Been a long time since I've been here but I'm hoping to get some advice from some seasoned wrappers. Over the last month or so I've been getting quite a sharp pain at the base of my ribs, right in...
You should be ok, you're still healing so it's natural to be worried about damaging the wrap. You're still acid free right? Basically just keep experimenting. At around 3 weeks I was liquidising...
My advice, go easy. At 3 weeks you shouldn't be trying anything too solid, take it slow and opt for soups, milkshakes and jelly (jello if you're American). The stuck food is the worst part of...
Thanks Bill, Some of the scars are still quite red. I've heard that Bio oil is meant to be quite good for healing scar tissue, I might give that a go....
Hi folks, I'm 11 months post surgery where I had a 270 fundo and hiatus hernia repair and recently I've been feeling great. I got my burping back and have been eating normally. Over the past few days...
Basically if I missed a PPI I would have severe acid pain making the day unbearable. Things like orange juice, wine and anything even slightly spicy set it off, even on the pills. I tended to get...
I had GERD for 12 years and was on 80mg of Esomeprazole a day by the end. I had a 270 degree wrap and was off the pills straight away after surgery and back in work after a week. I was eating fairly...
Hey, welcome to the non burping club! I'm about 7 months in and still don't burp properly, still quite ahem.. gassy too. It's getting easier to manage though and every so often I'll get a massive...
I had my first big choke on a piece of toast a couple of weeks in. It's scary stuff but gets much easier to manage after that first one. Give it another week and try again with smaller bites and...
Aye, still got them sitting in my cupboard. Went from 80mg Nexium to nothing straight away....
Couldn't have put it better myself :)...
Well I'm 5 months in and finally got to see my surgeon for the first time since he knifed me. I've got to say I'm a little underwhelmed. My appointment kept getting put back. After initially being...
Booze without PPIs.. ouch! I feel your pain. I stuck to spirits and cola or milky cocktails like White Russians when I tried giving up PPIs once. Might be worth packing a few gaviscon to take the...
4 and a bit months for me. Feel great apart from not being able to burp that well. But on a very big plus.. no reflux!!!...
That's probably a more extreme description of the food getting stuck problem. In my experience it's like getting hiccups. Instead of choking in your throat you're chocking by your wrap which can...
Thanks Bill. That's made me feel a lot better :) I've finally got my first check up with the surgeon next month (5 months later!!) so I'll be sure to mention this when I see him....
Bit of an odd one, I'm healing quite nicely and I'm 4 months post surgery now but this morning I woke up and there's a patch of skin just below the breast plate that is very sensitive to the touch....
White Russians! Kahlua, vodka and milk/cream. Basically anything milky is good. I found I was ok with bourbon and rum as long as I had it with mixers. Never had problems with beer and I used to stick...
It could just be pain from the surgery. Do you find it's like a tightness in your chest? You're coming up to the worst bit of the diet. Around day 14 the wrap is at its tightest and you're best...
Yep, pretty much straight away. If you're a heavy coffee drinker consider cutting back a bit but you should be good to go straight away. All in moderation....
Good to hear it went well! You'll feel quite weak when you try and sit up or go for a walk as everything is a bit raw but I'm sure you've got some pain meds to sort that out. I found it quite funny...
Right I'm beginning to think it might be infected. It's tender all around the scare area. I know the big ones take longer to hel and it tends to hurt more first thing in the morning. Is it worth...
I'm the same age as you mate and was on 80mg Nexium and feeling pretty miserable about it. The liquid diet is annoying but remember you can have ice cream, jelly (jello), porridge and all the soup...
It's so small I can't tell really it's just at the very end of the scar...
Hi folks, just a small complaint really. I say pain, it's more of a tender feeling. My biggest Nissen scar has a tiny water blister on it which doesn't seem to go but doesn't hurt to the touch, about...
I'm 31 and had GERD from the age of 18. After over a decade of PPIs I finally got the chance to try surgery. To be honest it wasn't a nightmare taking the pills for that long (until you forgot to...
