I had both an esophageal & an endoscope....
I had my original fundoplication done in March 2013. Summer of 2014, I started noticing some heartburn again. It has gradually gotten worse to the point of sending me to the ER. I had tests done that...
Probably needs to take it much slower with food & eat very small portions at a time. Often, when we begin to feel much better, it is easy to overdo with food. You might want to have her cut back to...
Good luck....
Wish you the best. I only took Advil during the day & then at night took my regular dosage of pain medication. This seemed to work well for me & helped me get the much needed rest at night without...
I travelled 1200 miles 3 days after my surgery. Everyone thought I was nuts for doing it but, like you, it was not something I could postpone. I was tired & sore, but would lie down in the back seat...
I am 7 weeks post NF. I've done really well after surgery except for a bout of esophageal spasms which I seem to be able to control thru diet. But I seem to have developed what I assume is the...
Thanks for the info everyone. The spasms seem to mainly happen in the evening - dont know why that is - but they are bad! Hopefully they will resolve on their own....
Went back for my 5 wk post NF visit with the surgeon. The pain I have been experiencing are esophageal spasms - hurts like the devil. She said according to my pre-surgical tests, I have an irritable...
I am 5 weeks post NF op. For the last 3 nights, I have started hurting pretty badily around the wrap site & the pain is through my back & chest. I am trying not to take the narcotic pain...
I am 4 1/2 weeks post NF & feel great most of the time. I have to be careful & eat small & slow which I forget to do sometimes & it causes pain. I also can't eat/drink cold things unless I hold it in...
My husband had a NF 6 years ago & is doing great. He had GERD for 20+ years & had developed Barretts esophagus. His reflux was so bad that he was taken to the emergency room on 3 different occasions...
Mine bill (including surgeon) was about $32,000 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix, AZ. Thank God for insurance!...
TC - I wish you the best. Keep me posted. Good luck. Josie...
Wendy, Actually, I can burp & could burp the day after surgery. After surgery you do have to take small bites & chew very well & eat slowly. The only issue I have had eating was if I wasn't paying...
I have had no nausea since the surgery & I had it constantly for months before the surgery. My doctor told me that I possibly could have extra gas, but for some reasoning haven't had that which I am...
Teeth cleaner, The first thing I remember when I woke completely up was immediately noticing that I had no burning in my throat or chest & no heartburn pain under my sternum & no nausea at all. My...
I had my NF on 3/6/13. I noticed a real increasing in te swelling in the wrap area on day 5. After that, I got to feeling a lot better - until today. I am now 16 days post op & woke up this morning...
Nothing helped my nausea until I had the nissen fundoplication - nausea was gone immediately? Hope everything goes well for your sister....
57 yrs old, female, 5 ft 3 in. Weighed 155 last August, after GERD. Became really severe & having NF am down to 119. Actually, I don't mind - it's nice being thin again :-)....
I'm with you, Seabee. My NF experience has been only positive. No burning or heartburn immediately after surgery, no PPis immediately, no shoulder pain, very little gas. My biggest issues have been...
I will have 19 days off. Good luck!...
I am 5 days post op & have found I can't drink liquids unless they are lukewarm to warm - feels as though my new wrap is spas,ong or something if I do. Is this normal? I'm having a hard time getting...
Believeinyou, Try not to be afraid. Trust in your surgeon, go in knowing what to expect & ask your doctor any questions you have that are not something you expected. I am on my 3rd day pre-op &...
Sorry to hear your surgery was delayed. I postponed mine for a month because I wasn't "mentally ready". Wished I would've just had it done when it was first scheduled. I am actually feeling good....
1st day after surgery went well. Got to leave the hospital around 5pm. Was sent home w/breathing apparatus, liquid loratab & liquid colace. A little sore but not bad & having a little difficult...
Had my NF yesterday 3/6. All went well. Still in hospital but hopefully will go home later today. Glad to report not much pain, just soreness, no shoulder pain that I heard described on this forum....
My NF is scheduled for this Wednesday. I had earlier postponed it because I wasn't mentally prepared for it. I certainly am ready now. I am planning on everything going smoothly & recovery to go...
I have one & will be having surgery next week to correct it & do the fundoplication...
Hi Alcie - thanks for the reply. Problem is I have been on both 600 mg of Zantac & 120 mg of dexilant daily. I have weaned myself down to 150 mg of Zantac & 60 mg of dexilant daily to a point of pain...
One reason I have been told that sometimes I have symptoms & sometimes not is because the hiatel hernia is a "sliding hernia". This means the stomach moves up through the whole in the diaphragm &...
Having NF in 6 days & was wondering if many of you were able to get off of PPIs immediately after surgery? Can't wait to get off of these meds - getting hives & itching when taking them, but in agony...
I am so sorry to hear about your friend. My brother passed away 10yrs ago from esophageal cancer. He tried radiation but it didn't really help & his dr told him a second round would kill him so he...
My first scope showed hiatel (sp) hernia, esophagitis, & Barretts. My 2nd & 3rd scope showed the hernia & esophagitis as well as a very lax LES (lower esophageal sphincter) and fortunately no...
Started w/terrible cough & then constant nausea. My GI specialists said nausea is a classic symptom of GERD. Good luck!...
I am scheduled for a NF on 3/6. I have read on many websites for diets after surgery & they all say no chocolate including chocolate flavorings - no choc milk, no choc shakes, no choc ice creams,...
I know the risks of Barrettsturning into esophageal cancer is low relative to other issues like heart disease, etc. My GI doc is a recogonized specialized in diseases of the esophagus & has said that...
I also am a teacher & turning 57 this week. Burning in my throat, allergy symptoms, coughing, nausea, chest & abdomen pain were all related to my GERD. I've been on 60 mg of dexilant (before...
In my experience, yes! I have nausea all the time & my GI specialist at the Mayo clinic said it is a classic Symptom of GERD. When I am in a lot of pain (even on meds), I tend to get dizzy spells. I...
I also have almost constant nausea and have been on PPI's 2x day + 600 mgof Zantac to control reflux. Still had breakthrough pain & nausea. In the process of weaning myself off all of those meds...
New here, but have been reading posts for awhile. I've appreciated all the help & advice that people share. I am undergoing surgery on March 6th for the NF. I have been on 120 mg of dexilant & 600 mg...