Nissen Fonduplocation - My Story

No, I have not had any alcohol yet. I am not a big drinker and only drink about one drink every couple of months on average. I also have not tried carbonated anything yet. I am not a big soda drinker either so neither of these bother me.

9 weeks post op

Weight - Down 36 lbs

Pain - none really to speak of

Diet - Still staying to small portions, but able to eat just about anything I have tried.

Exercise - Getting my 10,000 or more steps a day. Bought a stepper for my office so I can get a better workout at lunch.

Throat issues - I am still having throat issues. I am having surgery for a deviated septum on Wednesday next week (it got postponed from today to next week). I went to the ENT again yesterday. Throat is constantly irritated. I don't have the burning and taste I had pre Nissen. It just always feels like I have a hair in it. I use sprays during the day to keep it under control, but night time is bad. Sometimes by the time I wake up to spray it, I am in a full on attack and end up being up for a couple of hours before I can breath normal again. So, I am now on an antibiotic and back on protonix. I also bought a night time cough medicine that is specifically for irritated throats (this seemed to help a lot last night - I was out cold). I will also be on allergy shots after surgery.

I think if I could get my throat to heal (and quit having coughing spells that irritate the crap out of it) i would be good. I am afraid it might be nerve damage, but one step at a time...

Funny you should ask that. I noticed the added ingredient for the cough medicine I am using for the itchy throat part is a antihistamine. And it has been working wonders for me. Maybe I should just take some allergy medicine, but take it at night.

When I keep the tickling down in my throat, it starts to feel way better. But then I have a coughing fit and feel like I am back to square one. So, my opinion is if I can get the throat to heal, I will be feeling great. After nasal surgery, I will be starting allergy shots. Maybe all of this will help... Fingers crossed.

One note: the throat issues are still way different than before surgery. I was definitely regurgitating in my throat a lot and could feel the acid burning my throat. I do not have any of that anymore. So, I think I was fighting reflux and allergies. Now if I get the allergies in line, I should be able to move on with life... I still firmly believe the nissen surgery was a great success.

How are you doing jenagade?

Yeah, I had a lot of hesitation about having the surgery. And then when my throat started acting up again I started to feel like it was for nothing.

But, it is much different than it was before surgery. No more throwing up in my mouth. No more burning in my throat. No more waking up choking on throw up.

I definitely feel way better than before surgery. And I think once my allergies are under control I will finally feel normal again.

Over all, I am very happy I had the surgery done. It was a long 3 years before I got t my final diagnosis. But in the end, I will be (and am now) an ex smoker, skinnier and much healthier. I am hoping to get back to doing my cardio workouts, but I am not going to push it for now.

11 weeks post nissen op and 5 days post deviated septum surgery

Weight - Down 40 lbs

Pain - none really to speak of (unless you touch my nose...)

Diet - Still staying to small portions, but able to eat just about anything I have tried. Still having issue with doughy breads. But most things are good.

Exercise - I haven't gotten much in since surgery Wednesday and having the flu all weekend. Hoping to get back to it today.

Throat issues - Well, since deviated septum surgery, I have also been sick. I am not sure where I stand at this point with all of the medication and stuff going on. I also think they were very rough on my mouth/throat during nasal surgery. I have had a lot of new pain and stuff so I am waiting to see how it all feels when it heals.

Are you getting the surgery done?

Ouch that sounds awful Marthemar. Good that you found the cause for the extra pain though.

If anything I've found your recovery story more comforting than some of the others, especially since you have already noticed reductions in your symptoms despite having to have additional surgery the address what's left.

I just wanted to stop by and follow up on my progress after my seven month mark.

11 weeks post nissen op and 5 days post deviated septum surgery

Weight - Down 80 lbs

Pain - none really to speak of (except bad gas sometimes, but gasex and walking help a lot)

Diet - Still staying to small portions, but able to eat just about anything I have tried. Still having issue with doughy breads. But most things are good.

Exercise - I am walking on a stepper for 60 minutes at lunch and doing 30 to 45 minutes on an exercise bike after work. I have a fitbit so I try to keep up with my 12,000 step a day challenges. I am starting my strength training next week. I wanted to wait more than 6 months after the surgery and I will start slow.

Throat issues - My throat issues have finally been resolved. I do not have COPD like they originally tried to tell me I had. The silent reflux was triggering asthma. Once I had the surgery, i was getting better, but my throat would still give me issues. I went to a new lung doctor last week. Once I explained my entire history, he agreed I do not have COPD. I have asthma. He put me on an inhaled steroid. I had just finished a 15 day script of prednisone for bronchitis. So between that and being on this inhaled steroid for 1 week, I have not had an issue with my throat or a breathing attack for 3 weeks. I could not be happier with how everything has turned out. I would tell anyone to have the surgery but research your surgeon extensively. Mine was great. I am so happy to have my life getting back to normal after all of this.

I hope you all are doing well.