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Posted 5/6/2016 1:10 PM (GMT 0)
I had my 270 degree toupet/HH repair 3/16/16, so not quite 2 months ago. I can swallow all foods perfectly with no issues, however I have yet to be able to burp. I do not bloat but feel worse after eating and as the day goes on. I've found walking after eating seems to help with the pressure feelings. Will this be forever? I'm starting to not even enjoy eating. Many times I often wonder if it's reflux again, but do not understand how I can have reflux if I cannot even burp. Can I?

My chest tightness I had before surgery are back and defiantly get worse as the day goes on. I'm back up to the highest Advair dose, as well as now Singulair. My ears are also plugged upon waking up again. These issues all seem to have come back in the past week-2 weeks. The last time I saw my surgeon (17 days ago) I was feeling great but was getting food stuck. He said it was due to the soft diet and said to expand my diet and eat regularly. I did that and now I can eat any food without getting stuck, but I felt better when I was on the limited/liquid diet.

I don't know if I'm expecting too much too soon, if I have reflux again, or what to do. Thanks for any advise, help, experiences, etc.
Posted 5/11/2016 9:39 PM (GMT 0)
it's not forever, but it really does take this much time, and more, for some of us to start feeling like it was worthwhile. 3 months is common.

I didn't feel well for 6 months and couldn't burp for most of a year.

Ears plugging may be from a sinus infection or just plain old allergies. It's that season. Have you tried an antihistamine like Zyrtec?

I wouldn't expect reflux if you can't burp. Look for the obvious first. The pressure feeling is likely gas in the stomach or gut. That would get worse as the day goes on with swallowing, even just saliva.

It's fair to ask the doctor, just don't let them stretch your wrap until you've tried everything else first. You can swallow well, so there's no reason to ruin the perfectly good (I hope) wrap. I'm no doctor, just have been through this.

It takes lots of patience getting through this surgery. This is why you often see posts warning that it's last resort. But it does get better! Be happy you can eat! A lot of us are on soft foods even longer.
Posted 5/12/2016 12:49 AM (GMT 0)
as Alcie said, this is a long, and can be a complicate recovery. at just under 9 months, i as you, still deal with chest pressure. it is normally due to build up of gas, as well as the suturing, that was done internally, and also that fact, in my case, about 1/3 of my stomach, decide to head north, so there was a fair amount of surgical work that had to be done. so alas, this is the dreaded new normal, a lot of us will have to deal with. i sometimes, have to take up to 1500 mg of acetaminophen a day. and other days i have no issues with chest pressure. onto burping, i was fortunate as i was always able to, but still i have bad gas after i eat, and my stomach is still semi sensitive. i can eat, most things but i am very careful not to overeat. it will get better, it is a lot of baby steps forward, and plenty of sideways. hang in there
Posted 7/23/2016 5:47 PM (GMT 0)
I had Lpr with feeling of lump in throat, drainage, clearing throat. I had surgery 7 days ago. I am still feeling lump. Has anyone else had this post op? Thanks. Really need an answer
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