10 weeks post NF. I had LEMONADE! Only my fellow gerd sufferers can appreciate that I had no ill effects. Whooee!...
Not anything significant....
Things don't get stuck, in fact that was never a problem, even post surgery. I just feel full all the time and have had a couple of nasty episode of nausea and diarrhea especially after raw veggies....
I was worried about pills too, but was able to swallow pills the day after surgery, so was not an issue. I took a sip of water first so throat was wet and simply swallowed the pill. no problem....
Wondering when people were back to eating normally. Raw veggies, steak, tomatoes etc. Thanks!...
I had NF on 12/4. I think I could also have done the work you are saying in 1 week, but it would not have been pleasant. I am a nurse too. I went back to my predominantly desk job at 4 weeks without...
Now 10 weeks post NF. I just experienced a sudden onset of abdominal pain, pressure, rolled by nausea, dry heaves, normal bowel movement and then diarrhea. This is the 3rd time since surgery I have...
Thanks again. My auto correct changed to wks to was. I will just keep on going. Do you think I should go back on ppi for a week or so? Things just feel scratchy and irritated....
thanks for reply Denise. I am now about 8 weeks post op. I can eat, and most everything. Just don't have much desire to. And that seems to be getting worse, not better....
I am wondering if others have experienced a full feeling post NF lasting this long. I just seem not to be hungry. I eat because I need to. I have lost about 16 lbs which is ok, because I have plenty...
The first day the shoulder pain was bad, but relieved with the I've pain meds. After that, thanks to Denise's advice, I walked and walked. Still had a little shoulder pain, but it was bearable....
I was able to swallow pills within 24 hours with no problems....
I had Nissen fundoplication laparoscopy and hiatal surgery repair for a 6 cm HH on 12/4. I have done very well....
I burped when I had my first liquids in the hospital post NF. So you may be able too....
NF and HH repair 12/4. I have done really well. Today though, experienced sudden onset cramping abdominal pain about 1 hour after eating PB sandwhich. I then experienced wretching several times....
I had fundoplasty on 12/4. I was able to swallow pills next day with no problems. The first week I ate only things which could be poured. Don't drink with a straw as it will increase gas. I am eating...
Jenn, your research and angst over the right decision is much like mine was. I read everything I could find and that was with access to a hospital library. I had my surgery 12/4. I have had no GERD...
For what it is worth, After my NF, I threw things that sounded good in a little food chopper and blended them, then I ate pretty much what Appealed to me. My most favorite was the chicken Sonoma stew...
Now 5 weeks post NF. No GERD! YEAH! No meds! I have been able to eat pretty much anything as long as I chew well. I have found my taste have changed. Beef no longer even seems appetizing and some...
Morning headaches can also be caused by sleep apnea. do you snore?...
So sorry. Hope your Mom gets better. Barnes is a good place!...
I fought gerd for 15 years. My esophageal lining changed to abnormal cells a step before Barrett's. My diet was limited and forget any alcohol. 4 weeks post procedure, I am off PPI. I can drink...
You need to make an appt with your primary care physician sor a good physical. One set of ekg's in the emergency room does not rule out cardiac disease. A you need to have a stress test to make sure...
My surgery was done at Carle in Urbana by Dr. Dawson on 12/4. I had no complications. I am off my ppi. I am eating fairly normally. No beef yet, mostly because it doesn't sound good. complications...
Why is your diet still so limited? Dr. Orders? Or are you having difficulty swallowing? You have little fiber in your diet. Buy high fiber oatmeal. Try to begin a more normal diet. If it is a...
I think I will be tired when I go back, but I think it will be okay. Was doing well until Christmas, but way over did it and am pretty wiped out now. it has also been too cold and nasty to walk...
Just had my NF with a big hiatal hernia repair on 12/4. I have a desk job. Going back on 1/7. I have not had any gerd. Stopped all my gerd meds. I have even had orange juice which was a real trigger...
I ended up having a wine sip. Probably about an ounce. It was good. No problems. Enough to be sociable and participate and not enough to bother me at all!...
3 weeks post op on Christmas Day. Small glass of wine? yes or no?...
saw surgeon today. I am going to stop Prilosec tomorrow. Going back to work 1/7. I am released to progress my diet, but to chew, chew. I forgot to ask him about activity restrictions. Do you think it...
Try colace. Also, there is not much in you, so you won't eliminate like you would normally....
As a former coca cola addict, I can tell you to stop the Pepsi. It does not help you, although it may temporarily feel like it. just try doing without for a couple of weeks and see how you do. Pepsi...
it is normal to be nervous about an surgery. Stop watching and thinking about all the non norm things that can happen. This is just a small bump in your life and one that will alleviate symptoms that...
Yes, my Physician used a bouvie. My first drink felt pretty normal although I did burp. The pain was bearable. The worst was shoulder pain. After I came home, I think I took 2 or 3 pain pills. I had...
Glad you are feeling better. How much are you drinking? As long as your urine is dark, it is not enough. Make sure you drink a couple of ounces every hour while you are awake. Take care of yourself...
Thanks Denise! You are right of course. I just needed someone to remind me. I don't want to cause a complication by overdoing. I am doing so well, it is tempting to just push ahead and do the things...
10 days post NF. I was told to avoid bending over and I have for the most part. Yesterday probably over did it. Scheduled the carpet cleaners who moved my furniture, but didn't think of all the stuff...
Sorry to hear of your problems. You might want to post a new thread to ask about physicians in W. Va. Good Luck...
Thanks, I will keep an eye out. What are you eating now?...
What are you feeling Nicole?n What kind of work do you do?...
I think the reason you feel your heart beat probably has to do with your heart shifting inside you chest ever so slightly since your surgery and therefore does not feel " normal" to you. some people...
Doing great. Still get tired. Eating is going really well. Still mostly liquids. Did have crackers today, which I chewed to a liquid before eating. Today is post op day 9. My job today is to put...
Worrisome, I am doing great. I am buying cups of fresh made soups from local grocery or Panerra's and blending them to a liquid in my blender. Delicious. I have been eating hard cheese which I chew...
Please read my post today. It was easier than I thought it would be. Relax. In the grand scheme of your life, this is just a bump....
You have to have water. Are you urinating? Try to have an oz. of water ever hour if nothing else. I am about 2 days ahead of you. It is very difficult to eat something you don't like. Ditch the...
Just wanted to share my experience so far. while everyone is different maybe this will be helpful to others. I was in the hospital for 2 nights. I did have a catheter after surgery which was taken...
I am śtill in hospital. My O2 says aren't staing up. Had no trouble with that pre surgery....
Doing prrtTy good. Shoulder pains are bad. Heat helped a lot. I am worried,because I can burp. Easily. Just come up, I ahave had little difficulty swallowing. Too loose???...
Next post I will be a member of the wrapped club. Thanks for all your help on the first part of this journey. On to the next part....
MY surgery is Tuesday. I have a large hiatal hernia which will probably need mesh repair and NF. My surgeon was vague about returning to work. Just said some people come back in 1-2 weeks. While he...