I had a full wrap March 2014 at the age of 51. Before the surgery I had to sleep sitting up and could not sleep all night because of the acid reflux. I was eating a bottle of tums every day and...
Linda sue I did the same thing you did. I spent a lot of time researching NF surgery and was so against it for two years I suffered. However I found a wonderful surgeon and he didn't give me an...
I'm not sure if it was just the difference in the dry doing the edg. I know the person who did swallow test commented about my hernia during the test. The surgeon did the edg and then I had the...
Voice I had an ultrasound and it didn't show my hernia either. I had multiple egd's and the GI dr never said anything about a hernia. I found out from my surgeon when he did an egd and then I had a...
FlaCracker I had my surgery at OSU in Columbus ohio. I did a lot of research and found that this surgeon is top not in GI cancer treatment surgery. A wonderful surgeon with a wonderful bedside manner....
Voice I had the same problems before my surgery. I had shortness of breath, felt like I wasn't getting oxygen and couldn't take a deep breath. I kept asking my GI dr if my reflux was causing the...
Alice I had a dr try as we'll the problem is I have terrible gag reflex and they couldn't get past it. They got the tube all the way down under sedation but when I came out of the sedation my body...
Wendy I think just like the diets it is all dr preference. My dr told me that I could walk starting day one and could go back to exercising around 4 weeks which I have. I would probably say just...
So I am 5 weeks post Hiatal hernia repair and NF. I am still so happy that I had this surgery. After reading all of the negative blogs in the past and reading all the posts here I keep waiting for...
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Chili fries did you have a swallow test...
The got it down during sedation but as soon as I started coming out of sedation I started gagging and retching and couldn't breathe the had to remove it immediately....
The dr never said anything about a 24 hr ph test....
I tried 2 times to do the manometry and was not successful so they tried sedation and still not successful. The dr originally said they could not proceed with the surgery without the test so I tried...
Hi Shane, I was taking 80 mg (40 mg 2 x daily) protonix (pantoprazole) for 3 years. When it stopped working in October my GI then decided to send me to a surgeon. I had NF Feb 7, 2014 and haven't...
I think I am the only one that has been on a clear liquid diet for two weeks and gained a pound. I am also on water pills so I'm not retaining water....
Why do they say to only have soft foods for2 months? I've heard others say they were told not to eat caffiene or chocolate does anyone know why....
My doctor told me to not be alarmed that since I would be on clear liquids for a week I would probably lose 5-10lbs. However, I got on the scale this more three different times and it shows I...
Dr Kyle perry at The Ohio State University in Columbus Ohio is absolutely phenomenal. The first time I met him he spent almost 2 hours talking to me about my history and procedures. He has a...
Thanks Denise I am resting as needed. I started belching a lot last night louder and harder than I have in my life not sure where they came from. I am expecting more swelling as the days go by. How...
Bill the surgeon's office called today to check on me and they couldn't believe that I am not taking any pain meds. The dr said I could go back to work tomorrow as long as I felt ok. I am taking easy...
Thanks Bill I have have to say I'm concerned because I haven't had any problems so far but am early in my recovery. I am day 3 post op and no pain at all anywhere. I am not having any swallowing...
I put this Surgery off for two years because of all of the bad blogs. Thankfully I finally found Denise's post and reconsidered. Before the surgery I ate a bottle of tums every couple of days and up...