I had my Nissen on 03/24 as planned and I was discharged after 24 hours - so I am home trying to recover. Last night the pain was excruciating and I also threw up a little. So we called the hospital....
Surprised to see my cough getting better after manometry! Got the results - out of 10 sips, esophagus was able to move 8 absolutely normally. Since the cough it getting better and manometry is...
My bad, voodoodoll - I am sorry for presuming they were younger children. You are right, that was stupid advice on my part :turn: lymedisease1 - what you say is absolutely right - as one goes north...
Thank you, Gretchen! Yes, I am worried also about dropping vit. D level. And it is true that it is linked to your MS symptoms - that is why my neuro wants my levels to be at least 80 at all times....
Didn't have any problem when I had my tap - not even minute headache. Just laid down the day of tap. Next day was up on feet having a normal day. The test was extremely useful because it kind of...
My neuro prescribed 50000 IU once a week because my vit. D levels had gone down to 12. He prefers for his patients to maintain a level of at least 80. I have been taking it for several years now and...
Hello Everyone, Met with the surgeon yesterday and considering that I have MS for over 8 years and I dry-cough so much due to GERD, he was rather skeptic about the usefulness of surgery. He doesn't...
Thanks so much, TonyG! I am really glad to have joined the forum. These days nobody 'really cares' for the other like you guys do and I must thank you for very good suggestions and sharing your...
Here are the questions I have thought about to ask the surgeon when we meet him tomorrow. Please feel free to add/ remove/ correct. Thanks in advance. - Is the surgery only option? - What kind of...
Hi fbr, I have most certainly read your post and really feel for you for having to go through such an ordeal. Hopefully breaking breaking the blood vessel was an unfortunate accident and doesn't...
Hi TonyG, Yes, I completely understand your point and that is probably one of the reason why I would rather go under the knife. If I am my father's daughter :tongue: , why not just start with open...
Thank you, TonyG! So it looks like experience of surgeon is really a very important key in the process. I will definitely try to get that information so we can make a well-thought-out decision. I do...
Thanks, Daniel. Thankfully my GI doctor has referred me to a surgeon who has good reputation. I am meeting the surgeon on Thursday. So I will make a note of your point about experience for the...
Hello, This is my first post so pardon for rather long post. have read as much as I could in one day ;). I was diagnosed with GERD + Hiatal Hernia after constant dry cough for 4 months. Since it was...