One month out from my surgery 3/21/18..so successful! No acid, no pain, eating pretty much what ever I want, smaller and with more chewing but no getting stuck! Hopefully erasing the Barrett’s, which...
Good to hear from you! I hope you have a successful journey! I look forward to see how you do over the next few days! Cathy...
My husband and I take psyllium husk every night(1/4cup each) in a glass of water, for years. I was afraid it would become too thick with my wrap as it does gel up..but it’s been no problem and keeps...
In addition to milk of magnesia(yuuuck), my doctor had me take 5 gas-x through out the day before. I had minimal gas after surgery, which I’m sure the gas-x helped with. My surgery was on 3-21 of...
I have done about 30 -40 min. On my stationary bike. I started a week out of surgery with no problems. I am now 23 days out of surgery eating everything(just much smaller portions and lots of...
So I am 18 days since my surgery and eating everything, just much less than I did before. Steak, salads, toast..etc. small bites and chew chew chew!. Yesterday, one of my incisions was red all the...
Your recovery so mimics mine. I’m 2 weeks out and this has been a breeze for me as well. I am eating just about everything with no problems! Even lettuce, meat, toast...always small bites, and...
Good luck with your surgery..mine was 2 weeks ago to the day. So much easier that I was expecting. If I didn’t have the 5 stab wounds(😜) on my abdomen and decreased appetite I wouldn’t know I had...
My doctor told me the peak of swelling would happen 3-6 weeks after surgery. Today is 2 weeks since surgery. Not looking forward to the “peak”, but on the flip side it’s part of the process, and...
If you have laparoscopic surgery, you most likely will spend one night in the hospital(that’s what happened to me). If they do open surgery then I think you would need to stay a bit longer. Speaking...
11 days! Yesterday was easter, and I made French toast for breakfast, made it very wet and use brioche bread. Could only eat 3/4 of a small 4x4 piece, but no problems getting it down. For dinner ate...
Oh so very sorry to read this! My sincere condolences to you and your family! Sending hugs! Cathy...
I had problems swallowing steak sometimes, but the worst for me was raw broccoli. I haven’t tried that yet, and I won’t for sometime. For the most part, chewing food really well pre op helped a lot...
10 days since surgery: Today I tested the water eating a small salad...no issues! No sticking, no swallowing problems..nothing!. I love a salad for lunch and am beyond tickled I was able to try one...
Hi Gooby..I wasn’t allowed anything solid or liquid after midnight before surgery. Each doctor is going to have their own approach, and I would follow yours as they say. She obviously has her reasons...
John, so happy the surgery went well for you, and you have a year behind you! I cannot wait to say I have reached that milestone. I have noticed subtle changes for me since the surgery. My teeth in...
Hi John..I started my own “journey”...and you can see my progress there. But in a nutshell..this has been a friken breeze!. I felt like crap coming out of anesthesia, spent one night in the hospital...
It’s great when you have a doctor that you like and have trust in! My doctor Greg Jossart from CPMC in San Francisco has been doing this for a long time, and I’m sure he is used to his patients going...
Hi Willie, my doctor has me on soft for 1 week, and then regular eating...keeping it small, soft, and eating slowly. I’m happy to read that your recovery has been smooth as well. There really is a...
One week! Yay, first week over. I hate to be a broken record, but this has been a breeze so far, and I hope I’m not jinxing my luck! I know that things can change, and the peak swelling of the wrap...
So I was told to not lift anything more than 10lbs for 2 weeks after surgery. I can bend, climb stairs and he wants his patients to walk..not stay idol. After the 2 weeks, gradually start lifting...
Day 6: so yesterday still great. Bruising around the 5 incisions are clearing up. They are starting to itch a wee bit. I can’t figure how to post a photo, but was willing to share how this looks. I...
Hey Gooby, so my doctor wants me to continue Prilosec for 1 month to calm and soothe the Barrett’s and inflammation. Will I continue them? Not sure. I have been on it for 6 yrs or so, so what’s...
Yesterday day 5: still pain free, getting a bit bored with liquids and purees, but afraid to test the waters with anything else. Smoothie for breakfast made with almond milk,...
I would have your heart checked out..shortness of breath and chest pain are classic symptoms of cardiac troubles...please rule this out!...
Hi Bella jack...I’m 4 days post op, and I feel amazing! Maybe I’m a freak(well actually I am 🤣🤣) but this surgery for me has almost been a cake walk. There are a lot of people who post their...
Gooby..please do post! You are so right that so many who choose to write about their surgery are the ones who have issues. There are too few of those who don’t bother when all goes right. I too am...
Day 4, yesterday;So zero, as in nada, as in no pain. Shoulder gas discomfort, gone. Tummy is getting less bloated, and had a bowel movement yesterday which is most likely why my tummy isn’t as...
Hi Gooby...being female I wore leggings and a loose zippered sweater and ugs going to the hospital and coming home. I also wore while in the hospital a pair of loose fitting elastic banded cotton...
Day 3: yesterday...no shoulder gas pains! My stomach still looks bloated, but there is no pain. If I palpate my abdomen it is tender but not painful. This has really been easy! My appetite has not...
I had the Nissen Fundoplication on last Wednesday the 21st. The reason I had this surgery was 2 fold. I have had acid for 7 years, and started endoscopies 5 hrs ago. I was told I had Barrett’s, and...
No...my discharge papers show week 1:liquids/purées, anything that fits through a straw, week 2:soft foods: avoid breads and chunks of meat., week 3: regular foods.chew well,avoid eating large meals...
First night home: I’m going to admit something...on the way home which was a 2 hour drive I asked my husband to stop at Starbucks and to get me a small white chocolate mocha. I sipped it going home,...
Hi all..just got home after my surgery. Yesterday was rough...my body was pissed from the surgery. The good news is, I tend to vomit after general anesthesia, and I was only slightly nauseated and...
Yes, I have everything you brought up. Great idea to make some French onion soup. I will either pull out the onions or purée and strain! Not sure about enjoying the ride...but I plan to make the best...
Hi all..getting nervous about my surgery in 2 days. I am having my wrap at CPMC in San Francisco with Dr. Gregg Jossart. There are really no options for me as I have Barrett’s with dysplasia. Because...
I am having my surgery next Wednesday the 21st...I too will be posting my journey. Good luck on your surgery! Cathy...
Well, that make me happy to read! I plan to post how my surgery goes as well!...
I was due to have my surgery on Feb 7th..but it had to be postponed due to a really good cold with deep cough I caught 1 week before my surgery. Now scheduled for March21...so the wait is back on!...
I was scheduled to have this surgery on Feb 7th, but developed a pretty bad cold/upper respiratory virus 1 week before, with severe coughing. My new surgery date is March21. I am watching your...
I’m having mine next Wednesday...little nervous about it!...
Hi all, so I’m stockpiling supplies in preparation for my surgery in 10 days and I need some advice. I will either make or buy chicken/beef bone broth, and make up some soups to keep in freezer, I...
Thank you...I am as prepared as I can be. Not expecting this to be a day in the park, and am preparing for a extended recovery....
Ummm..yesterday during my barium swallow, the doctor was watching as the barium was going down my esophagus into my stomach. She was X-raying the whole time. Having said that, I have dyplastic cells...
Hi all, here is my story. I was a firefighter/EMT for 22 years, and had an unusual exposure to a flare at a vehicle accident that caused me to cough and have trouble breathing. I was seen at the...