The mesh is pig collagen, so organic and In time will be replaced with my own tissue. Don't worry :-) Day five. Well I Am having a hell Of a time swallowing things. Tiny spoonfuls of slush, sitting...
Well the shoulder pain has set in, that is for sure. Feels like a pinched nerve, driving me mental. Feeling quite bloated, runny liquids seem to be easiest to swallow, thicker things like yoghurt...
Hi all, So a day and a half ago I finally got my wrap done. They did an anterior partial fundoplication. The pain coming out of surgery was definitely worse than expected but I am starting to be able...
Thank you all very much for your kind words and sharing your own experiences. Debra, you're right, they wouldn't be doing this if I was just exaggerating the symptoms to get out of life. I feel a lot...
Hi Denise, Thanks for the reply. sorry, I didn't mean to sound like I didn't acknowledge others suffering - I've read through many many posts and it sucks that so many people are having such a rough...
Sorry to hear about your sinus issues :( My GERD has started giving me inner ear infections so I can sympathise. Is it worth a trip to an ENT specialist? Might be worth looking into. Hoping you are...
Hey, I've posted here once before, when I was waiting to see a surgeon to see if I was a candidate for anti reflux surgery. Fast forward two months and a whole battery of tests later and I'm booked...
Thanks Cary :) Your history sounds like it was totally debilitating, sorry to hear that - glad you are starting to feel amazing post procedure!...
Hi Daxter, I was convinced that I too had a hernia as my GERD got super bad around the same time I started weightlifting. I kept thinking that they'd missed it on both endoscopies and the barium...
Hi all, My name is Steph, I'm 26, and I thought I'd join this forum to talk to others who get kicked in the rear by this silly illness. I've had GERD diagnosed for about two years. It started with...