Glad to hear all is well. You were one one of the people who helped give me the courage to go through with the surgery. My first six weeks were great but recently I had a set back. I had a week of...
I am about five weeks post op and eat pretty much what I want. I still have to be careful with steak and bread but I do eat it in small quantities. Hamburgers have not been a problem at all. I do try...
Congrats Rita, Take it easy the first couple of weeks and you will being feeling better before you know it. I am almost five weeks post surgery and feeling great. Tony...
I had surgery on july 1st and have been very satisfied so far with the results. I am not taking PPI's anymore and my reflux is gone. That being said, if PPI's were working for me I probably would not...
Rita, I had the exact same feelings as you. One day I would feel pretty normal and question the need for surgery. Then for the next week I would be miserable. Bottom line was the pain and discomfort...
I had surgery on July 1st and I did have heartburn a few days after surgery. I was really worried that my surgery did not work but the people on this site reassured me it was common. In my case they...
My surgeon was Dr. John Sweeney at Emory University in Atlanta. He is the chief surgeon of general and GI surgery. I was referred to him by my GI specialist. The first question I asked was how many...
I just had my wrap back on July 1st and the recovery has gone pretty smooth. I am a teacher so I am out of work until August 8th but would have been able to go back after about 10-12 days. The first...
No burning today and I even ate some pasta which went down no problem. I planned on sticking with liquids until the 19th but just couldn't do it any more. I completely understand the excitement that...
There is some tightness especially in the lower throat. A little burning under the sternum. The odd thing is that it comes and goes and doesn't last more than an hour. Nothing terrible and nothing...
I am a 20-25 mile a week runner and I almost always had bad reflux while running. I usually ran in the morning before eating and it was still bad. I just had surgery so I am not back to running yet....
I seem to behaving a little heartburn today. The difference between now and pre-surgery is nothing is coming up into my throat. Nothing terrible but it is a little uncomfortable. I am only 10 days...
I am now at the one week mark after my surgery and feel pretty good. After reading many comments on this site I would have to say the recovery has been a little easier than I prepared myself for....
Very nice Joy. I, too, was an education major and now teach economics to high school seniors. I have 4 weeks until I go back to work which will give me plenty of time to recover. I had a small cup of...
Thanks for the opinions. I didn't have any particular "trigger" foods either as everything I ate came up. Coffee never bothered my stomach so I might give it a try again soon. Chuck, I am a UGA grad...
That is a good question as I enjoy golf myself. I just had the surgery 5 days ago and was wondering the same thing. My doc said no heavy lifting for 4-6 weeks. I would imagine golf might fall into...
I, too, feel very sorry for you. I met with the surgeon on June 18th and had my surgery on July 1st. I can only imagine how expensive the surgery would be if you paid on your own. I hope you don't...
For those of you who drink coffee, how long did you wait after surgery to start drinking coffee again?...
Day 4 of my recovery and things are still going well. Still feeling pretty weak but I do get a little stronger every day. Pain has subsided for the most part. My abdomen is still sore and I have...
Day two of my recovery and I am doing quite well. The surgeon said my hiatal hernia was worse than he expected and was probably a large contributor to my GERD. Yesterday was pretty rough with...
I am done. Had the wrap this morning and am now resting in the hospital. Nothing too terrible at this time except the gas pains in my shoulders. I am looking forward to that going away over the next...
I hope my recovery goes as well as yours. Any doubt about having this surgery was removed last night as I experienced terrible reflux that kept me up most of the night. Of course I am a little...
Thank you all for your words of encouragement and advice. I am not too concerned about the post op pain but the diet has me a little timid. Bottom line is that I am tired of feeling the way I do so I...
Joy, Thank you for the info. I will have to ask about getting the meds before surgery. It really is interesting how people's experiences are all over the place. Before I had a manometry done I read...
I am scheduled to have a wrap performed this Friday. I am 31 years old and have been on 80 mg of prilosec for two years. The drugs did improve my gerd but heartburn any where from minor annoyance to...