Hi robynnlee I saw your post regarding to a 2nd surgery - open Surgery. How long do you have to stay in the hospital with the open surgery? Is it very painful? Does pain med help reduce pain? How...
Hi Rummaan This is Marie. How are you? Sorry - haven't been on here lately. Just saw your post tonite. I had my surgery while ago - but it sliped. Don't know why it come loose! Probably it was never...
Hi Joy, Joy, how are you today? Joy - have you tried eating raw spanich? What about juicing cabbag and celeries? Thank much, Joy. :) :P :D Marie...
Hi Everyone, Does anyone know what type of veggies that are good for you and prevent acid reflux and heart burn? Does anyone know spinach is good or cause heartburn? What about Whole grain flourless...
Hi WordWorker, This is Marie. It seemed that your wrap is good and tight and puddy and icecream seem to go down with no problem. You should give it some time. The healing is still at work -so don't...
HI Kitt, Good morning - oh - it is Monday morning - feeling the beautiful sunlite bathing my windows. Ah - it is beautiful day. Hey KIT - I am fine. Hope you and everyone on the forum are doing well...
Hi stKitt, This is Marie, How are you? Kitt, do you happen to have Ceetay email address? Can you get her permission and see if I can email her with some question... Thank you. Marie....
Hi Pandah, Are you eating frequently with small meal? Is your procedure called Esophagectomy? I saw you wrote that your stomach is in place of the esophagus. With Esophagectomy, I think the doctor...
Kitt, This is Marie. Do you happen to have Ceetay (Stacey) email and permission to email her... Thank, Kitt. Mariex800...
Hi Joy, My doctor told me not to lift anything for 4-6 weeks as plastormine put it. I was very careful & didn't even lift anything until 3months later. Joy - don't lift anything - just take care -...
Hi Joy, That is great new. Joy, I am very happy for you. Joy, do you need to be on med PPI? Can you burp with Hill procedure? Do you have stomach gas? I am not familiar with Hill. Joy, is all your...
Hi Joy, How are you? Did you have the ensophyx surgery, Joy? Hope you are doing well :) Thank much. Take care. Marie :)...
Hi Everyone, Happy New Yeark - hope everyone are well. Does anyone know of a great Nissen Fundoplication Surgeon for a redo anywhere in United State? Can anyone post the name of great redo surgeon on...
Hi Joy, Happy Thank given. Glad you are moving forward - Joy - what is Hill Procedure? And also what is polys? Can the polys be treated? How long have you been on PPI? Is this a surgery or does the...
Hi Nolinque, Hope this will help you. Be sure to check with your Dr. regarding to your sphinter. I checked with my dr. and had some tests done while back- I had a very sever case - of reflux since my...
Hi Cowboy, Glad you are moving forward. Best of luck to you. I know you will do just fine :) Probably, the range from $30,000 to $40,000 - it depend! Every hospital has different cost... The...
HI Nolique, Sorry - I didn't detail it. Actually, DGL Licorice (chewable) from nature's life. I include this link for you:...
Hi Nolique, I am Marie. You have Gastritis and Esophogitis - perhaps, the best route is to talk to your dr. and see if you can be on PPI for sometime so that your esophagus and your stomach heal from...
Hi Jzapata23, I am Marie. I have very bad gerd. I woke up every morning with a bad soar-throat and a very sandy tongue all day. I have very bad sour & bitter taste 7/24. I also have burn throat...
Hi Kitt, Thank for the information. I saw some people mention kangen water help with acid reflux - so I don't have first hand experience on it. Just am curious if it help to alleviate some symptom -...
Hi Everyone, Hope everyone are doing well. Am doing a little research and see what can help relief some reflux. Try all kind of remedies- nothing seem to help much. Now, I am looking at a special...
Hi Rafael, How are you tonite? LOL :) Hey Rafael - you ate a few pieces of Pizza - hey save some - buddy :P /community/emoticons/turn.gif Glad ya feeling much better. Hey Rafael - are you able to eat...
Hi Rafael, Thank much for sharing the EGD photo. Your esophagus seem to look pretty healthy - that is great mew, Rafael. I saw on one of your photos- henia - how big is your hernia, Rafael? I had...
Hi Jules How are you tonite? Hope you are feeling better, and hope your dr. help you soon. You are wonderful :) Thank for the kind words, Jules /community/emoticons/wink.gif Jules, I am hoping that...
