I'm back! I'm six weeks post op now. And I've hit another rough spot. This week I was cleared to return to gym class. Actually the surgeon wrote the clearance note for 11/30 when I saw him for my two...
My mom called my surgeon who said at the 6 week Mark there are no restrictions. I can do whatever, no problem. We will see, I know right now if it hurts I'll stop. I'm terrified of messing up the...
It really is. And people don't get it's not "all better" right after surgery. There's a long recovery with it's own symptoms. This may be a bad idea but if being with his family is a make or break it...
That's awesome albgirl!...
It's not the school. It's NY state and their dumb PE rules. I'm definitely going to try to get a note. The dr. said I'd be fine but my gut's telling me no....
I'm sorry it's been so long and your diet is still so extremely limited. I was at a prospective student college overnight and while I did have food to eat, there were those annoying moments. Since I...
I'm 1 month post op today and feeling good! I haven't had any reflux. It's been a rough road but I'm glad. Last night and this morning, I ate food other than what I provided since my...
My surgeon said after November 30th, I'll be cleared. I have concerns about lifting in gym class(we do 45 on the bench press, I can barely do it normally). I'm scared to lift that much on six weeks...
That's awful, LAWCHICK, if you can manage it and really want the surgery, I would reschedule and see if you could bring a support person. I know for me having my mom there was key.(but I'm 17) Best...
It is, I think, but it's also really personal. I was out for 9 days before I went to school at all(that's 4 more than the doctor said), that first day I made 3.5 hours, the second day I made it 6,...
Wow no one told me that. Good to know....
Does anyone know if pregnancy a decade or so after the wrap could cause it to come undone? I'm only 17, but I want to get married and have kids someday. I didn't find out that pregnancy could impact...
It can be awful. I had the hardest time with the manometry test, I gagged so much i thought I was going to choke. Somehow after 4 tries they got it in. When I had had the 24 hour Ph test a month...
My gastro appt went well, I see her again I'm February. I have a recheck with the pediatrician this afternoon but I'm expecting that to be quick. I'm just coordinating what I can eat with the college...
Right, it sounds awful. And I'm finally getting back into the swing of things in school and I feel like a normal teenager again. I'm still eating lots of Greek yogurt for protein so I don't get dizzy...
Im not actually able to have been tested for c diff because the doctor messed up with the test tube they gave me. Oh well, I'm feeling better anyway. I see my gastro and my pediatrician tomorrow...
I have had a rough couple of days and missed 2 days of school due to dizziness. I think I've turned a corner though. I'm eating lots of Greek yogurt for protein and am drinking a lot, I haven't been...
I'm glad you are feeling a little better. No reflux is always good news....
Hi Mylifeaslizz, I'm only 17 and had my Fundoplication on October 14th. I'm still recovering, it takes a while, but I haven't been in pain for weeks and I have had zero reflux. I was on a full liquid...
The doctor told me dairy is actually good because Greek yogurt has protein and the cheese is "binding". Thanks for your concern though...
I had dizzy spells today so I saw my pediatrician. She says because my current diet doesn't contain very much protein, my blood sugar drops quickly, causing dizziness. Don't know why that just...
I was on Nexium (40 mg) and there was another one that my gastro gave me that I don't remember. They just didn't work. I'm actually still on 20 mg of Nexium until I am weaned off next month...
They really didn't give me options. I didn't qualify for the Linx procedure because I am under 18. Same thing with some type of wrap they do through an endoscope, no clue what it's called. I guess I...
A little better. Dealing with dizziness when I stand up and move around. Probably a result of low blood pressure due to very little salt in my diet(it happened to me before) and having diarrhea. I...
Nissen Fundoplication recovery can be brutal. You are not doing this surgery for cosmetic reasons, you are doing to stop a medical condition you have had for many years. Not being able to eat and...
Sorry about any confusion. It was a Nissen. But my doctor had said something about a partial wrap....
I'm still trying to figure out how often to eat and how much of what and how fast. When it doesn't work out, I spit stuff up before it's even digested. But it's only happened a couple times and my...
My gastro said to eat primarily bananas and applesauce and drink lots of water. I see her next Wednesday. I got my braces off yesterday and while that's awesome, the air that inadvertently got...
Post op day 19. This weekend was both good and bad. Good because I ate little bits of cheese on Saturday and a tiny bit of shredded chicken tonight! It sure tasted good. Bad because all weekend and...
No problem. Let us know how your appointment goes...
This is a very encouraging and informative thread to read. I had my Nissen 2.5 weeks ago and I'm doing okay. I have no pain and my incisions are healing well. I'm eating more and more but taking it...
Ok thanks guys. I'll see what my doctor says....
My surgeon is having me start tapering off them at my next appointment with him December 8th...
You've hit the really rough spot in recovery, go back to soup. Take small bites and know that it will improve. Best of luck...
I'm off pain killers now, I have no pain and my doctor didn't want me to get addicted....
Thank you! I'll try that advice, my diet is already really limited because of the surgery. I'm eating banana, pumpkin, apple sauce,mashed potatoes, ice cream and now little pieces of soft cheese....
Yeah, he really didn't tell me much of anything. This is why this forum is so important. I just hope I can get it to stop soon. What's best to eat with this?...
Thank you for the advice....
That happened to me occasionally. Especially right after I regurgitated and my throat was sore....
If the hernia looks like it came back, this should be taken seriously. I would keep advocating for yourself. If there isn't any luck with the surgeon, I would consider seeing a different gastro. It's...
Nope no antibiotics. I hadn't heard of dumping syndrome, my surgeon never mentioned it. I hope I don't have that. Does it last forever?...
There's a lot of information on here about it. It was 2 weeks ago so I'm still in the recovery phase. It is a very painful recovery with a limited diet. But I no longer have reflux and my hiatal...
Its a surgery a lot of people get to correct GERD and hiatal hernias. The full name is the Nissen Fundoplication....
I don't know how to link it. It's called Fundoplication in a week and I last posted on it Oct 15th. I was diagnosed with GERD in Feb 2015 and a hiatal hernia in March 2015. My main symptoms were...
Before my Fundoplication, I felt the same way sometimes when my GERD got really bad. My chest definitely felt off. My gastro said it was normal. I have anxiety too, it sure doesn't help! Best of luck....
If it continues, I would call your surgeon just to double check....
Hi Niall. The sensation you are feeling probably has to do with things getting stuck around the wrap. The wrap is swollen so things can pool there, causing gurgling noises. The same thing happened to...
Did you wean off the pills or stop cold turkey? I know my doctor is having me wean off of them....
I'm very sorry that you are experiencing symptoms. I would think they would do an endoscopy to check on it and determine the next step. I would definitely raise your concern about omeprezol and...
They said it is normal. I really can't this is the 10th day I've missed. And I'm a senior in high school so this is an important time. The surgeon sees no reason for me not to be. And honestly it's...