Nissen Surgery

jskarda

New Member

Joined : Mar 2008

Posts : 1

Posted 3/25/2008 3:05 PM (GMT 0)

I had the nissen done 5 days ago and am doin great as far as pain from the surgery and no reflux! However I cannot eat anything and liquids are painful going down--oatmeal and cream of wheat are very painful as well. Basically not possible to eat. Want to know how long until I will be able to eat even eggs or what not? ANyone help!

thanks

joel

HappilyWrapped

Regular Member

Joined : Oct 2007

Posts : 183

Posted 3/25/2008 3:44 PM (GMT 0)

I highly recommend reading the posting entitled Post Op Nissen Part 1, 2 and 3 - you'll find more information about the surgery and recovery afterward than you could have ever imagined. I think Part 3 is a few topics below this one and it has links to the other 2.

By the way, I'm 5 months post op from a full wrap and life is amazing. Oatmeal was not something I could swallow at 5 days and Cream of Wheat had to be watery consistency to get it down. Good luck.

Alycarr00

Regular Member

Joined : Nov 2007

Posts : 65

Posted 3/28/2008 2:25 AM (GMT 0)

Hey Joel

Try Hot tea! Your throat hurts becuase of the stupid tube they put down your throat. I was in a TON of pain after my surgery, plus I was in the process of getting bronchitis. Warm liquids should help. I believe I was able to eat more than Happilywrapped....I was eating eggs, mushy life cereal (I really don't like oatmeal or anything of that consistantcy!) Jello, pudding, soup broth, ramen noodles.....

Keep swallowing, you are most likely swollen, and just very sore

HANG in there, it gets SOOOO much better!

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