Right before I was diagnosed with GERD, I went to see my gastro because I couldn't hold down certain supplements, but I was fine with protein shakes. It was also causing diarrhea. After he prescribed...
Thanks for all the helpful responses. I did notice a little pain near my left collar bone yesterday but not this morning. I am walking a lot and went back to work yesterday. I slept poorly the night...
Day 10 - I'm doing well but a few days after surgery I started getting a pain in the middle of my back. It would occur when I would yawn or breathe in very deep. I called the doctor and they said to...
Surgery went well and I was back home about 24hrs after. I still haven't had a BM even though I'm on stool softeners. My doctor has allowed me to drink coffee but that didn't seem to help either. Any...
Thanks Bill and they do still have a cruiser class. It's probably more popular these days because of how they re-structured the memberships. I'm still deciding what to do. When I first woke up this...
Earlier this afternoon my fiancee' and I decided to put it off until next summer or a time when she can help take care of me (she's a teacher). I left work early today but I couldn't focus. I had a...
Well, I just spoke with the doctor, and it turns out that the hernia is actually 6cm. I don't know if that changes anything. I don't know what to do. I left a message with my first Gastro to see what...
I'm thinking about putting the surgery off for many years. I originally saw the doctor about the linx procedure. After the tests, it was determined that my 3cm hernia was too big for the linx, but...
Thanks for the link. I'll check it out. This race is a 3hr drive from my house. All the races after this are 8+hrs. Also, my insurance is changing March 1 which would charge me several hundred...
I'm 35 year old male, and I'm having my Nissen surgery this coming Monday. I have been racing BMX bicycles since I was 14 and still compete on a national level. I asked my doctor about competing at a...