/community/emoticons/eyes.gif Hey Denise Thank you for all the encouragement that you gave me. You do not know how much your words of support helped me. We do need to try to help others get through....
/community/emoticons/eyes.gif Hi Everyone I have not written in awhile. Everything is going great on this end. I had my surgery March 23rd and I can now eat anything that I want. I go easy and do...
/community/emoticons/rolleyes.gif Hey Jorgito I think you need to call your doctor to see what is going on if you continue to have chest pains. You should be doing pretty good by now. Keep us...
/community/emoticons/idea.gif Hi Madhar I am over 2 months out from my surgery and I too had very little pain from the actual surgery. The only pain I had was the first day from the gas the pump...
/community/emoticons/rolleyes.gif Hi Kitt I have missed talking to you. I hope you are doing okay. I worry about you. I am finally doing pretty good. Because of the 30 pound weight lose my dialantin...
/community/emoticons/rolleyes.gif Hey Laura Sorry you are having so many problems. I will keep you in my prayers. Carol...
/community/emoticons/rolleyes.gif Hi Joy Sorry for the mixup. Take Care Carol...
/community/emoticons/rolleyes.gif Hi Laura I did mix you up. Sorry. I am so glad you are doing okay. This had been a hard surgery to get well from. Take Care Carol...
/community/emoticons/rolleyes.gif Hi Joy I am not sure if you got this message before but I am sorry that you are not doing well with a the chest burning. Hope they find out something. They put me...
/community/emoticons/rolleyes.gif Hi Joy Hang in there. It will get better. I lost 30 pounds and because of the weight lost it changed the dose I should take for seizures and made my level really...
/community/emoticons/rolleyes.gif Hi Denise and Joy Thank you so much for the advice. You guys are great. I will take your advice. Crock pot meal sounds great. I know I will feel good again in a day...
/community/emoticons/rolleyes.gif Hey Denise I was so excited about eating anything that I think I ate too fast and not feeling good today but boy I learned the hard way. So I will listen to you and...
/community/emoticons/rolleyes.gif Hi Laura and Denise Went to see my surgeon today and he said I could eat anything I want. I was so very happy as I have been eating a lot with no problem. I am 8...
/community/emoticons/rolleyes.gif Hi Laura Make sure you run to city hall quickly!!!! It means so much to have a supportive person. I do not know what I would have done without my husband. We will...
/community/emoticons/rolleyes.gif Hi Denise Today was a pretty bad day for me. I woke up very short of breath. I am not sure if it is because of the disc problem in my neck, or the nissan or just...
/community/emoticons/smile.gif Hi Laura, Joy and Denise Thank you so much for the support. I know he is in a better place and out of pain as his lungs were very bad and started to get tumors. There...
/community/emoticons/cool.gif Hi Denise Thank you so much for you support in everyway. Yes my husband and I were just talking about how God is in control and we know that things happen the way they...
/community/emoticons/confused.gif Hi Everyone Just an update on my surgery. I will be 8 weeks out on Wednesday and I also had the burning in the chest and went to my doctor. He put me on a med that...
/community/emoticons/smile.gif Denise Had my doctors appointment and we all agreed that the surgery looks find. I had a barium test. But my surgeon said when he does a surgery he does not consider...
/community/emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif Hi Denise I will for sure let you know what goes on. Again thank you for the encouragement. I know it will be good in the long run. Thanks Carol...
/community/emoticons/smile.gif Denise Please hang around as we all really need your encouragement!!!! Thank you again CO Grandma or my name is Carol...
/community/emoticons/rolleyes.gif Denise Thank you so much for your words of encouragment. I did start taking Carafate yesterday but became very short of breath. I called the ER as we live in a...
/community/emoticons/rolleyes.gif Gritty and couchtater Thank you so much for the advice on food. The cottage pie sounds could but I am afraid that is too much for me right now. I am eating Vienna...
/community/emoticons/rolleyes.gif Hi Gritty Thank you for the tips on food. And especially the encouragement. I really did need it. I am not sure what cottage pie is as I am from Colorado. Please...
/community/emoticons/cry.gif Hi everyone I sure do need some encouragement from someone today. I am really down. I still have burning in chest and some pain. I am already 5 weeks from my surgery. I...
