Hi Faye, Hope the peanut butter was ok. One of my favorites. I just eat a little with a spoon for dessert. Sounds like you have a lot of changes at once plus surgery. That can be overwhelming. Hope...
Tufluv-Faye, Sorry about the fish incident. Sounds familiar. Sorry too, about the stress. I can relate. I still work too much and with small children and worry about making ends meet. Problably...
Hi Just checking in. I had the Nissen almost 3 years ago. I am 65, but spry. I had a pretty complex surgery so healing took awhile. I still have periods of distress. I find that chocolate, dairy,...
Hi ALL, THanks for the thoughtful responses. I could identify with ALcie's eating something worthwhile. Junk food is tempting, but a sure bet to cause bloating, pain and gas. Thanks for the advice...
Hello All, I haven't posted in months, but have some concerns. My healing has gone reasonably well for someone my age. I am now 63 and had the surgery in July of 09. If I am careful and avoid :...
Hi Mam, I had the surgery last July and have been posting off and on since then. It is helpful when you see that others have the same reactions you do. I still get the bad bloating,gas and pain in...
Hi Mam, I will try this again. This is a great site for information and encouragement. I had the surgery in July and am still recovering. Still have occasional shoulder pain when I am tired. It is...
Hello All, I am on Christmas break and hope everyone is enjoying the holidays. I had my surgery in July (Nissen) and this group was soooo helpful. I still have good and bad days with digestion and...
Hi UK, I had the surgery on July 22. I am probably a lot older than you 62 but very active. I didn't feel close to my old self until about 6 to 8 weeks. The eating got better and easier for me about...
HI All, Sounds like a lot of folks are in education like me. I retired from fulltime teaching in 06 when I moved to modesto ca from San jose. I have still remained employed in education.. Would like...
Kitt, Sounds like you are having a stressful time. It is super to see how much support you have since you always have such great advice and kind words for us. I am a "retired" teacher. It is a long...
HI drgrcr I didn't have a big problem with GERD, a little damage to my esophogaus, but I had a really big hiatal hernia. I had a large opening in my diaphragm and more that one third of my stomach...
DRGRC Hi, I recently had the Nissen, so I am on this site a lot. I had my gallbladder out in 06 and have not had any trouble. It was kind of a mess lots of stones and inflamation. It was done...
Margaret, Thanks for the tip about McCann's. With a name like that it sounds authentic. Scottish style oatmeal is supposed to be the best because it isn't rolled and flattened out. I love oatmeal. I...
Hi Denise, Thanks for the encouraging words. The last couple of days have been pretty good. The school District I work for has a furlough day on Friday and also gave me and the other supplemental...
HI Queen and Others. I am heading to 6 weeks in a couple of days and still have good and bad days. I agree with the suggestions to eat tiny amounts. That seems to be the only thing that keeps the...
Rafael, Funny how many people from Texas are on this. Yes, the rivalry is great especially football. You know they say that in Texas(and Okla) "They teach ball and play school". Pretty funny. I have...
Surfergirl- Just kidding- Like a Rap song about the Wrap surgery. Hope you are feeling well today and getting ready for your big trip. Have a great time on the beach. Mariacarole...
Kitt, Thanks for the kind words and encouragement. You always have something positive and welcoming to everyone. It is greatly appreciated. This is such a positive group. Thanks to all! Surfer Girl-...
Surfergirl,Bea,ldyjane, Thanks for all the encouragement and info. I read on one of the threads,maybe Bea, don't remember for sure, that you had sore forearms after the surgery. I did too for about 2...
Hi Surfer Girl, Yes my left side certainly feels more sensitive especially when lying down. It has gotten better in the last few days. I am still eating lots of soft stuff, but am adding regular...
Hi Surfergirl, I just passed the 4 week mark yesterday. Today was the first day I didn't have an unpleasant reaction of some sort after eating. Still eating tiny amounts. Applesauce and yogurt and...
Mary, Good luck with everything. Sounds like you are well prepared. I am sure you are in good hands. This will all be behind you before you know it. Take it easy and give yourself time. I always had...
Hi All, I was just telling a friend about this test today. I see that so many of you did what I did. I kept pretending I was at the beach and breathing through the gagging impulse because I knew that...
HI S=girl, Did you have a catheter with your surgery? Sometimes those irritate. Glad to hear you are getting it taken care of. Urinary tract infections are soooo uncomfortable. Hope you are feeling...
HI Ben, Your condition sounds much like mine was. I had been told in my 20's that I may have a hernia due to the pain you are talking about . The pain is scary since it is in the middle of your...
RLopez, Good luck, sounds like you are progressing normally. Today is my 3 week anniversary. I too felt really awful for the first 3 or 4 days and couldn't get comfortable. I was a little nervous...
Hi K9 lov3r I am new to the forum. Just had the surgery on July 22. I was also so anxious to get it done. Scheduled surgery is worse than emergency surgery in that regard, More time to stew and think...
HI I had the Nissen two weeks ago. I only had the shoulder pain for about 4 or 5 days. The discharge nurse told me I probably would have shoulder pain. It really hurt especially when I first started...
Hello all, Today was a good digestive day(such interesting stuff). I was having a lot of bloating and discomfort after eating so I decided to cut way back on the milk products: pudding, ice cream...
Hoosiergrandma, My problem was a large hiatal hernia without dramatic symptoms. I did have damage to my esophagaus but no relfex that I felt. SInce there are not many Surgeons around who do this...
HI Denise, Thanks so much for all the information. I am being really careful. I get some bloating after I eat, so I think I should probably eat even smaller meals. It's funny about all the chewing....
HI And good morning, Happy Monday. Thanks for the welcome and thanks to those who shared. It makes things easier to know that you are not alone in this, Have a good week and good luck to those who...
To Rafael, Good luck, I just posted for the first time. I had the procedure on the 22 of July. All went well. I had a very thorough surgeon in the Modesto area. Another surgeon wanted to do it as an...
HI all, I just underwent the Nissen Wrap on the 22nd. I had a huge opening in my diaphragm and a major portion of my stomach was moving into my chest. Probably a congenital problem. Very few...