That's really weird, I remember mine was exactly the same - no symptoms at all. Funnily enough, I left mine in the next morning (so over 24 hours) figuring it couldn't do any harm and the symptoms...
Hey Nellie5, all the very best, hope it all goes well. Parenthood eh? None stop worry... :)...
Hi, I strongly recommend you take the above advice and check out several surgeons. I presumed "a surgeon is a surgeon" and got absolutely mauled - 18 months later and I'm still suffering from damage...
Yeah, pre-surgery I found gym trips made my symptoms much much worse. It would start during the workout and max out about 2 hours later. Symptoms were so severe Gaviscon and peptac liquid were like...
Hey peaandham, I can't advise as I'm medically clueless, but I can tell you that improvement seems to happen a lot more rapidly after 6 months. I've got to admit, I don't really bother with bread...
Hi, thanks for the response. I'm just curious to know what actually happens should the body want to vomit. Is it like a dry heave, or does the body not even try. Cheers, LD...
Hi there, I had my fundo over a year ago and - touch wood - I haven't vomited or needed to vomit since. TBH, I am very careful what I eat, wash my hands like a Holy man before eating, and haven't...
Mine didn't change my voice, except possibly to make me sound more tired and depressed :), but it hit my breathing hard. There was no difference day to day, but I could not inhale deeply for well...
Hi, I had the same... as far as I know everyone does. I think it is a combination of the affect of the op on the digestive system, the lack of food we put in our new smaller stomachs, and the muscle...
Hi gloopstar, What kind of work do you do please? The reason I ask is I sit at a desk all day and that really messes with my stomach and my wrap. Whenever I take time off work, or take a different...
I love this forum. I had my wrap 13 months ago and have had a lot of complications since, and have paid for private consultations with "expert" surgeons. Every "expert" has looked at me like I'm...
I like your tag line: >>>> Studying biomedical engineering to research a better fix to at least one of them. I've got to be honest, I've had the Nissen, and I can't believe there isn't a better way...
I'd emphasise the point made earlier, the quality of the surgeon. Their experience, success rate, everything. And make sure the person you meet is the person performing the operation, you don't want...
Hi gloopster, looks like our wraps were done at the same time. Sorry you're experiencing this at the age of 21. I'm told my wrap is too tight. There is no way I'm getting it loosened as I can't risk...
>>> Maybe my oesophagus has narrowed at the top since surgery? I've no idea what the effect of the surgery is, but I get exactly the same feeling. Got to admit, I just ignore everything now. I think...
I'm having complications and I might need some corrective work. If I could do it again I might do, but I would do my homework and either pay privately or only allow a government surgeon (I used the...
Pure orange juice still sets me off, as does muesli (or anything with uncooked oats). And my all time favourite breakfast, coffee and a muffin isn't the best for me either. The effects aren't as bad...
Just before my last endoscopy with throat spray I realised I could see the heart rate monitor and it was reading 48bpm. I thought great, I'll stay calm and see if I can keep my heart rate really...
Hey all, I've always just had endoscopys with my throat numbed, but I had my first under GA this week. It was LOVELY, I'm completely converted now :) Can't believe I went through all that agro, when...
Hi Dan, I didn't have any pain in my back, but my chest muscles and ligaments still can't handle deep breathing when I get out gf breath (9 months since op). Cheers, LD...
Nice one. I had mine done at a hospital in London (name withheld to protect the guilty). I think the surgeon was the leading guy in the local pantomime....
Lol, yeah, I remember that. I didn't even try to open doors "face on" either by pushing away from me or pulling towards me. My abs were too wrecked to handle the force. I found if I stood side on to...
In hindsight I was probably a bit irresponsible saying blindly ignore everything... if you're worried or things are severe definitely speak to your doctor. I guess what I was trying to say is you go...
Guys and St Thomas in London have some heavy hitters. If you're interested in private I think they all practise at London Bridge Hospital. ...I know you said Shropshire but just incase you can travel...
Hi mello. You'll get a million things that make you think the surgery has failed over the next few months. I know it's hard but you have to ignore them. Your wrap is swollen, and this will give you...
