Weight gain after Nissan fundoplication.good or bad?

I believe the weight gain issue is more about adding excessive visceral fat (intra-abdominal) rather than healthy weight gain. I lost 27 lbs post surgery and I've gained 15 lbs back since which was healthy for me. I didn't add to my belly fat much at all so I'm not worried about the wrap.

-Mark

I here you regarding the gas and bloating. It's the number one thing that held me back from getting more active and adding more calories to my diet. It takes time. More time than I liked but it's so much better now that I'm 10 months post surgery. I still get bloated sometimes but the episodes are getting farther and farther apart. I use some digestive enzymes daily and double them with any high protein or high fat meal. I've slowly increased my fiber intake over the last couple months and take a stool softener every morning. I'm still lactose sensitive so I avoid it. The last time I had regular milk I had a very painful bloating episode.

Once you can increase your calorie intake the lost muscle weight will start to come back as well as healthy water weight. I was really dehydrated because I just couldn't handle fluid or food volume for months post surgery. I had to learn to drink more calories to give my stomach a break. The lactose free fairlife milk products helped a lot. You can pick them up in single bottles to see how you tolerate them. And they taste pretty good.

-Mark

Hello, mark I was wondering if you wouldn't mind sharing what types of fiber you are using I I am curious to know?

Thank you Mark for your reply. I tried some quinoa the other night and I wasn't used to really doing a lot of fiber and it caused so much bloating because quinoa is very high fiber and it's got a lot of magnesium so I ended up with diarrhea and I ended up with dry heaves which had never happened to me since I've had the surgery. That incident scared me I'm hoping since I'm 4 months that it didn't hurt anything. I'm curious in what ways has the fiber helped ?

Thank you Mark for answering my questions I always seem to have a lot of questions. It's just good to hear someone who's had the surgery and he is doing well now I'm still back here in the 4-month stage I feel like I'm all over the place. I was doing so good I felt like I was making some progress before the quinoa incident! now my stomach's been bothering me a lot lot of burning and queasy feelings in my stomach. I feel kind of discouraged.. when you say kiwi are you talking about kiwi the fruit? and I haven't eaten onions or garlic or cabbage in a long long time when I had to go gluten free I just cut out a bunch of foods my stomach seems very sensitive. I do the Benefiber but I don't like to do it because it has 20 parts per mL of gluten in it but I still use it. I've got some chia seeds here I haven't tried yet. I sure will be glad when I turn a corner. thanks again for the reply. Do you still do muscle egg? And I haven't been able to find Fairlife maybe they would have it at Whole Foods. I'm not a member of Costco or Sam's Club.

Post Edited (Tena believes) : 1/3/2018 8:44:51 PM (GMT-7)

Hello everybody, I know I've talked about this before about the gas and the bloating but today is the second time I've had very serious gas bloating experience so bad like my whole right side of my abdomen was swollen and I was in such pain I'm 4 months and 2 weeks and I'm really wondering if this is normal.I mean I don't really eat a whole lot of different foods I pretty much stay to what I know works for me I'm just not sure if this is a normal thing or if this is something needs to be looked into I mean this was kind of scary like the first time it happened to me I had the dry heaves and diarrhea.

Post Edited (Tena believes) : 1/8/2018 4:21:17 PM (GMT-7)

I don't mean to sound negative.. but, none of this feels normal it all feels so non-normal.. I didn't have anything sweet yesterday this is nerve racking it's like you don't know when it is going to hit you... I really pray this get's better soon. I already had a restricted diet because I can't do gluten or milk... I do appreciate you taking time to respond... I am just feeling discouraged and overwhelmed.. I was really unprepared for all these side effects...


Thanks...

Thanks Sharon but you know it still doesn't seem like a very good way to live your life. And I guess it's just different for all of us because the two people that I know that had the surgery they haven't had any of these problems or they might have had them for a little while but now they're okay I mean one of them still has gas but they don't blow up they just pass it. You know I hate to think of you still having problems 4 years later. Are you able to enjoy your life?

Well, that's encouraging... so things do get better and easier to deal with... I know everyone tells me this and like I said before sometime I get a handle on it, and then something new to deal with comes up... I also just lost my dad and my sister's husband is passing as well with cancer, so I am dealing with some other things as well... I sure am thankful to God for this forum it has brought a lot of hope and encouragement.


Thanks so much for caring!
Tena :

Tena,
Sorry to hear so much is weighing on you along with your recovery being what it is. What your going through is normal but no less difficult to deal with. I also had a friend who had the surgery, 15+ years ago, and gave me a very rosy view of recovery. I was a member of this forum at the time and knew better. But even with my knowledge I just wasn't prepared for the first few months of recovery. And the feelings of discouragement week after week are a mental and physical drain. It's just day to day. The bloating episodes will diminish in time. I look back now and know this surgery was the right thing to do and it's working out for me. It just didn't become clear until recently.

My heart does ache for you regarding the loss of your dad. Just yesterday I was told my own dad has a couple months left as he's dealing with stage 4 cancer. It's hard to say goodbye.

Prayers for you during this difficult time. Drop in and say what you need to say. We'll be here.
-Mark

I'm a new member, but have learned so much. My surgery is scheduled for Monday, 01/22, and I can't lie, some of the comments have scared me to death. Any advise for next week will be helpful.
Thanks!

Hi Ginger244,

Welcome to the forums and also to the anticipation and anxiety that comes along with researching this procedure. It's very disheartening in many respects to read about others experiences with this surgery. But as a support forum you should expect a bias towards those who are seeking out help and have difficult problems. They are more likely to seek out help then those who've moved on.

A few things I'll mention now so you can prepare for next Monday.
1. Yes it's a tough recovery process but the procedure works in a very high percentage of cases.

2. You'll need to be patient with the recovery process. Think in months not weeks when it comes to the adjustments your body will need to make.

3. Look up post-nissen specific diets. Bloating is to be expected, a lot of it at first, but a simple diet that avoids gas producing foods will help.

4. Don't expect an immediate relief of all reflux symptoms right away. It takes time for your esophagus heal. Inflammation and irritation will feel very much the same as reflux burning.

5. Gas-X (Simethicone), stool softeners and laxatives. Have these on hand.

6. Make sure you have anti-nausea medications when you get home. Your surgeon will most likely prescribe them. Getting sick is not good early in your recovery.

Ask away but you might want to start your own thread so we can provide you ongoing feedback. I know it's scary. I was there 11 months ago. I'm doing great now and I'm happy I had the procedure.

-Mark