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Posted 1/15/2015 9:23 AM (GMT 0)
Hi.

I had the Nissen done a week ago to fix my hearthburn and LPR issues, and I have a few quiestions. I'm worried that my wrap might be too loose. I've asked my surgeon but she says it's normal, but reading about the surgery and peoples recovery stories here I'm a bit sceptical.

Firstly I do not seem to have any problems to swallowing what so ever. I know this is supposed to be a good thing, but reading peoples stories here that hardly seem normal. I did however have some swallowing problems the first few days. I'm now eating pretty normal, and even though I've not tried eating meat yet, I believe I would have no trouble at all swallowing it. Does this sound normal to you?

I also have no trouble burping at all. I tried quitting the PPIS cold turkey after the surgery (Was on 80mg daily before). I do not believe I felt any hearthburn, but I belched excessively, like 50+ times daily. My voice also got worse. I would imagine that everytime you belch, acid vapors comes up to the throat right? I'm now back on 40mg PPIS daily, and going to taper them off instead. My belching got much better when starting the ppis again, but I can still do it.
Posted 1/15/2015 2:33 PM (GMT 0)
Ninus:

I also did not have trouble swallowing after my Nissen (full wrap). Your surgeon should have discussed with you whether you need to continue your PPIs or give you a plan to wean off of them. Also, you need to take it easy with the diet. Just because you can swallow something doesn't mean your system can digest it properly, yet. That's another thing that your surgeon should have discussed with you. I suggest you contact her and express your concerns.

Sharon
Posted 1/15/2015 3:33 PM (GMT 0)
SharonZ: Thanks for your reply. I've contacted my surgeon and expressed my concerns, but she is sounding uncertain. She says I need to come of the PPIs but gave me no plan on how I should do it. I tried the first few days cold turkey but my stomach was burning up, i had wierd sensations that felt a little bit like hearthburn but I'm unsure if it was. Also I belched 50+ times a day and i guess that had to do something with my voice getting bad quickly. My strategi now is to try to taper down the ppis.

Regarding the diet, the only thing my surgeon said was to not eat bread and I would be fine. Sill I've sticked to a soft diet, so I hope there's no problems there.

What was your symptoms prior to the surgery, and did you have excessive belching after the surgery?

What are the first test one should ask for to determine if the surgery has failed or not?
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