/community/emoticons/smile.gif Hi Jorgito Thanks for the information. Anything that can help is greatly appreciated. We just have to hang in there for each other. CO Grandma...
/community/emoticons/smile.gif Hi everyone Here is an update on me that might help some of you. I woke up not being able to breath this morning and I had do saliva and white stuff around my mouth. I...
Hi Jorgito I would like the website on the exercises. We all will be fine. God Bless CO Grandma....
/community/emoticons/smile.gif Hi Monkmonk girlfriend Tell him it is very frustratung and we all know. I had my surger March 23 rd and I feel what seems to be acid also but my doctor for the time...
/community/emoticons/wink.gif Hi everyone We all sound like we are all in the same spot and have the same symtoms. Laura you are an inspiration. My doctor put me back on a Nexium in the morning for...
/community/emoticons/idea.gif Hi Bill That makes sense to me. It is just a long haul to get better. But I know we will. I can not do milk so I have a hard time finding things I can have on the soft...
/community/emoticons/rolleyes.gif Jorgito My doctor also told me to take the Nexium I was taking before for the reflux. You are about the same days out from your surgey as I am and so is Laura and...
/community/emoticons/confused.gif /community/emoticons/confused.gif /community/emoticons/confused.gif Hi Jorgito Yes I am 34 days from my surgery and I have what feels like acid refux. My doctor put...
/community/emoticons/rolleyes.gif Hi everyone Is everyone doing okay? Not a good day for me. I am a little over a month out and have some burning in my stomach that comes and goes. Sure is...
/community/emoticons/tongue.gif Laura Thank you for your support. Doctors do not tell you what a long recovery you have to go through. I would have had the surgery anyway as I could not hold...
Joy Thank you for the support. I am having some pain in my chest every once in a while. I guess I need to just go with the softer foods until I am a little further along. You have been a great...
Joy I am over 30 days out. I think I have more of upset stomach. I was doing pretty good but I think I ate to much to fast. Now I feel like I am starting over. I know I am not but it is so...
/community/emoticons/rolleyes.gif Joy Thank you for your help. I will try that. I feel like I am not getting enough nurtients. Do you have the trouble with burning in your stomach? I guess it will...
/community/emoticons/confused.gif Hey I need some incouragement. I am about 39 days out from my surgery. I was doing fine with soft foods but 2 days ago I put some ketchup on something and now I...
/community/emoticons/smile.gif Hi Laura Thank you again for the support. This is such a great forum. Everyone is so supportive. I will try the prune juice. Trying to be more positive!!! Thanks again...
/community/emoticons/cry.gif Hi Laura I was just going to email how depressed I was from the burning and I saw your message out there. That is just what I needed also!!!!! I wonder if you know of...
I am fairly new to the site also. I am over a month out from my surgery. Things are not too bad. This is a wonderful site. Everyone is very caring. Good luck with your appointment. CO Grandma...
I go every other day but I still need to do a laxative every 3 or 4 days normally. I did not know if this is natural. Anyone else have that problem??? Thanks Carol...
No No I have been having bowel movement but I just have to take a laxative every once in a while. Oh my if I had not gone for 25 days I would be floating!!!!!! I just wanted to know a natural way...
Joy Thank you for your advice. That is the only problem I am really having and I am 25 days out from my surgery. I know it will be worth it but sometimes it is hard to deal with. Thanks again Carol...
Thank you so much for your advice. I will get some as I like to do natural if I can. I really appreciate all the help all of you have been. My husband understands but it is different to be able to...
/community/emoticons/yeah.gif Hi to everyone I sure do appreciate on the feedback on this site. It has helped me know that I am not the only thing going through these symtoms. I know we will all get...
Kitt You are one of the most awesome people. We thank God for people like you. I lost a brother to colon cancer about 5 years ago. He did not even know he had it. Of course at the time all of his...
Hi Kyheart and Kitt. It is so nice to have people to talk to that can relate how we feel. We are not really told before the surgey how long the healing processes is. I guess everyone is different. I...
Hi Everyone This forum has been a life saver to me. The first of March I had the flu and after that I could not get my acid under control. I could not eat anything. Just did fluids. Was taking a...