Hello Denise and everyone! Yesterday I had my two week post op visit. The doc says that everything looks fine and that he wants me to return in another month. He also reminded to keep everything...
Hey Denise! Good to hear from you. I SO know the hoarseness problem that comes with teaching. I have many friends who are plagued with it. Regarding singing: Yes, you can damage your cords by...
Hi Denise Glad your little people and YOU made it through the day. They are fortunate to have someone as thoughtful as your for their teacher. You are so right about the change that's taken place in...
Denise- I forgot that you are a second grade teacher. I taught middle school vocal music for years until Katrina eliminated my job. I hope you have a wonderful year. What a wonderful age to teach!...
Denise - thanks so much for your encouragement. Today was the first day I started to feel like myself again. I haven't had any ibuprofen since noon and it's now almost 11 p.m. I think it's safe to...
It's a week since my surgery. Yesterday was rough - I'm trying to transition from the Lortab elixr and have found that liquid Ibuprofen works best for me. The liquid Tylenol was making me sleepy. The...
Hey everyone It's so good to hear from all of you. My physician also had me on liquids the first day after the surgery, and now I just stay on a "soft" diet til I see the doc in another week. I had...
Mary Thanks so much for your comment. As I just told Denise, my husband is out at the drugstore buying Gas-X. I'm glad to hear that I don't need to panic about not pooping. You guys are making my...
Denise Thanks sooooo much for putting all your posts in one place for me like that. I read them ALL. And now it's handy so I can go back and look at it for reference later on. I also think I was...
Denise You are saving my life here. I cannot thank you enough. Now on to reading the rest of your posts. Margaret...
I am hoping to hear from those of you who have had the nissen surgery. I'm three days out of it - just came home yesterday. I ended up staying in the hospital an extra day. I have a few things to ask...
I'm new to this forum and have learned so much already from reading everyone's posts - thank you! I'm soon to be 55 years old, female, and am researching before making the decision for the Nissen...
My ENT who has helped me tremendously in my search for answers with GERD claims that certain beta blockers can cause GERD. I was taking propranolol, which is generic for inderal. He switched me to...
I wasn't diagnosed with GERD until 5 years ago, but I have had 2 pregnancies, 2 children, and I think what your doc is concerned about is that women often have mega heartburn during pregnancy. During...