Bea's post op laproscopic fundoplicationn Part 2 of 3 CLOSED

2day I ate a quarter of a diner burger.just a quarter. I had maybe 4 ounces of spaghetti and 2 pepsi's. All and all I am swallowin however I MUST REMIND myself to cew and liquify like seek and destroy,yup dats me

Bea

Good for you, Bea! Wish mine was still shrunk...gained about 5 pounds on vacation! Figures!
Oh well...I guess it's a good sign that my eating is pretty good, huh?
Take care and enjoy your weekend (and your little grandchild! Lucky you!)
Denise

Hi guys,

 yes Im afraid to weigh myself. while on vacation I did eat anything I wanted however i knew to LIQUIFY (Thanx Denise) .However, I have since noticed Im full after eating slightly less then my post op recovery period. I have though increased my PEPSI INTAKE LOL .Never hungry ,but will pop a pop!! LOL

Today i had 1 slice  bacon and half an egg on arnold brick oven bread 1 slice. I just ate one big serving spoon of spaghetti. Today is my greatest eaten day.For this I am greatful becuz the last few days I havent been hungry and when i was it was light.

Maybe I will be able to wear a bikini that i never wore in my life.preferably a itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow poka dot bikini WITH a housecoat over lol

Have a good weekend guys

Bea

Hi Bill and Bea,
The first couple months after surgery, I could eat very little. I think sometime within the third month, I found that I could eat more. We go out to eat a lot--especially now, with all the work we're doing. We're trying to make the process fun, by keeping it light (not stressing), and going out more often. It does help with the fun--but not with the weight! We're on the move, though, so that helps. There's no time for snacking, either!

Glad both of you are enjoying a big variety of foods! Bea...that Pepsi is probably filling you up with bubbles! I swear--you're the first person I've heard of who can drink soda after the surgery! You give hope to all the soda addicts out there! I'm not a big soda fan...my favorite (fortunately) is water! (Beer, too!)
Enjoy your day,
Denise

Hi Bea,
Before I had surgery, I talked with a friend of my brothers who had the surgery two years prior. At that point I was under the assumption that I'd be giving up both soda and beer. However, she said that she was unable to drink soda comfortably, but could drink beer. I guess it's because the bubbles in beer are natural, and soda has CO2 forced into it, so it's more powerful. Don't know, but the beer goes down just fine, and doesn't cause me any problems. I don't drink that much, though. Don't know how it would be for someone who powered them down one after the other!
Take care, Bea!
Denise

Good Morning Bea,

I am sorry you are still having that nasty taste in your mouth.  I am not much help with this one but I wanted you to know that I am here for you and I am sure one of our wise "wrapped" ones will have info for you.

(((((((((((Hugs))))))))))))

Kitt

Bea,
The anti nausea meds I am taking is Pomethazine 25mg. It is generic for Phenergan. It doesn't work quite as well as Zofran, but I don't think it is as strong either. It works really well for me though.

Bill

Bea,
The Phenergan works very well for me. It's about the size of an aspirin. The Zofran they gave me in the hospital was through my IV so it worked almost instantly. I have never tried Zofran in pill form though. I'd ask what your doctor would prefer. I ran out just before we went to nationals and had a dry heave spell from overly sweet tea. I reached in my pocket and there weren't any left. That was 20 minutes of hell. I asked my doctor for a refill the next day. I am never going to run out again!

Take care,
Bill

Hello Kitt, Bea, Denise. Janice and Bill andeveryone else.
Bea I am sorry you still have the bad taste in your mouth. Hope that clears up for you. I am encouraged by your posts particularly the one where you said you had a pepsi. Maybe all is not lost maybe I will still e able to induldge in my favorite drink again. The cravings for pepsi are nearly gone or so I tell myself. Right not I really want a soda I am torn betwenn having one and fighting off the cravings all over againor not having one and the cravings coming back even stronger. The more this surgery becomes a reality the less nervous I feel because of everything that is said in this forum. Thank yo all for sharing your stories.
Mary

hi Bea,
Still drinking Pepsi, or did you take a break? I can see there are lots of Pepsi addicts in the world! Luckily I've never been a big soda fan. My preference for water is coming in handy.

How is your stomach feeling? I ate something that bothered my wrap last night. My guess is it was the undercooked green beans. We went out for dinner (which we're doing a lot, because of working so hard on the house all day.) You know how they under cook veggies so they don't look all washed out...I wanted to eat healthy, so I ate some. I tried to chew them thoroughly, but I guess they still irritated my wrap. Oh well, such is life. Overall it's doing GREAT.

Hope you are doing well, Bea. Don't worry...it's normal to have some ups and downs!

Hi K9lov3r!
I'm glad you've found comfort and encouragement here. I sure did. Before finding the good people at the GERD forum, I was really afraid of the surgery. There are so many posts other places that warn people to never have the surgery--that their lives have been ruined by it. Those kinds of posts kept me from having the surgery for years, as my asthma got worse, and the side effects of the steroids I was taking became permanent. It isn't a perfect surgery, and you'll have to put up with some differences in your GI tract, but 5 months post op, I have no regrets, and if my coughing post surgery caused damage, I wouldn't hestitate to have a re-do. I can finally breathe, and I'm not coughing up mucous all day long. What a relief!

I can't remember...have you scheduled a date for your surgery? Are you having it for sure? My tests didn't indicate that I had severe GERD, but my doctors consulted with the GI doc and convinced him that the GERD was flaring my asthma. That's why I'd encourage anyone with severe asthma and GERD to pursue the possibility of a Nissen Fundoplication.

Take care and good luck!
Denise

BEA!!! I love you girl!!!

I have to say, that I do love my Coke and even though it pains me (literally, it can cause me pain!) I still get some once in a while, but 32 oz a day!!!!! Holy Toledo!! Oh, btw, there are times, I still get s abad taste in my mouth..don't know what that is from and now I even get burning tongue syndrome..(sure why not, what's another "syndrome" at this point, right :)

Seriously, though, if you haven't gotten some nausea meds, get some. I have zofran on hand for nights (it makes me sleepy) and phenergan on hand for daytime (not as strong, but not sleep issues). Please make sure you get some.

Mary, I'm glad you're staying with us!, Denise, I still want to see pictures!! Everyone (and I mean everyone!) have a great day!!!

(((Hugs)))
Janice

(why can't I get the emoticons to work? When I use them, all that shows up are the words :(

My surgery date is set for the 19th of August I will soon be a member of the club.
Mary

Hi Mary,
Congratulations on your surgery date! If you have any pre-op questions, start a new thread, so those who have had the surgery can lend a hand. You'll have all the support, encouragement, and information we can muster, and we'll all be here cheering you on as you enter the world of the "Wrapped Club"!

Griffdawg,
Once you get past the initial swelling, which makes you feel full after just a bit of food, your eating will definitely allow you to gain weight. I've gained back about 9 of the 19 pounds I lost, and have to be careful or I'd gain it all back and more!

Have a great day one and all!
Denise