Hi Denise, thanks very much for the reply. I have posted a new forum as you suggested, here: http://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=45&p=1&m=3167958#m3168676 I have been doing better. I...
Hi Pat, thanks for the post. I will definitely try and get my story posted up on that page, thanks very much for sharing. After reading some of the stories on there my main concern is probably the...
My anxiety sure was getting to me last night as I lay in bed feeling aches and having a scratchy throat that I wasn't feeling before. I began to think how I have been carrying groceries home, and...
Hi ninjakiller, thanks for the kind words - it certainly was a tough decision to make to have the surgery but I hope it will be worth it. My symptoms were mainly heartburn (which was mostly...
Hi again, so like I mentioned above, here's another update. Surgery was August 5th, so now roughly about 3 weeks post op I guess. Still eating pretty soft foods as things get stuck pretty easily....
My original post is being pasted here, as recommended by Denise as I had posted on an older thread previously. Posted August 15th. It is now Aug 27 and will post a new update below this original one!...
Hi everyone, new to this forum but had posted a couple of times before when trying to decide to have the nissen surgery. Well, I went for it! My surgery was 10 days ago on Aug 5th. I have to say that...
Thanks Denise, appreciate it. I will do some research and hopefully find one that I can see in relatively good timing. I've been having a hard last 6 months! While this surgeon would be able to do...
Hi dencha, I really appreciate the reply. I live in Ottawa, Canada's capital city. Big enough city, 1 million people, although not as large as Toronto. I would be willing to make the 5 hour trip but...
Jamosca, He is a general and laparoscopic surgeon. He does do bariatric surgery and gastric bypass surgery and he has like I mentioned done the lap nissen, although not 100 times. He is also...
Hi all, I really appreciate being able to read these stories. I am 26 years old, from Canada. I have had acid reflux for at least 5 years now and it has only gotten worse. I am now on two 40mg...