Warning to Post-Nissen Patients about Overeating

don't do it. it hurts a lot!

Just got done my first big meal since nissen (3 weeks post-op) I had 1 large steak tip and about 3 cups of spanish rice and 1 cup of grilled zucchini and 2 glasses of crystal light.

ow..the pain! Come on stomach! Digest!

oooohhhh... not worth it...

OUCH! Sorry for your suffering! I don't know how you ate that much! I don't know about what you experienced, but don't be surprised if you suffer with your wrap for 2 or 3 days. Whenever I overeat (not by that much!), my wrap gives me lots of trouble. It wakes me up in the night (maalox helps) usually from about 3AM on. Hopefully that won't happen for you. Your stomach can probably handle more than mine, anyway. The most I can have comfortably is about a cup and a half. (That's up from week 3 when it was probably about a cup.)

Congratulations on your good swallowing! I know you struggled at the beginning. What great progress you've made!

Back to the surgeon today for my 5 week post-op. Should be interesting. I'll have to make a list of questions.
Feel better!
Denise