Hello everyone It's been a while since I've been on. I had a nissen done 3/15/13 after a failed TIF and I was doing very well. Still had a little IBS but feeling really well. Last week I had a couple...
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I had my fundo 3/2013 after a failed tif. I was pretty good after surgery but now I have problems with gas, stomach grumbling and diarrhea. I've posted about gas before but my main concern is the...
I'm 8 months after nissen. I had gas but it wasn't to bad in the beginning. Now it seems to always be there after I eat. I was just wondering if anyone else had this problem and it cleared up over...
Thanks you very much for the reply. I guess I need to change up my diet. The part b of all this is the grumbling and gas that just seemed to come on real bad in the last couple of weeks. Again maybe...
Hi all I'm 8 months after my fundo and was wondering if anyone has had this experience. I was feeling pretty well about 2 months ago but now I seem to be having problems with my throat and it almost...
I'm just over 3 weeks after my nissen. I just wanted to know how some of you we're feeling at this time. Sometimes I feel pretty good and other times I feel lump in throat and what feels like reflux....
It's Day 13 and I'm feeling pretty good. Still have a lump in throat but that is sometimes normal for some people. As for your surgery have they done all the testes. Tests being PH, monometry and...
Bill Was wondering after your surgeries how long was it before you got off pain and nausea medicine? If you even used it. Also you said go slow with the diet. Could you give me some info on what you...
Thanks bill. I've seen a lot of threads from you and appreciate the response. Steve...
I hate spell checker -- I was saying. Some surgeons have to much pride to think they can do something wrong or even entertain what you as a patient has to say....
So where do I begin. Had the surgery 3/15/13 and this is what the surgeon did. Took down tif,repaired hiatal hernia, repaired diaphragm because a fastener connected muscle to muscle and finally did...
Wow a month. Maybe you could try Zantac OTC .i know I refluxed more when I was upright then sleeping. I also have the chest pain but not for hours. Hope you feel better . Keep in touch and hopefully...
Are you back on your ppi's? When mine failed I had a lot of trouble with my throat but over time it got better. What kind of pain are you having? I know before my tif I never had a hiatal hernia now...
When did you have your tif? Also where did you have yours done? I was just wondering. I'd like to know how you make out. I still wonder sometimes if I'm making the right decision. Good luck Steve...
I had the tif surgery 10/31/11. Seemed to work in beginning then a couple of months into it it failed. I having a nissen done 3/15/13. The surgeon is going to take down the tif then do the wrap. When...
Mitsie I was wondering how thinks have been going since you have the wrap. Did you have a partial or full and did it help. Also what did your doctor say about fasteners hanging? Steve...
Bruce Was just wondering if you heard anything or if you are going to have nissen? I'm going for stomach emptying test next Tuesday and g from there. I have a feeling if it normal this new doc may...
Bruce What I find interesting is that I never had any symptoms until I had the surgery. Pressure in throat or soreness. I will have the test and go from there. This process is a pain in the @@@. The...
Bruce The doctor I saw today was not the doctor who did my tif. What he was saying was every time I would eat the bravo would show major reflux. On my bravo I showed no reflux while sleeping. What I...
Bruce I wanted to let you know how my appt went. It was interesting the doctor looked over my tests and brought up an interesting fact. Before my tif I refluxed when I was upright when sleeping...
Bruce was wondering if you got the results from your test? i have appointment this thrusday with a doctor at temple university for second opinion. All my tests showed the reflux was back and my first...
Bruce I had the endoscopy done and was told everything looks ok. The bravo showed high levels of acid and barium swallow showed that it was coming right back up. I was wondering when you get...
Bruce Just had three tests done bravo,manomatry and barium swallow. My acid is back and my doctor is giving me the option of nissen maybe partal. I wrote you before had my tif 10/31/11 then 10 weeks...
Tif lady Can you tell me a little about your surgery? Didn't know you could do both. Tif and partial nissen....
Hey Bruce I was wondering if we could talk via email. I would like to see how your doing with your situation. I had my endo and just done bravo. Was told endo looks good. I would like to run some...
To answer question about the tif surgery what im saying is before the surgery i didnt have trouble with my throat. I feel that the surgery made me worse because in the past I could go a week without...
Bruce Please let me know how you make out. I had tif done 10/31/11 and now out of the blue i have pressure in throat and its sore.Going to ent and having endo done friday. i think the worst part of...
Has anyone out there had a nissen after a failed tif surgery??? If so has it worked? Going for ph test 1/13/12 I'm sure with the pressure in my throat that this tif didnt work. On Zantac now due to...
Bruce when I had my surgery done my doctor told me they had to go in twice because they felt the unit wasn't working properly. When you say your mouth and throat were scrapped I'm wondering if when...
I was never told that I had LPR over the last 11 years. I've always been able to keep the reflux under control with nexium. The lump in my throat seems to me to be swelling of the vocal cords(after a...
I've had reflux for 11 years. The symptoms before the surgery were burning in the throat and stomach upset. I had all the tests manometery and bravo which showed high levels of acid in esophagus....
Bruce I just started having is problem about 2 weeks ago. It's a lump in the throat which makes me think it's reflux. It comes and goes. Steve...
Using the aloe once a day. The other posts you've read have they gotten better over time? As for my diet it's bland....
Had my surgery on 10/31/2010. After weeks of off and on pain below ribs seem to be feeling good. The only problem I'm having now is pain in the throat. Seems to me that this didn't work and I'm going...
Faith As for the docs if you go online you can find one in NYC. Just google tif surgery and the site will come up. I do have some burping but try to keep it to a minimum. Steve...
I've read a lot of threads and it depends on the person I think. Some people have taken 5 weeks and others 8. Because of swelling I think you can still get some feeling of reflux. Have you had a...
Hi faith I have gerd.I've had reflux for 11 years and finally wanted to see if I could get off the Meds. I'm day 13 and still feel a little reflux. I'm still on liquid diet and still healing. I'm...
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It's day 12 and pain is all gone and on nexium. Only concern I have is when I eat(soup) it seems like I have to burp because the pressure is at the back of my throat. I know it takes time to heal but...
Had my surgery and I'm 10 days into recovery.I was wondering if anyone out there could tell me a little about there recovery.I just started getting sore throat and roof of mouth hurts a little.I...
Kristi Sorry to hear your having problems.I know this surgery works well for some and I've heard sometimes it can take up to 8 weeks to feel a difference. Also nexium sometimes takes about 3 to 4...
Thanks Bryan Just saw the doc seems I might need to clear myself out due to med and so forth.I'm going to start walking more and see how I feel in 2 days. Just hope the nausea goes away and I'd feel...
Hello All Just had the tif surgery done 10/31/11 and was wondering if anyone has had there surgery done in pa? I've read a lot of threads and I have to say it's a little scary wondering if this was...