The gas bloating is far less annoying than reflux, put it that way. I find taking Windeze (simeticone) works really well....
I hear you Badger, my 1st follow up isn't till next month but you can still phone the surgeons office. Out of interest where did you have it done? If it's Manchester there's a good chance we had the...
I had the 270 which is still a partial wrap. I can burp but nowhere near as well as I could (which isn't such a bad thing really). Thankfully not tried vomiting and am pretty sure I don't want to...
The partial seems to allow more room meaning you can still burp etc. My surgeon swears by it as there are less complications afterwards. Good luck!...
Ouch! You could be overdoing it but then again I'm eating and drinking normally after 13 weeks. It could be gas pain. Did you have a 360 degree wrap or 270? I'd check it out with your surgeon if you...
I was also diagnosed with GERD and a hiatus hernia at the age of 18. I had my first endoscopy and they put me on 20mg Losec for a while. I'm now 31 and after years of trying several different PPIs...
Cheers Kitt! Aye, got that one. It's a great list. I'm a sucker for tomatoes and onions, they're my main culprit. I normally eat quite well though but I guess those few days of combined excess was a...
Well things are going fairly well. Last weekend was a pretty heavy one as it was my birthday. Went out for a couple of fairly big meals, ate junk food and drank my own weight in cocktails. All in all...
I just bought some medicinal charcoal. I had a rough time with some low quality wheat beer last night. No pain or anything but I was parping like a brass band when I got home. Apparently charcoal...
Hi Sandi, glad to hear things are going well. I too want to try and keep the weight I lost off. I bought some new skinny work shirts so they're a good indication of whether the old beer belly is...
I'd say it could be linked to the food and drink you're consuming. I had intermittent chest pain on and off, usually when I was trying to lie on my side. What types of solids are you trying? I found...
To be honest I stuck to the tried and tested meds prescribed by my doctor. The only real alternatives to lessening the symptoms of reflux are avoiding the food that triggers it, maintaining a healthy...
Nope, I live in Manchester UK. That would have been a spooky coincidence though :)...
I'm eating more or less normally now after only 8 and a half weeks. I've been quite cautious with what I've tried but had no real problems with anything. I take my time with everything I eat and I'm...
I'm 8 weeks in and eating fairly normally but I do occasionally get the spasms Denise is talking about. That's probably the worst part really apart from the excess gas and hardly burping. Ironically...
My guy trained in Australia too, they probably know each other! Seems like Australia is Nissen central or something. Good luck with it Baz, what my surgeon said to me was that in the cases where this...
That's true but I'd still see if you can find a different surgeon who has done more procedures. My doc said the same thing but then again not one of his patients has come back to have it redone...
I can't say it's pleasant but it's bearable. With me I went into hospital and they did the swallow test where they lube a tube and thread it through your nose into the oesophagus. They then pull it...
I can recommend Mr Li at Manchester Royal Infirmary if you're able to travel over here. He's extremely proficient and has performed hundreds of surgeries. Fingers crossed they'll be able to get you a...
Sorry to hear things didn't work out. I think a lot of it comes down to the care you receive before surgery. I was lucky enough to be treated by the superb team in Manchester UK who over a year gave...
I remember a friend came round a week after the op and I had to leave the room as he was making me laugh and it hurt so much :) Just getting up off the couch was a struggle back then. You'll be...
Dr Li is excellent and has done hundreds of these procedures. He favours the 270 degree wrap as it leaves better room for movement. GI surgery is his passion and I can believe it. As far as I'm...
Yep, everything was quite sore for a while. Are you still on the painkillers? I was on co-codamol for the first couple of weeks. Try and stick to liquids and jelly (jello if you're from USA). It...
Thanks Alcie, It's one thing to say stay off alcohol but we've got a massive drinking culture over here in the UK and I will go out and socialise. Even before the op I wasn't going out every week or...