Hi lstek, This is Marie. I am experience burn throat and sour and bitter after nissen surgery. Been 2 months. Do you experience sour/bitter taste though? Do you have to take something for your bile...
Hi Cowboy22, This is Marie. Sorry to hear about your 10 year things. Hey - Cowboy22, take an EZ - It is not the end of the world. I am sure they will find something and will have a fix for you. I am...
Jayne, I don't get any gas as everyone here indicate. I can burp when I woke up from the surgery. Could it be that my wrap maybe too loose, perhaps? Even after surgery (2months now), I am getting...
Hi Jane and Raphael: Jane, it is good information to have. I am going to check with my dr. for information regarding to my esophagus. I have a lot of burn throat - but don't know if I have a weak...
Denise, This is Marie. I heard you mention a redo can be possible with laparoscopic on a previous post. But do you know why a redo laparoscopic fundoplication are not as good though... I do some...
Hi Alcie, I took Nexius every morning - everyday - 20 morning and 20 evening, but I am in pain with my reflux - throat and sour, etc. I already had the surgery - been 2months - but I am still...
Hi Everyone, How are everyone tonite - hope everyone are well :) Jules, you are a wonderful person - BIG (((((HUGGS))))) back to you :D Don't let anyone tell you it is in your head. If the dr tell...
Hi Alcie, I did recall that I had the should pain from the gas, but it went away eventually when one walk a lot. Another pain that I did have was really weird - from my back and some part of the...
Hi Kitt and Rafael, How are you both doing? Thank you for both kind prayer. Oh Well, anyhow, I am just taking each day at a time and see what in order for me when I see my doctor next visit. My next...
Hi Jules, I had 2 manometry done before surgery. Manometry is the one that test H20 - where they have the tub down your nose into your esphosug, and test the pressure of your LES and your esophogus....
HI All, How everyone going? Hope everyone are feeling well. Jules & Rafale & Griff.... I going back to check with my dr. next months. I think I may have to do the 24hr again. I am going to...
Hi All, Thank you, Jules. I will check out the food things. I had really bad reflux last nite - burn & hurt so bad - but somehow did a small mediatation & slept well through the nite. 1. Most...
Hi Jayne, Morning - Glad to hear you are doing well after a year out. Jayne, do you recall after your surgery, do you experience any reflux after your first few weeks out of surgery? If you do, what...
Good morning to you, Kitt. How are you been? Thank much /community/emoticons/wink.gif Kitt - I am gonna try them. I've been on a very strick diet - brown rice, green veg and some fruite. Lossing a...
Hi -All. Hi Jules, Thank you for vanilla recipe, Jules Jules, do you happen to know if apples and pineapple are acidic? I heard about apple cider vinager from the mother - do you know anything about...
I came across an article regarding to galdbladder thing. It stated too long and too much use of PPI is the suspect of galdbladder issue. I am not entirelly sure - just wondering if it is truth.......
Hi Cowboy, This is Marie? How are you doing? How long ago you had your surgery? How is your symtom by the way? Any improvment? I am 6 week post surgery, and I am still experience the same symtoms as...
Hi Jule, This is Marie, Haven't hear from you for a while. Let us know how you are doing ok Hope everything are going ok with ya... Take care. Marie...
Hi Griff, How are you doing? Are you getting better with the burp? Is your heartburn slowly diminish? Did you get a chance to see your dr? Anyhow, hope you are doing well. Take care of yourself. Marie...
Hi Rafael, It seem like you are improving everyday. That is a very good thing. Wow - 40lb tool belt - that is pretty heavy stuff. I am a pretty small frame person, I probably get crush with the belt...
HI Rafael, I doing ok so far. I am 6 weeks post-surgery, but am still getting all the pre-symptoms. I can swallow a lot easier -actually, I can eat pretty much anything, except I haven't try...
HI Griff, I recall after my surgery, I burp quite a bit too. Now, my burping calm down quite a bit. But the strange thing is, I burp more at night time than day time. Don't know why! Griff, do you...
Hi all, How is everyone doing? Hope everyone doing well. Griffdawg, I saw your post - recent surgery. I hope you are doing well and fast recovery :) Jules, How are you doing? As for me, I am stil the...
Hi Jules12345, How are you? I am doing well - thank you. Well - I went back to check up with my dr last week. I told him about my reflux, burn throat, sour taste, etc. He told me that it is normal...
Bill, It helped a lot of with the pillow - good idea. I have this aweful taste (bitter or)when drinking water -not sure if it is acid taste. - I wonder if those are the left over that sit on top of...