If I could only do one type of exercise for the rest of my life it would be Pilates, it's awesome, and is one of the most misunderstood forms of exercise out there. The top rugby and football teams...
Hi, I google and find a lot of people asking this question but there doesn't seem to be any answers. Has anyone got back to elite (for an amateur) level fitness after Nissen? I'm thinking marathon...
Calories are difficult. I didn't put much thought into it and just went for essentials like protein and vitamins. After the first week when I lost 12kg I realised I'd inadvertently put myself on the...
This is all Grade A advice. Whether you need PPIs and surgery or not, be kind (very kind!) to your stomach and don't underestimate the link between stress / tension and reflux. Stress is your body's...
Hi Maden, just to back up what Denise said, I found my recovery accelerated considerably after 6 months. As empirical evidence, after exactly six months I had to climb a climbing frame to rescue my...
I had the same, I went almost a week. Prune juice sorted me out nicely. It's worth eating roughage (when you are able) like All Bran and apples etc, and using the prune juice as I found making...
12kg in the first week 5kg the week after 8 months later 28kg in total As I still can't eat much I put a huge amount of effort into making sure my meals contain sufficient protein, fibre and...
Of course you don't hear of them - they aren't posting to message boards about their problems because they're out living their lives instead. I have many chronic illnesses, and a great deal of...
...just to reply to the original post, I'm amazed at how strong the link is between stress and reflux. I think my two main causes of post-surgery reflux are over-using my stomach muscles and stress,...
With respect, I would disagree with this. The Nissen is major surgery that takes a long time to recover from. The first few months are like a rollercoaster ride and you get a lot of severe and...
A year? What made you wait that time, was it advice from the surgeon or did you wait until thinks felt right? My a-hole surgeon told me not to lift weights for 2 weeks.... clearly he was wrong. I...
Hey Dave, it was great reading your post. I was a monster before my surgery, now 7 months later I have the build of a long distance runner. I haven't done any situps. I'm having good core results...
I'm neither a gastro or a dietary expert (hint: I know nothing!) but after my surgery my stomach started working much better when I drastically increased my fibre intake and started pouring olive oil...
Hey mate, no worries, anything I can do to help. There's no doubt about it... recovery is a journey isn't it. In the early days when I could hardly eat I found myself making sure every mouthful...
Mkwade47, Jeans, I think one of the big problems with this surgery is the absolute lack of information patients are given about their recovery. For the first five months my stomach was all over the...
Hi On2Wheels, Are you eating much fibre? The reason I ask is I was getting terrible stomach pains and cramps after about 5 weeks so I spoke to a Dr (in another country, my own ones wanted nothing to...
I'm only six months in, but if I do heavy lifting my esophagus behaves strangely for a few days afterwards. Difficulty swallowing, some reflux, regurgitation. Even water comes back up. I've no idea...
I read a long time ago (in this book I think: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Survival-Fittest-Anatomy-Physical-Performance/dp/0224075071) that sports drinks are hideously overpowered and you can and should...
Hi Grumpysox, if you read this, did you go ahead with your dive? Hope it was a good one :) Cheers, LD....
Hi, I was on two omeprazole pills a day; one morning, one night. I can't remember the strength. I couldn't get a sensible answer from a Dr about how to come off it, but I did hear a lot of people say...
I'm no expert but I would try them and find out what works for you. Some things like spicy food don't affect me at all. Other, harmless sounding foods, send my reflux crazy. Fruit juice sends my...
Hi, the surgery was at a hospital in the UK. As for the pain; reflux and severe "overeating" feeling if I eat more than a v small portion. But most of all, my whole torso is wrecked from the lower...
Hey mate, congratulations, it sounds like you're doing really well! Regarding the diving: I have zero medical knowledge but personally I would speak to the surgeon and tell them the pressures...
I was completely suckered. The "surgeon" I saw before the operation had great people skills, was very confident and was talking about how many times he had performed this operation. Turns out he was...
I agree with this 100%. Probably a few 1000%. I think upper gastro and laparoscopic (key hole) surgery are cash cows that lots of surgeons want to get into. If you don't get an experienced surgeon...