I know I am replying late. I was wondering if anything ever broke your cycle? My 15 year old daughter has had a migraine for 54 days now. We have tried EVERYTHING and I mean everything.........Botox,...
I know this is old thread. But, did the dry needling work? My daughter has had a migraine for the last 53 days and we just started it yesterday. OMG....she got the mother of all headaches last night...
My 15 year old daughter has had migraine headaches at least once per day for 53 days. We have been to the ER five times, done CT scan, MRI, lumbar puncture, numerous sets of lab work, seen two...
Thanks so much for the replies. I am feeling so much better than before surgery so I am hoping something went "right". I guess I will always have that fear that the wrap didn't work or I ruined it,...
I am almost four weeks post Nissens, and I have been craving salad. So this week, I tried it a few times and everything seemed fine. Am I sabatoging my healing process? I have never experienced...
MY STOMACH FEELS SO MUCH SMALLER NOW. HOW LONG BEFORE IT WILL STRETCH OUT AGAIN. I BARELY EAT ANY AMOUNT OF FOOD AND I AM FULL. I AM 16 DAYS POST OP....
Hello Girls, I posted earlier. I had my NF surgery on Tuesday, ended up with a partial wrap vs. full, due to complications. Anyway, I was so worried about weight gain. I weigh myself every morning....
Today is Day 5. I woke up today feeling better than yesterday, so I guess that is good news! Glad to hear you all had good luck and experiences. I hope to as well. My children get upset when they...
I am four days post op from NF. They went hoping to do a full wrap, but I had massive amounts of scar tissue in the way and they were only able to do a partial wrap. I would like to hear stories...
My Cancer Specialist/ENT has recommended to my GI an ablation for inlet patch in my esophagus which could be causing my problems. I have just had the NF procedure and am only post op by 4 days. It...
Dear Friends! I have read this forum through and through prior to my surgery, but after surgery, it seems like I totally forgot everything I have read. AND, my surgery was not without complications....
If anyone knows what my motility study needs to show in order for me to be a candidate for Nissens Fundoplication, please let me know.......... Not sure what mine recorded. The nurses were vague, and...
Actually, I was referred to an ENT who specializes in voice/rare throat disorders. Most of his patients are cancer patients and pre-cancer patients (according to him, if silent GERD goes left...
Thanks, Sheila, You answered even more under another post. Thanks for taking the time to answer! Wish me luck! PJess...
Thanks Sheila and Jen! I hope to drop a lot in the beginning just so I can feel like me again. I am hoping that once i can breathe better, i can actually start exercising or at least walking again....
Hey Guys, I am finally having my long awaited Nissens Fundoplication on July 17th. I hope I do not regret it. I, too, and worried about weight loss, meaning I WANT to lose weight. I have put on about...
Hello! I am a 46 year old female. I have gone thru all of the testing to determine that I am, in fact, a DEFINITE candidate for this surgery. I am also a teacher and have had significant LPR problems...
Thank you, JPT! Good luck with your LINX. My ears DO hurt. A LOT! My ENT would check them and say they looked fine. It was so frustrating......What doc checks for Pepsin? GI or Pulmonologist? I have...
Hello Everyone, First of all, I want to thank you guys again for all the super info along my journey to figuring out what is wrong with me! I have heard about Nissens Fundolplication and think it...
Hello Guys! I have gotten so much helpful information here since I began my journey to find a cure for my chronic coughing and losing my voice. This has been going on for over two years now and I...
Sandi, Thanks so much for the advice. I am finding myself getting very depressed about all of this. I have a specialist/ENT at a Cancer Center in Baton Rouge, LA. I live about an hour away in a large...
Anyone out there have a hard time diagnosing their LPR? I have had a terrible cough for about two and a half years now. I am a non-smoker, 45 year old female. I was in good health until I packed on...
Hi Guys, I finally got in to see a specialist today about my chronic cough. I have had silent GERD symptoms since I was a child and diagnosed with many different things during the course of my life...
Hi Pegster, Thanks for the input. I just read one of your other posts. You stayed in the hospital for four days? Yikes! I was hoping to be home the next day. I live an hour away from the hospital, so...
Thanks, Denise! I really appreciated your great, informative reply! I have done so much research on this procedure, and have heard wonderful results, but my biggest fear is that it will not help my...
Hi. I am a newbie here. I am seeing a surgeon in a couple of weeks about possibly having the Nissens Fundoplication surgery done. I am very excited if this can really help me, but I am concerned that...