i had the nissen op in apr. 2012. felt fine until jan. 2013. caught a nasty gastrointestional bug from my husband but couldn't shake the nausea. i can no longer vomit because of the surgery, but had...
omg! picked up a violent stomach bug 12 days ago. up until now i have not had the urge to vomit and wondered what would happen. it hit me suddenly and hard. i wretched so forcefully that i pulled my...
i had every test done before i got the wrap. don't be scared. some get their voice back and some don't. so far, i am one that didn't but i still have hope. i am still happy that i got the wrap. i am...
no they were not inflamed. they actually looked normal. while they had me making sounds they watched them and said everything looked ok. all they could tell me was the constant bath of acid over the...
i too was diagnosed in 2007. my voice got worse and worse. dr's didn't have a clue for a year what it was as i had no symptoms of reflux. finally, after months of tests they took a look and i had...
me too! me too! me too! can't leave the house without snacks. constantly planning the next meal. it is not just the normal hunger either. it is intense. all consuming when it hits. you just HAVE to...
i am 10 months wrapped. off nexium. i am hungry all of the time. i find that i have to eat every 2 hours. my stomach growls constantly, even while i sleep. keeps my husband awake. i don't have...
i have had almost no voice for 5 years now. had no gerd symptoms and vocal chords looked fine. 3 years ago i was scoped and the dr said i had signs of reflux. he put me on nexium to heal the...
BCer, i am 6 weeks post nissen and hernia repair. feeling great, but also get tired easily. this is new for me as i have never been one to have to nap or lie down in the afternoon. if i go to town...
ida, hi. yes, i am doing great. like you though, i have several times eaten too much. what a miserable feeling! i am finding that i have to eat a little something every hour or two. i feel hungry a...
i heard there was recently and it was a relief to hear this! 5 years ago i went on nexium. within 2 years i gained 40 lbs. nothing else changed in my life. diet was the same. i ride horses everyday...
yeah!!!! been waiting to hear from you! i had exactly the same as you did. 360 w/6 and hernia. 4 weeks yesterday and i actually enjoyed a blt for dinner last night. nothing got stuck! hoping your...
i have to ask about all of you guys that had tif with a hernia repair. i too wanted the tif but had a large hernia and my dr told me that i had to have the nissen because the tif could only be done...
sorry. i should clarify something. just a week prior, i could hardly swallow anything. it was as they all say, my wrap was swollen. just a few days ago, as if by magic, one day i woke up and it was...
i am 4 weeks tomorrow. nissen and hernia. i feel great and can eat just about anything. have not tried bread yet, but meat, rice, vegetables, etc. no problem. lots of energy. just feel great. give it...
keeping you in prayer tomorrow morning....
thanks denise. i don't know how to post links like this. lol. just basic computer for me!!!!!!...
omgosh! i had this too. sometimes when i was on my horses, if i went too fast or too long i felt like i was going to pass out. i knew i had gerd and was on nexium so i assumed it was my heart and...
i have not tried ground beef yet, but did enjoy chicken minced a few times. i just prepared the pumpkin cheesecake. you know, there are a lot of folks that have lost way too much weight after this...
i had hernia and nissen. 360 wrap. 6 incisions....
i am 3 weeks post-op and just a few days ago came across something that is a godsend. go to betty crocker's website and put in "impossible pies". they have over 100 recipes. to make these pies,...
i am 3 weeks post-op. i too started a liquid diet the day before. also took a laxitive the day before. didn't want anything in my intestines. i remember the constipation after my last surgery. it...
ida mae, so sorry you are loosing so much weight. you did look very thin when i met you. in my case i would love to loose about 40 lbs that i put on in the last 5 years with this gerd, hernia and...
ida mae, i am doing very well. thank you for asking. yes, i am able to eat several things now. baked potatoes, hard boiled eggs, potato salad, etc. just have to make sure all is chewed well and i...
halo, go down to sunflower natural foods and buy a few ounces of senna leaves. they are in the back of the store in jars. take a teaspoon full and let it steep in a cup of hot water for about 20...
i also have this. i am 3 weeks post op tomorrow. feeling great! i actually ate some potato salad yesterday. after chewing till it was a paste, it went down nicely. the day before i could not get a...
halo, i am eating far more than i probably should. i could stand to loose 30 pounds. i usually eat soup every three hours. i use campbell soup, make it with milk and put it in the blender. delish! i...
here i am! so happy you found this site. it has helped me so much! it was nice talking to you today. do we have the best surgeon ever???????? just love him and feel so blessed to have him as my dr....
dencha, thank you. i did read your recovery journal. it helped me so much. right now i am at day 12. wrap is swollen, but bearable. i actually feel great and except for a couple of pain meds the dr....
ps. grenada, my answer sounds confusing. yes, i went straight to the surgeon. he ordered all of the pre-op tests i just had. from the first test to surgery was about 6 weeks....
grenada, i had an endoscope first. given a general, then he did a scope of my eso [along with biopsy] and went on into the stomach for a look see and another biopsy. 2 weeks later i went for a barium...
i had the same experience that you did. i am only 58, was in good health, then gerd hit along with a hiatial hernia. went on nexium. i have horses and about 2 years ago, i noticed shortness of breath...
all of my life i have never weighed more than 120lbs. 5 years ago the dr put me on nexium and within 2 years i had gained 40lbs. diet, exercise, tried it all and could not shed this weight. i always...
thanks, denise. i think i had that a couple of days ago. i am 7 days post op. all of a sudden i could hear my stomach growl and a few minutes later, i was in the bathroom. nice to know this is normal....
7 days post op today. i feel great! i am able to breath better right now than i have in the past 5 years. i wish i had not been such a chicken and had pushed for the nissen years ago. it relly wasn't...
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hi. i am new today. i had the nissan this last tue, apr11. i came home from the hospital last night. so far i am feeling pretty good. have not had a bm yet, but have only had broth and jello so i...