THank you BIll. You would think my surgeon would have explained to me how my healing would be different than the norm. Nothing. Im going to see another surgeon for my followup . The Denver surgeon...
Hi: I don't know if I feel the mesh or not. So Im going to say no although do get more tummy aches than I have ever had. Staying to the liquids seem to help Ive read here about the failure rates or...
Thanx Bill for your continuing great info. I had decided surgery had failed cause heartburn is worse than before surgery. I shall be patient and notice the improvements which there are and be...
Hi: I started taking Nexium last week as he took me off of them after surgery and im going to start taking Pepcid in the mornings. I am very food sensitive....my whole life so you are saying that...
Hi: I can really empathize with what you said. My surgeon is 4 hours away. Im not going to see him cause whatever it is, Im NOT having more surgery. It was a nightmare. The failure rate of this...
HI MICHELLE: I JUST POSTED RE: HEARTBURN...PLEASE READ AND LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY INFO FOR ME. AS FAR AS HOW DO I FEEL...CRAPPY. IVE GONE BACK TO SOFT LIQUIDS TO SEE IF I FEEL BETTER. I...
HAPPY HOLIDAYS ALL: LAST NITE I DID SOMETHING REALLY DUMB AND HAD A SMALL PIECE OF GLUTON FREE PIZZA. THIS MORNING I WOKE UP WITH THE WORSE HEARTBURN IVE EVER HAD SINCE I WAS PREGNANT. IF IM GETTING...
thank you so much for your reassuring responses. I do feel much better this morning. Its only 6:30 a.m. and I am out of bed and functioning. HOOORAHHHH...
hi all: I managed to take a fall in the snow yesterday. It was a soft landing in the snow but ever since I have been feeling rotton. It could be mind over matter cause we are told NOT TO FALL> Does...
TUVM. you raised my awareness out of my denial that I, even though following the docs diet, needed to be more conscious. This is day two of cutting back on portions and other solids and I feel much...
THaNX Bill: I figured out Im not ready for real food yet so I've cut back to soft stuff. Also, I had been given a lot of chocolate when I was in the Skilled Nursing Facility. They didn't have a clue...
its been snowing here for 3 days. we love it. Ice isn't good. BacciB...
HI: yes it was huge. had two surgeons turn me down and tell me there was only one surgeon in the country they could recommend me to. My tummy was up in my chest. I had silent reflux. The first clue...
Thank you so much. Is this why I feel a tightness down there? Does the feeling go away eventually? These are things my surgeon's office should explain to patients. Whenever I asked for information it...
Hi Michelle: I have been on a liquid diet only for 5 weeks. They are sending me a surgeon report. I made a mistake in the middle of the night and took an allergy pill which really upset my stomach....
HI MICHELLE: I am confused about being called RubyOne. That was my old nic and I replaced it with BacciB. I posted a couple of days ago as BacciB but everyone is calling me RubyOne. anyway...I called...
Hi: I don't know how this post got assigned to me I have not vomited at all. Thank goodness. My daughter lives in DC. I almost went there for the surgery. After I checked out of the Hospital from...
OMG. under your armpit. Incredible. When I saw that the doc stated people can go back to work after two weeks and exercising, etc., I thought that was the norm for recovery. Im glad I got the surgery...
:turn All: Thanx to everyone who has offered comments re: Nissen. Today is one month out of surgery and 5 weeks on liquid diets. I can now eat regular foods although after reading so many of your...
EVENING ALL: AT THE MOMENT I FEEL LIKE IM CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEE. I HAVE A VERY LARGE HIATAL HERNIA. AFTER WAITING TO SEE A GASTRO SPECIALIST FOR 2 MONTHS, SINCE I LIVE IN A...