Thanks The Happy Turtle for the welcome, I appreciate it, sorry if I used the wrong term!...
Hi anonymous- Thank you! And I am doing well after my surgery, thanks :) I will make sure to take a look at the resources area!...
Hi everyone, I'm new here and wanted to introduce myself, like it says to do. I used healingwell forums to prep for my stomach surgery and am using other forums to help plan my wedding and get info...
Hi everyone, I am now a little more than 2 months post op, so I thought I would update for anyone looking into the surgery... For the first month after surgery I had no heartburn. About 6 weeks after...
Just my two cents- if you are nervous about an endoscopy, I would be put under for the procedure. And I agree with those above who like propofol. It's like a nice nap and you wake up with a slightly...
I don't think anyone mentioned this- but sorry if i am wrong- if you are on pain meds that could be giving you heartburn. The first week post op I was on percocet and basically an empty stomach (I...
My doctor said the linx is not as successful as the nissen and he does not recommend it. I had the nissen and am happy so far....
My doc told me I could lift weights the day after my surgery if I wanted to (even though i would never)- but basically almost nothing would undo his wrap. I wouldn't worry about that too much....
Hi, I am still very new post-op, but I have been doing great so far (had my post op follow up today and doc was very happy). Female, 28, had surgery on 7/13/15. This week I am almost completely free...
also- I have not had heartburn, except a tiny bit when I took the percocet- so hopefully it stays that way!...
Hi carolannie, so I'll cover as much as possible... Going in to surgery was fine, woke up in recovery. I slept for a few hours, on pain meds, very tired and drained. I was able to drink some water...
Hi Peg, thanks for your note...I'm on day two now. I went home the night of the surgery. The worst of the pain I am feeling is gas I think. Sharp pains in my shoulders and chest. Drinking seems to...
Hi everyone, I rarely post here, but when preparing for my surgery I read this forum and I wanted to write about my experience to hopefully help anyone, like the information here helped me....
Hi I am in NYC and will be having my Nissen done tomorrow with Dr. Rasa Zarnegar at NY Presbyterian. I am just now going to post a long story of my experience there so far- so if you want to read it...
Hi Everyone, thanks for all the information in the above posts- a lot of help now that I am looking for a surgeon for NF. Just wondering- Gastricman did you go through with NF, or meet with any other...