Dear mom84, I wish I was the person replying who'd been where you are now -- that way I could offer some good support. I thought I had a dilemma about coffee. I have not admitted it until now, but I...
Wow -- I really 'felt' something reading all these posts. And that's saying something, because I am very depressed of late (I don't even know the number of major depressive episodes I've had) and...
:shakehead: Hello everyone. I had a TIF/hiatial hernia repair in late December. I joined this forum, which was a wonderful, helpful thing. I stopped visiting because I was doing so well. Now, six...
Hello everyone! For those of you who have come off PPIs: How long did you take to completely stop PPIs? I am having backlash reflux pain after my TIF/Nissen, which started when doc had me begin...
Glass 12, Hello from CA! I had both the TIF and a partial wrap on 12/23. Doctor said the TIF would pull the stomach back down out of the chest as well as solve the LES being too loose (or whatever...
Dear Shickling, I recently had the TIF and a partial Nissen on 12/23. I am doing pretty well, although I've definitely had good and bad days post surgery. I have learned to go with the flow of...
I just had the TIF and Nissen (done on 12/23) and am wondering how long after coming off PPIs (i am weaning my nexium per the doctor) will it take for side effects to go away or reverse? I was having...
Hello birdiesic and others Boy was I relieved beyond belief to read about other's gas problems. I saw the doctor the other day and even though he told me I might have more gas, I was very reluctant...
Dear Nyteller, I wonder if the jello bothered you because it was too cold? It took me a few trials, but I did notice that cold things sent my stomach into spasms, which of course really hurt like you...
Hello all, I have had similar experiences with shoulder pain. I am two weeks out from a TIF/Nissen and am doing pretty well. If I get shoulder pain now, it is because I ate too much. This is...
Hi, I will also have about 40 nexium left; it's so expensive, if there's a way to 'give' it away, email me as well. JB in Northern CA (tiflady) Thank you!...
Dear lexipoo and others who've just had the surgery: I had the TIF and partial Nissen on 12/23 and I did find that walking helped. I did NOT want to walk or even move much, and looking back I think...
Hi! Hope people see this post; I wasn't sure if I should start a new topic or continue it here: it's about the diet after TIF/HH repair.. I had the TIF and a partial Nissen wrap a few weeks ago...
Amy I am a brand new member, so take what I say with a grain of salt, as it were: I was moved to twice a day PPIs when my reflux became increasingly worse at night. Also, my doctor started...
Hello everyone! I've been reading every post I can on here, and it is a wonderful forum. I had a TIF and a partial Nissen (it had a special name, this partial Nissen, but I can't recall what it was)...