Good morning to all. This is my third and probably last post since my surgery and I share my happy story in the hopes of giving reassurance to people contemplating this surgery but worried about it,...
Albez - will it let you send a message to the group? I did this, introducing myself and describing my situation and one of the four page moderators added me to the group. I'll ask them if there's...
Hi Ian. I'm glad my post has reassured you, it was I hoped to be able to do for as many people as possible. It's great that you're keeping in shape prior to the op, I'm sure my daily 5km walks were...
No problem, Wendy. I didn't have too many problems with burping. Strangely, though, I spent my whole life unable to burp until my first endoscopy around 13 years ago. I don't know what happened...
Wendy - I was on Nexium forever - without it I had the most awful heartburn. What was worse for me was the reflux that happened at night and I would wake up choking on my stomach contents then spend...
The barium swallow liquid they give you to swallow is kind of yuck but the doctor who did my test said they flavour it chocolate for kids - ask your testing doctor for that! It's not that bad and...
Hi to all, Last week I wrote about the first week of my recovery which went along slowly and steadily with no great dramas. I'll continue to write each week for a little while because I was so...
Hi Bea, I was also a bit freaked out in the days before my surgery and I had put off actually having it for four years. Now I'm Day 11 post operative and feel quite good. Most of my previous fears -...
I agree with the others too. My symptoms used to fluctuate also which is why I put off having my fundoplication surgery for four years because I just wasn't convinced I needed it. After seeing my...
Hi Mollymarie, My surgery was done by Dr Greg Keogh at Prince Of Wales Private, Sydney Australia. We use 'bucketing down' here in Australia, too, along with many other British sayings etc. Also one...
Thanks Kitt, I'm doing my best to balance things out and I promise I'm not rushing anything with my diet, that's for sure. I've just been to see my G.P and tell him all about it and he's happy with...
I don't have much of a timeline to talk about yet because I'm only one week post-op but I've lost seven pounds so far. Admittedly, I was about 20 pounds overweight to begin with, though......
Morning, I decided to write about what's happened with me so far in the hope that I can help others because I found so much reassurance from this website prior to my surgery. Ok, so after ten years...
Hi Denise and Tony, Thanks for your replies. I promise you I am taking life very easy indeed and will absolutely listen to what my body tells me. Denise, my surgeon always wanted me to stay in for...
Hi everyone, I'm just home from hospital after my Nissen Fundoplication surgery and hiatus hernia repair last Thursday. I'm very glad it's over and happy to report I'm feeling reasonably well. I...
Thanks Alcie, more good advice. I'll admit I'm starting to freak out just a little bit, the surgery is day after tomorrow. However, re-reading your posts and Denice, Bill and Tony's and all the...
Thanks, also, Tony....
Hi Denis and Bill, Thank you both so much for your comprehensive answers and I'm sorry for not replying sooner. Your advice is so helpful in allaying a lot of my worries. My main thing will be to...
Thanks Bill and Tony, It probably wont kill me to lose a few pounds so that shouldn't be a problem. I've been reading through some other member's posts about their whole recovery etc and still have a...
Hi Bill, Thanks for your reply also - I didn't know about the 2-4 week thing, I'll have to keep that in mind regarding going back to work. I plan to keep my bed propped up as it is for at least a...
Hi Tony, Thank you so much for your reply - everything you say makes perfect sense, especially the sitting up while eating. I have found myself practising chewing my food throroughly then breathing...
Hi everyone! I'm very glad to have found this website and these forums. I'm going to be having a Nissen Fundoplication on June 20th after ten years of suffering g.e.r.d and being on medication for...