As far as I know your symptoms are quite normal when you have had a mesh put in.I didn't get one, but my surgeon told me that in case she did put it in, I should expect difficulty swallowing for 3...
Hi TJ, I am 6 months out and still on PPI's. I think is quite unusual though, but every time I have tried to cut back I get flare up of my LPR symptoms. Now finally it seems I have been able to cut...
Hi BC, Well there are quite a few opinions on the subject. I myself was told to be on a liquid diet until day 4 and then move on to foods that could easily be chewed to a "mush" and easily swallowed...
True. I too am only talking from personal experience I was however very happy about starting the soft diet on day 4 and I am sure my quick recovery was due to that. Without forcing it, I was back at...
Hi MultiFundo I don’t think it is quick to be eating potatoes and fish on day 12. In Denmark the standard advice is to begin the soft diet on day 4 and I know other forum members from the US have...
Hi dp61, Hope you are good and will improve quickly since you are now beginning to get real food. Just be aware of the swelling that peaks around the 14 day mark. I myself had trouble from day 11 to...
That really is the downside if you have to be on liquid for that long, your stomach simply need some time to adjust. To me it sounds like you may have eaten a little bit too much and maybe a little...
It could be a lot of things, but in my case it was one of the symptoms for GERD. Another obvious candidate is an allergy of some sort. You will only know if you get the proper tests done incl....
I actually had ground beef from day 4 post op and sincerely recommend it as part of the soft food diet. Actually I think the main reason why I got back on feet so quickly was because I ate ground...
Everyone is different, which makes it hard to generalize, but I wouldn’t worry about a trip to Disney land 7 weeks post op. On my week 7 I had my first steak (I obviously chewed a lot and took small...
Great, good luck to you! Just remember not to get too down when you experience one of the many setbacks you will experience along the way to full recovery. Also pay attention to your body's signals...
Hi Stuart, I am really happy to hear that the minced beef is going down well, it was so good to mee too and helped me get my strength back in no time. I could actually have been back to work at the 9...
Hi sorry for not answering sooner, I just missed your reply. My doctor said I should take them for 14 days post op, but every time I tried to stop and lowered the dose I instantly felled the LPR...
Hi Red Cat, I am about 5 months out and had the Nissen due to LPR. I can totally relate with the symptoms getting worse at times, I have had at least 3 major setbacks. The past 3 weeks things has...
Yes I have felt just like you. Especially the left side thing. I am 5 months out and still have symptoms and are taking PPI's. the symptoms are less that pre op though. The left side thing is funny...
I had oatmeal, a pancake, cheese on toast and miced meat beef on my day 4. Just chew well and small portions...
Hi Baza. For medical reasone you cant fly until 7 days post op. This is due to the gas in your body. Do check up with your doctor though....
I agree. If you feel up for give it a try. Just start up small...
Even if you didn't take PPI's and even if you were diagnosed with Barrett’s chances of getting cancer is small. It can give a lot of other problems if you have GERD and are not treating it. Taking...
Hi Ashley My symptoms were quite classical LPR symptoms like; Continual throat clearing Chronic throat irritation Hoarseness Cracking voice Excessive phlegm the throat Constant sensation of something...
Hi Sara, welcome to the forum. Yes Nissen is a pretty scary thing to prepare for. However, rest assured that it does help the majority of people. To me eating was not a problem at all. When you have...
Sunbeam you are absolutely right. I took PPI's for a type of H2 blocker, but they are not. Thanks for enlightning me :) I actually found this link which in 7 lines explains the difference:...
Hi poortummy, As Starry says, you will be out of bed pretty much as soon as you leave hospital and comfortably running errands after day 4 - 6. I was back at work after 2 weeks with no problem. The 6...
You need to see a doctor again. You should have gotten some relief after a month...
As everyone here is telling you; go ahead with the chicken and fish, just remember to chew well! I was like Starry and was eating most except "hard-meat" (like steak, pork shops e.t.c.). Minced meats...
Well probably no one knows. You really should ask your doctor or maybe a pharmacist. Personally I haven’t heard that you would build a tolerance, actually I have only heard the opposite and was told...
Hi Khally, I was really bad like you. Second time it happened I ended up in the ER. 5 minutes before I saw the doctor it passed :) Anyway, to me it didn't matter if ate solids or had water. What did...
Go for it, just dont go bananas :) One or two drinks is fine...
Hi Nal,I was choking untill week 10, but since that I havent felt it. I just wanted to let you know that is not totally out of the ordinary for us to experience this a while after surgery....
As I said before there really is no answer to whether this is a one off or something you will need to deal with the rest of your life. Most often it is something that will come and go and then one...
There is no easy answer to your question. Some will get healed by waiting it out, some can just change diet, some needs medicine, some will need an operation and some will need a bit of all. If you...
If your doc said it is GERD, there is a good chance he is right. The symptoms you describe are known and fairly common if you have severe GERD or the LPR version of GERD. If you are lucky you should...
Well my regurgitation and post nasal drip has actually subsided a lot, for which I am quite happy. It was annoying as hell! My throat, hoarseness, globus feeling, constant throat clearing and mucus...
Hi Max, You can see the procedure on various youtube movies if you can take watching an operation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U8oz9xCamE (I love the music J ) If you rather want an animated...
Max, I assume you were diagnosed with GERD due to some test results? I am not saying you don’t have Sjogrens as well, but if you have been tested "positive" for GERD then I guess there is a good...
BTW, you can relieve the nausea with meds give your doctor a ring and get a prescription. And, it is perfectly normal to get nauseas the first couple months. Some get more nauseas when they begin to...
Hi Mel, It sounds perfectly normal to me.I didn't get hungry in a normal sense until I passed the 2 month mark. Then it changed rapidly. The gurgling I had too, I just thought it was a bit funny....
Me too :) I still believe in the op though, I’ll give it another 3 months and report back in!...
Good one, and welcome on the other side. I would have the operation any day for the chance of getting rid of my reflux. Let us know how you get on....
Hi Marcello, The short answer: I had reflux after surgery The longer answer :) : When I got out of surgery I wasn’t told that I could experience reflux post op. I stopped taking the PPI’s and felt...
I had food getting stuck until weeks 6 and occasional untill week 10. I never had problems with pills, but if you have difficulty swalling I would expect it to ease up between week 6 and 10...
I am no doctor but from what I am told eating food can't ruin your wrap. It could irritate it and make you uncomfortable only. However sports could probably cause the wrap to slide or shift place but...
I am no doctor, but I was told that if you dont see any results after 6 months it is highly unlikely that you see any results. Having said that there is a big difference on how the different PPI's...
Agree with the the others, no problem at all. Of course it is not like eating candy, but compared to the discomfort of having reflux symptoms it's a walk in the park. J...
Max, if you read through some of the older posts you will see that a lot of people, including myself, experience reflux several months after the operation. It is absolutely normal. You have to wait...
yes 2 - 4 month seems like the norm. But as Denise is preaching you will still see progress after a year...
No, don’t do that. It is not going to happen any time soon. I had the usual suspects like: - Constant throat clearing - Throat irritation - Excessive phlegm - Globus feeling - Hoarseness - Post nasal...
Hi again Max. You are way, way too optimistic about the recovery time. Especially for LPR. I had my op at 8th of Nov 2011 for LPR and I am still on full PPI’s twice a day. Only around week 11 did my...
Sounds great :) Give your poor throat another 10 weeks and you will be a lot better...
Just look out for the peak swelling :) You can easily eat fish and maybe try with a bit of chicken an plenty of gravy. As I said before rice was not good for me. Regarding exercise I think i did my...