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Posted 10/15/2016 7:33 PM (GMT 0)
Hello! So here is my story/questions/concerns
I'm a healthy 27 year old female. Never had "heartburn" before but was diagnosed with LpR 2 years ago. Nausea and vomiting for 6 months with most food and was unable to keep water down. Frequently lost my voice. Egd showed signs of Barrett's esophagus so my general surgeon recommended seeing cardio thoracic surgeon. He thought I needed a partial wrap. So 10 days ago I had it done. In the hospital just one night. Once I got home I had A LOt of trouble swallowing pills ( even the Tylenol with codeine) so I stopped all of my medication ( I weaned down off of the ones that called for it but j also stopped the oneprazole) the spasms I hat with swallowing pills was like no other! I have never been able to burp but I was always able to tap my throat and get so pressure relief and now I can't do that! After 10 days I still feel like if someone were to poke my abdomen I would deflate slowly like a balloon. Is this normal? Will this bloated/trouble passing gas/can't belch feeling subside with time?
Posted 10/21/2016 4:49 PM (GMT 0)
get Gas x chewable ASAP it helped me , also they should have never recommended or maybe you just took codeine pills, I was given the liquid codeine. Call you doctor ASAP to get liquid codeine not pills. This is a major surgery I had it done 2 months ago 08/17/2016 and the doctors really down play this surgery. Take it very slow, the processes to heal takes 6 months to a year. I also had a partial wrap but fortunately I was able to burp, the wrap could be really swollen still so go slow. Only eat soup no hard food. FYI I made my own soup….boiled chix, added broth and vegetables, then I blended the soup to make liquid. I really feel for you, hind site is 20/20 but I wish I did the linx, which I alternative to the nissen.
Posted 10/21/2016 5:11 PM (GMT 0)
+2 what smlafleur said. i had to quarter pills, for the first 6 weeks, just to swallow them. at this point, your inside are not to happy with you. stay hydrated. eat carefully, chew everything very well, follow your diet, and DO NOT OVEREAT. if you dont already, have anti nausea meds, on hand, and take it slow. this is a tough recovery. good luck
Posted 10/21/2016 11:26 PM (GMT 0)
I had the Hill REpair 8 years ago which is a different kind of surgery for GERD. My recovery was similar to yours. I agree that you will need Gas pills. It is common with this surgery to not be able to burp for a while especially in the first months and you will get bloated. Drink your food for a while and eat slow when starting solid food. The worst thing for me was rice for some reason and it would get stuck. When something gets stuck, do not try to wash it down with water because it will bubble back up. Just relax and wait for it to go down. You will be fine after all the swelling goes down and you can eat food again. Hang it there.
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