and felt it heavy a bit on my stomach. I don't know how much to put in my cup ( my cup is 0.33 liters) (One scoop , Half scoop , or quarter scoop) My dr. did not care about protein issue.

Now, m introducing more food to my tummy and experiencing as im 30 days post op and I hope i everything will be all right.

Thanks teapot01 , Linda, and Sharon for your support during this journey

Aziz smurf

Post Edited (Aziz1983) : 7/10/2015 10:01:25 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 7/11/2015 12:58 PM (GMT 0)
Aziz,

As it was explained to me the constipation is largely, not entirely, due low fiber diet that is directed by our surgeons. I had a partial nissen 3 months ago and still have issues with a higher fiber diet, therefore I have constipation. It usually goes for four or five days, then diarrhea. The diarrhea is due to irritation in the large intestine (so I was told). I take docusate to help the situation and drink lots of water.

Walt
Posted 7/12/2015 2:34 PM (GMT 0)
Aziz, I don't mean to hijack your thread, but at 12 days post-op, I am wondering if, when I lay down to go to sleep, my 'insides' are shifting. It feels like something is happening to give me deep down chest discomfort, pressure and some nausea when I am horizontal.

It's been with me now for a couple of days and is uncomfortable and I'm just wondering if anyone else reading this who's had LNF surgery has experienced this?

I STILL have NOT had a bowel movement in, about 6 days. Other than that, I'm doing good.
Posted 7/14/2015 5:14 PM (GMT 0)
Hi there.
I would like to know if anyone has experienced consent nausea after the nissen op. Am 5 weeks in. The first week was fine but from the second week. The nausea. My dr says its anxiety.
And then like guggling sounds from my stomach. Just want to start feeling human
Posted 7/15/2015 12:12 AM (GMT 0)
Hello Walt ,

Walt Thanks for the info, Now im getting better with the constipation, since i used duphalac. Will get better with time and hopefully will not use duphalac that often.

Aziz smurf
Posted 7/15/2015 12:23 AM (GMT 0)
Linda,

I had chest discomfort and pressure (even my Rib cage hurt ) along with nausea. But nausea came during sleeping which could waking me up and had to take the anti-nausea med.

I still happens to me but not that often as it used to be in my second and third week. im 36 post op , i dont use that much anti-nausea med and have a bit of comfortable sleeping , but still have gas and upper back pain after eating which drives me crazy!!!

Has anyone ever had upper back pain between shoulder blades during and after eating?

Thanks
Aziz
Posted 7/15/2015 12:34 AM (GMT 0)
Anuschka,
I'm in my fourth week and my nausea have got better but not disappeared. You know, Im having many strange symptoms during my recovery. My Dr. said its not related to the surgery and he said its because anxiety too.

if your situation has not improved for another week or two, maybe you should consult someone about your anxiety, but i read that having nausea after post op is normal.

Aziz
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