My doctor said the swelling would be worst in days 10-14. I think I'm at day 10. It feels like somebody rolled up a beach towel and stuffed it up underneath my rib cage. Any medications I take are...
Bill, I know I'm supposed to stick to the liquid diet for at least two weeks, but I cheated today and just ate some KFC mashed potatoes and gravy for lunch.....just a tiny little bit and I didn't...
Thank you, Bill! That makes me feel better. If this is temporary, I can get through it, no matter how gross and uncomfortable it is to endure. Nobody in the surgeon's office or the hospital mentioned...
After doing some reading, I've decided I most likely have the immediate kind of dumping syndrome, something I'd never even HEARD of before. My surgeon is on family vacation this upcoming week, so I'm...
I did call the surgeon's office yesterday. They advised me not to take anything for the diarrhea so it continues. I guess I'm going to have to "eat" way less at a time....just a swallow or two but...
I had my surgery on Tuesday. It wasn't as bad as originally thought because my esophagus was long enough. I got a partial wrap because of weak motility. I could burp right away, which was a huge...
About six months ago I had a gigantic chocolate milkshake that gave me the worst heartburn imaginable. After a few days, I called the doctor and he said to take OTC Prilosec for a month. That worked...