infection in throat? after Nissen Fundoplication

HI,
Hope my friends are doing ok. Thinking about where we would be today without all this support.
I thank all of you for the kind words and support. It's been a long haul but thinks are turning in the
right direction. I find we just need to keep plugging away at life and find what makes us happy and
try and find the quality of life.
I am going to wait to have the biopsy in my throat till as my internal doctor put's it don't do
anymore test my body has had to many surgery's and the ent doctor is not sure of anything.
I agree with my doctor I'm still recovering from my surgery's and complications. I go to see the
doctor Dec 16 to see about the blood clots whether I need to take the meds, she said we wait 30
days so we will take a blood test in January to see whether I stop or take it forever.
I praying for you Linda Sue hope you find the answer's soon and your out of pain. I stay away from
most breads, hard meat, red meat, raw veges, I'm still doing lots of keifer, b-12 vitamins, savaysa, rice,
potatoes. My newest challenge is my health insurance coop went out of business dec 2015 so I get to start the process over finding new insurance.
I want to wish you all happy Thanksgiving early and say thanks again to all my new friends and my
dear friend in palm springs thanks again for all your support hope you are doing well.
Love and best wishes tp my dear nurse advocate michelle, your the best
and thanks for all the love and support it's been a long haul lots of tears thanks for keeping me on
the straight and narrow.
Sunshine

SUNSHINE, I don't know how you keep so positive in view of all the BS you've had to endure, but keep it up; I will try to do the same.

Andy, thanks for asking. My news is NOT good. I had another manometry, pH esophageal study and yesterday, an endoscopy. It seems that my 'new wrap' (LNF surgery, 6/30/15), is twisted and I have 'jackhammer' esophagus and hypertensive LES!

My life has been a living hell with testing, waiting to see doctors, horrendous side effects of meds that don't work, etc.

Anyway, my new gastro doctor (I like her a LOT), put me on Diltiazem and Amitriptyline to address my 'fried pain receptors'. I'm also back on Norco 7.5mg. for the excruciating pain. She also told me that it was possible I would have to have a Surgery Re-do. I will be seeing her again on Dec. 16th to see how I'm doing. In the meantime, she will be consulting with my surgeon. So I'm praying that these new meds will make me comfortable enough to discontinue the narcotics I've been on for so long.

I will be starting a new thread in the next few days to put the subject of 'jackhammer' esophagus out to our membership. I would really like to know if any other LNF Surgery patients had this type of complication post-surgery. I think I've had it for a long time as I had this awful chest pain for a few years before surgery but it was not even CLOSE to this much pain.

Unfortunately, I will NOT be posting my recovery journal in 'Successful Fundoplication Members', as it was NOT successful. My acid reflux is gone with a whole host of other problems to deal with.

Ps. From my understanding with a twisted Nissan you need to have it done again. I'm so very
sorry they can't figure this out sooner than waiting till December. I hope you can find a
new surgeon before than. Don't try and eat solids, use liquids and soft food, try putting
a heating and ice pack on your stomach and try not to bend over.
Ask for a different pain med and Norco I think your body doesn't respond. I pray for
a speedy recovery. I would find a new surgeon while you wait and a gi or internal doctor
that can help with the pain. Hang in there don't give up. you are going to be ok. you
are like my mom old school tuff as nails. I wish I could help more all I can do is give advise.
keep looking you are almost to the finish line with a new Nissan. love to you and tell your husband
hang in there he is a good man.
Sunshine

SUNSHINE,
I appreciate your kind words. I would call you today except that my throat is still raw from Thursday's Endoscopy and I always have pain for hours after a phone conversation. Currently, I am using texting and email to stay in touch with my 'inner circle'.

I am very pleased with my new gastroenterologist and she told me that with any Fundoplication surgery, as good as a surgeon is, a twisted wrap can happen as there is a fine line between 'too tight' and 'too loose'. So, at this point, I can't blame the surgeon for a failed wrap. This could still happen with the best surgeon. There is never a 100% guarantee of success.

The doctor had intended to dilate my LES but told me, afterward, she didn't need to dialate it as it was open. So, that is good. All tests indicate that I no longer have acid reflux. I do believe I had the 'jackhammer' condition long before the surgery as I've had this nagging chest pain for YEARS and throat pain when talking.

It may be worse now, after surgery, because of the hiatal hernia repair. I don't have all the answers, yet, but I am now taking medication to 'reset' my 'fried' pain receptors which addresses this excruciating pain in the top of my throat, and to relax the esophagus.

I read an article on-line that stated that the only way to diagnose it is with high resolution manometry and people with acid reflux and chest pain are frequently MISDIAGNOSED; that's why the acid controllers don't work; there's something else going on. My last two gastro doctors were clueless!

See my previous post on the kind of meds my doctor put me on to address my new diagnosis. It's way too soon to know if meds are temporary, or if a re-do would change anything about 'jackhammer' esophagus. It takes about 3 weeks for me to get relief and I will find out a lot more with my follow-up appointment in December. I will have more questions at that time, too.

Keep your chin up, SUNSHINE, and ask about meds. There has to be the right doctor for you who truly wants to help you. I believe I've finally found mine. I will keep you posted and will make note of your phone number for a future time I can call you when my throat heals.

LINDA SUE,
Hang in there I know what you mean nothing in this life is a guarantee.
I hope for a speedy recovery, Ask your doctor if you can try botox the next time for your jackhammer,
the last time in March the GI tried but I wasn't a candidate because I had a toupet at that time.
I'm glad you found the right doctor I will keep trying.
Have a nice weekend I will talk to you after the nov 17 and nov 24.
Humpty dumpty( I'm so close)