I'm 3 weeks post op and feeling pretty good. Following diet but my only concern is that i get tired rather quickly. My body has no energy. I returned to work after 12 days, on my feet all day. weight...
Surgery went well, 360 wrap w/6 incisions & haital hernia repair. Pain is not that bad but it does have it's peaks. They gave me plenty of liquid meds for pain,nausea & a stool softener. I try to...
Thanks guys. I really appreciate the support....
Surgery scheduled at 7:30 Tuesday morning, arrive at 5:30. Decided to start my liquid diet today. Don't want to eat solid foods a day or two before my surgery and end up being constipated the day of...
It's been a couple of weeks since I've been on. Saw the doctor on the 26th(Monday) and we finally scheduled surgery for May 8th. Nice & early in the morning, 7a.m. be there @ 5.Wife is not to happy...
Refresh: Diagnosed with GERD, Barretts esophagus & medium/large hiatal hernia. Have had a upper GI, Monometry test, upper endoscopy, ct scan and last a gastric emptying test. I have been on...
Had to go to the ER Sunday night. Had difficulty breathing, EXTREME reflux pain i have ever had never burnt this bad as for so long. Constantly throwing up. Got to ER, waited bout an hour, another 10...
I have an appointment on March 5th. I called and talked to his nurse last week about the blood and she told me that it was probably the inflammation in the esophagus and not to be to worried about...
This is my 4th post, so i'm still learning about GERD and other systems and conditions that go along with it. A little refresher about my condition. Gerd, Hiatal hernia and low grade displaysia. My...
Thanks everyone....
Just curious as to how long the surgery takes to repair a hiatal hernia and do the Nissen? Or are they pretty much the same?...
Double swallow give a misread. The screen that the shows the test looks like a doplar radar screen. The deeper the red the stronger the esophagus muscles are the lighter yellow the weaker. Everytime...
Just had my manometry test last week. Wasn't that bad, they numb up your nose pretty good. Once the tubes in place the worst is the taste. Keep your tongue stuck out, it'll keep you from swallowing....
Thanks again Alcie, When i had my upper gi the physician said my stomach was up through my diaphragm. Nothing has been said if it was a sliding or paraesophageal hernia. As for the lunchmeat the only...
Thanks Alcie. I posted a few weeks ago concerning my condition. I was diagnosed with a large hiatal hernia, severe gerd and low grade displaysia with Barretts( i think thats right). Right now i don't...
I see my doctor on March 5th to discuss surgery. My wife and I go on vacation at the end of April. Should i wait till after vacation to have surgery or try and get it in before. I'm figuring either...
Thanks Mock, My current physician wanted me to have an upper gi done to determine if i had Achalasia so he could determine the type of wrap to perform, which i haven't received the results yet, He...
I'm concerned as to what kind of care i would get in the ER for GERD. Right now all I've been doing is going back n forth to the bathroom, amazing how much pain food coming up can cause. Not sure how...
This is becoming a nightmare. I'm still waiting for a phone call from the GI physician to set up my manometry test. I've already had the upper gi. I've called their office twice and have not had a...
I'm waiting on the GI office and Ohio Health to call and schedule my tests. In the mean time i'm looking for a little advice. If i'm diagnosed with Achalasia and already knowing that i have...
Thanks Bill. This site is awesome. So many helpful people....
I wanted to give you an accurate description, copied this from Sharecare web: Esophageal dysplasia is a precancerous condition that doctors can only diagnose by examining tissue samples under a...
Bill, The doctor who performed the endoscopy told me that i had a large hiatal hernia and Barretts esophagus, nothing about displasia. The surgeon that i went to looked over the endoscopy and blood...
Well, had my consult yesterday. Doc wants a couple more test, upper GI and a manometry. Says if i have the surgery to repair the hernia and reflux that it wouldn't do much good if i have Achalasia,...
Just got back from the doctor, Surgery it is. I have a consult on the 26th....
Ashley, Thank you for your response. I have very little pain and still have slight burning, my doctor has me on omeprazole which takes care of most of the acid burning but not the regurgitation. Mine...
Thank you for the response. Very sorry about the caps....
I WAS DIAGNOSED IN OCTOBER WITH GERD,BARRETTS & HIATAL HERNIA. I WAS PUT ON OMEPRAZOLE,WHICH HELPS WITH THE ACID REFLUX BUT I STILL HAVE QUITE A BIT IF DISCOMFORT AND I AM CONSTANTLY REGURGITATING...