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Posted 8/28/2011 3:17 PM (GMT 0)
Still doing good lost 7LB not to bad been 2 weeks . I still feel 100% better.Eat real food last night and it was to heavy on my stomach so going back to soft food.My Dr has me in a TIF study for a yr.
Posted 8/28/2011 5:23 PM (GMT 0)
Glad to hear that you are doing well. I had my TIF on April 14 and I now realize home traumatic it is to the stomach. Follow the diet and when your able to eat more go slow as your stomach will still be easily upset. It is nice to not have the reflux, eat and drink normal and be off the PPIs.

Sheldon
Posted 8/29/2011 2:31 AM (GMT 0)
Well it's only been two weeks for me The hardest is not being able to eat what everyone else has. And have a beer once in awhile. But I do say not having the reflux and being able to sleep all night and not take any PPIS is great!!Plus I went back to work 3 days after surgery.I 'am so glad I did it I don't miss that burps either.Just have to take it slow.

cook

 

Posted 9/11/2011 4:21 PM (GMT 0)
hi everyone, i'm a new member to this side , i'm was searching for TIF procedure and run a cross this page , i'm so happy to found you guy , bc i'm thinking to have the surgery myself , since may my reflex is really bad belching , gassy , burning everyday, i have been on nexxium since 2007 ,zantac and gas-x for years 3-4 a day ,so i went back to doctor for the upper GI endoscopy, he told me , my LES open ..... that was complete my mystery bc it does not matter what i eat things don't stay down , as soon as the food i ate hit the stomach i start the belching for 5 hours continually until the food digest move on to the next organ , i took beanno before meals and food enzyme thinking it would help the digest faster.....i'm sooo tired to deal with it everyday, too much relching my throat hurt , spasm esophagus, some time i could not breath.... the dr. give me the new med DIXILANT 60MG i thought this gonna help me this time ...nope did not work... i still have to take all the other stuff and nexxium on top of all those .. so i decide to go talk with the surgeon about the TIF on 10/27 , i'm living in Tallahassee fl and dr, JEFFREY CROOM is the only dr. i found to do it here .... after i read all your post , i kinda scare , i thought the recover going to be quick with in 3 - 4 days you can go back to work , since my husband lost his jod for over year i'm only one bring the bacon home, i can't not be out of work too long (i'm a hair stylish ) but i'm gonna talk to the doctor anyway.... so wish me luck ...and once again thank you for all your posts

awnsum34
Posted 9/11/2011 8:29 PM (GMT 0)
Hi awnsome,

 

Welcome to Healing Well!  It definitely sounds as if you're in the right place.  This forum has lots of people who have suffered greatly with GERD.  Some are still working to get it under control with medication and natural remedies, while others have had Nissen or TIF to solve their GERD issues.  I believe there is a group of active post-TIF members here, and hopefully they'll be by soon to talk to you.

I'm glad you've joined our forum!

Take care,

Denise

Posted 9/13/2011 3:37 AM (GMT 0)
hi Denise

thank you for the welcoming, i learn alot from this forum

awnsum
Posted 9/22/2011 12:52 AM (GMT 0)
Did anyone experience burning and pain in mouth, throat, on tongue and palate? This started in April. I have seen a Dentist and Throat Specialist and they didn't see anything. I also feel burning in my upper stomach. I have been diagnosed with Gerd and Hernia. I am considering the tif surgery and I am seeing Dr. Mavrelis. I did see someone mentioning his name on this forum.
Posted 9/23/2011 12:49 AM (GMT 0)
Before I had my TIF I drank almost constantly because I had this bad taste and burning in my mouth and throat. I also could not wait to brush my teeth after getting up in the morning. I thought that it was from my sinus trouble. After the TIF my urge to drink and brush my teeth in the morning is now gone and I still have my sinus trouble. It was the reflex giving me the problems.
Posted 11/2/2011 2:32 PM (GMT 0)
I am in the middle of my 6th week following TIF surgery and for the most part everything has gone smooth.  I have been experiencing some pain just below my rib cage mostly on the left side that I did not have in the 5 prior weeks.  Sometimes it feels like it is shooting from the front to through to my back.  My Dr. told me that I could begin eating solid foods, chicken, beef and bread beginning the 6th week.  I have slowly eased into this food and wonder if this might be causing the discomfort and/or if I might have popped a stitch.  Has anyone else experienced anything like this this long after having the surgery?  I have not been having reflux and am completely off of meds, but am concerned about this pain/discomfort.
Posted 11/2/2011 11:55 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, I had pain below my sternum and below my left rib cage. I thought that it might be some reflux so I had a second pH test which showed normal reflux. I also went on carafate for two months and the pain slowly went away. Before it was gone I had a second endoscopy that showed my TIF to be fine but I had two ulcers that were healing or healed. Could you have gastritis?

Good to hear that it mostly has gone smooth.

Sheldon
Posted 7/26/2012 3:44 PM (GMT 0)
I am 5 weeks post surgery as of yesterday, was feeling great until started adding in more regular foods. Even with very small bites and chewing until food is liquid like, I am having some acid taste in back of mouth, occassional twinges in my chest, feels like something stuck in my throat at times, some gas and bloating which GAS-X helps a little. Reading these posts has been encouraging because some say that week 6 is a turning point. I am hoping to see that in the next week or so. I have been off PPIs for 3 weeks now.
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