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I had Nissen fundoplication and hernia surgery eight weeks ago and was terrified because of the things I'd read here. In fact, we cancelled a three month stay in Florida because I was sure I wouldn't be able to eat normally, would be in pain and have constant intestinal problems.

Instead I began eating a regular diet without problem at 3 weeks and now at eight weeks I have very few if any noticeable effects. Perhaps what we read on this website are the worst case scenarios instead of the typical recovery.

I think much of our experience with this surgery depends on the expertise of the surgeon. I was fortunate to have a surgeon at one of the top teaching hospitals in the country who specializes in this type of surgery.

From my perspective, if I were you I'd have the surgery.

I can't afford to lose weight either. I lost two or three pounds in the first week and then I figured out ice cream and pudding had LOTS of calories. At three weeks my weight was the same as before surgery. The first couple weeks I had Boost, ice cream, pudding, scrambled eggs, yogurt, cottage cheese, canned peaches and pears and anything else I could think of with enough calories to maintain my weigh and I ate small meals every couple hours. If you're really concerned, keep a food diary now and after surgery to figure out your needed caloric intake.

I had a hard time determining if I was hungry or full the first couple weeks. That's why I had something small to eat every few hours.