Hi everyone! I thought I would write a quick update since it has been a year and a half since my surgery. It was a great success- I have had zero heartburn since the surgery. Happy to report that I...
Hi Mtn Laurel, My surgeon said that his patients have 95% success rate ten years out from surgery, and 90% success 20 years out. He gave me great advice about how to keep my wrap in good shape: stay...
MiJane, I had a PEH (4-5 cm at different times) repaired March 24th and am doing fantastic. I am 30 years old and otherwise mostly healthy and expected the worst as far as surgery goes. Before...
Day 4: Woke up early and moved to couch. Walked for about 20 minutes before sitting down and drinking some water. Still taking Oxycodone and liquid Tylenol at this point. My sister came over and we...
Day 3: Woke up early (6am) to move down to the couch since my husband had to go to work. My sister came over and spent the day with me. We set up the couch with blankets and pillows and a tv tray...
Part 2: Recovery! Okay so my surgery was done on March 24th at UCSD hospital in La Jolla. The surgery took 75 minutes, and according to Dr. Horgan, everything went as planned. During surgery, he...
Hello everyone, I wanted to post my Nissen Fundoplication recovery journal to encourage others who are on the fence regarding the operation. This was my first surgery and I was terrified to go...