Ian, yes, that is exactly what I experienced which lead to me seeking out a GI doctor and surgeon after years of heartburn/reflux. I never went to the ER when it happened to me but I would wake up...
I have lost weight as well since the surgery, and eat much smaller meal portions than I did before the surgery. I too am still re-learning what a proper serving size for me is now. I go out to dinner...
I am about 6 1/2 weeks post-op (I had a partial nissen fundoplication, aka a toupet) and haven't had any problems as of yet. Definitely call your surgeon and let him/her know what's going on, I would...
Hi Ian, good luck with your upcoming surgery. I am about 4.5 weeks post-op. I had a Toupet procedure, which is a partial Nissen. My esophagus doesn't work right so my surgeon didn't want to wrap the...
The manometry will gauge how well your esophagus works. It's the whole point of the test. You could also have a barium swallow study done. You drink a "barium milkshake" (about the consistency of a...
I was taking 40mg Omeprazole before my surgery and while it mostly controlled the day to day heartburn I used to have, I would get very bad episodes of regurgitation at night. Food and stomach fluids...
Hi Scubasue, I had my surgery just over 4 weeks ago as well and my experience has been mostly positive too. I did have some trouble during week 3 (this last week), lots of nausea, bloating, and gas....
Hi Nickles, I was nervous about this procedure too but it was a complete breeze. Here's how mine happened. I got checked in at the hospital and was taken back to the GI ward. I had to de-robe from...
Hi Cairnlover, sorry you are not feeling well. My situation is similar to yours except that I do not have Barretts. However I did have my gallbladder removed, had a hiatal hernia, severe heartburn,...
Hi Sandyo, just checking in with you to see how your surgery went! Hope you are recovering well!...
Hi Titch, good luck with your upcoming surgery. I am 20 days post-op today (had a toupet, which is a partial nissen, but the post-op diet is the same.) The first two weeks, my surgeon had me on a...
So I had my 2 week follow-up with the surgeon today, everything went well. I found out this bit of info that I found fascinating. Apparently there is a difference between "robotic" and "laproscopic"...
I wanted to add a few things regarding my own recovery experiences here. For reference, I had a toupet & hiatal hernia repair done 16 days ago. My hernia was about 4cm. I did not have an NG tube. I...
A couple of quick things I thought of that I wanted to add: First, for any kind of procedure in which you're getting an IV, make sure you drink lots of fluids the day before and eat a good meal the...
Hi Sandyo, good luck with your upcoming surgery. I was told by my surgeon that some coughing after the surgery, when using the spirometer, was good as it would help clear and strengthen the lungs. He...
There are a lot of horror stories and anxiety floating around this forum, so I thought I would share my own experience which has been very positive. I did not, am not, and will not be keeping a...
I would talk to your doctor at this point. Just explain that you are very concerned about this test and ask what exactly they are looking for by doing it, and what happens if you can't go through...
Some people cannot tolerate the manometry. It is a very difficult study. Some people have said that it's "not so bad" or "difficult but tolerable" but honestly some people cannot tolerate it. If you...
I decided to call my surgeon's nurse and ask her about a few things. First I will have a catheter, but it won't be put in until after I'm under anesthesia and it should be removed while I'm in...
Hi all. So let's start with some background. I have had heartburn for about 4 years now and more recently, have had some pretty severe regurgitation issues whenever I lie down. I was prompted to go...