I would look for a thoracic surgeon. They concentrate on the chest cavity organs and usually have expertise on the various surgeries of the the esophagus....
Uniandra, I had a full Nissan with large hernia repair March 2015. It worked great for a while. In October of 2015 I started feeling some acid reflux as I slept and started having spitting...
Even though my post may not be too helpful I posted in hopes of gettting your post some traction. I know there are others here with redo stories closer to where you're located. I'm in Texas so not...
Glad to hear your wrap lasted you ten years. I had to have my wrap redone after 11 months. I was symptom/medication free for about 7 months then started having all the same problems you mentioned....
The endoscopy went well but they still were not able to insert the Bravo. Results of the endoscopy show the wrap is intact but I do have a hernia and am showing signs of acid irritation on my lower...
I'm scheduled for my endoscopy tomorrow and just received a call that the bravo procedure cannot be done at the same time of my endoscopy. My insurance (BCBS) won't allow it until an endoscopy has...
The mess he would use would be biological pig mesh. He said using any mesh to repair the hernia can be tricky as it would be placed close to the diaphragm which is a moving muscle. All that constant...
Had appt with my surgeon today and he wants a endoscopy and a 24 hr ph level test done. Suggested that I ask the gasrto dr. to place the 24 hour ph while I'm under for the endoscopy. Has anyone ever...
I've heard that Gerd can cause the vitamin D deficiency because the excessive acids keep you from absorbing vitamins and minerals. I'm on 50000iu once a week for 8 weeks and so far I'm tolerating it....
I hope you mentioned to your doctor the fact of your father having pancreatic cancer. please look out for any yellow coloring in your skin or eye area as jaundice along with your other symptoms could...
Wow, never heard of that. I will definitely google that. My heartburn started when I was pregnant, 18 years ago and progressed to unbearable in the 14th year. I had tried all kinds of meds and the...
I picked up the report from the radiologist and it stated "portions of the wrap appear above the gastro esophageal junction with hiatal hernia". To my uneducated mind this indicates the wrap has...
Hello everyone, I had my full wrap with large hernia repair in March 2015 and everything has been going smoothly until recently. I've been burping a lot and this is causing me to get very sick to my...
Hi Sylvie, Glad to hear relief is on its way. I had a 9cm paraesophageal hernia with a full wrap about 5 months ago. Seems most people with large hernias on this site get the partial wrap treatment....
Hi Sylvie, Yes I did have the manomertry test and I was fortunate enough to have a great technican walk me thru it. He was able to maneuver the wand somehow and get enough of a reading to give to my...
I live in San Antonio Tx. I had one surgeon say the manomertry test wasn't needed and the surgeon I picked would not do the surgery unless I had it done. The surgeon I chose does about three of these...
Hi Sylvia, I had a 9cm paraesophageal hernia that I had repaired by nissen fundoplication. I had previously suffered from acid reflex but the reflux had subsided because my hernia was so large that...
Hi Michiganmom, I had a large PEH repaired (non biological tissue PEH) with a full wrap nissen fundoplication. I had progressed to the point where I really wasn't suffering with the gerd because of...
Hi Xinte, It seems everyone gets a different sheet on discharge.Mine was very aggressive and I was scared to try any meats that were slow cooked or chopped very small. I followed the advice on the...
Hi JanPeg, Oh, do I know that anxiety feeling. I did the same thing you're doing... Coming back and reading successful outcomes. They really do help so much. I'm about 6 weeks into my recovery and...
So happy to hear about your successful outcome. I'm one that has had great results as well and it's wonderful to be able to share our stories. I know when I was trying to decide on my surgery I hung...
Sorry to hear you're not feeling well. It's so early in the recovery process I would say anything is normal. Sometimes medication in a pill form can be upsetting to the stomach... Hopefully you're...
It seems everyone will be sent home with different instructions from their dr. upon release, as it should be because we all don't go in with the exact symptoms. Assuming you have the typical...
So glad to hear everything is going so well for you. I'm so excited that people have been coming back to post their positive experiences. I had my surgery March 24,2015 and I'm doing great. Life is...
My experience was I came home the day following the surgery and was able to do everything by myself. My husband went to work the day after I got home and I was fine by myself.I would suggest you buy...
Hello to all! So glad to be able to post here with my success story. I had a full nissen fundoplication and hiatal hernia repair on March 23, 2015. I had a very large hernia that was about 1/2 way up...
Hi Patrick-808, I can't say I know much about kaiser but I did have a full nissen with a large hiatial hernia about a month ago under the Blue Cross plan. I had all the same tests with the addition...
So glad to hear about your successful surgery. Thanks for coming back to update us. I had my surgery March 24,2015 and I'm happy to say I've had great results as well. The scariest parts of the...
Hi Deb, I also had a large hernia and a full wrap. My surgery was March 24,2105. I had my 2 week checkup recently and my doctor asked me to start testing/adding additional foods to my diet. Ground...
Day 16 and I have to say I've had a very uneventful recovery which I'm so happy to be able to say. Had my 1st follow up with the surgeon and I'm cleared to start testing my limits with chicken, meat...
Hi Mijane, I had a large PEH (around 9cm) that was repaired when I had a full nissen fundoplication in March 24,2015. I started having heart burn issues when I was pregnant and the reflux continued...
Okay I think I now know what it feels like to push my limits with regards to eating. Had a real need to get protein in my body so I tried some edame for lunch. I thought I chewed everything up really...
Did you have a full or partial wrap? I had a full wrap with large hernia repair the same day as your and seems to be on the same track as you. I feel as if I can eat anything but am taking it easy....
I had this test before being discharged and it was similar to a barium swallow in the sense they watch liquid going your throat while standing in front of a machine. The tech that administered my...
So sorry to hear you weren't able to complete this test by the normal process. It's not a pleasant test by any means. Hopefully you'll have better success the EGD route. I was able to complete the...
Well it's been 1 week since my surgery and everything is still good. I've been walking a lot and feel as if I can eat anything. I haven't tried much as I'm trying to give my stomach some "rest". But...
Hi Bella01, Omg I had the exact same symptoms! The belching was the worst and I did question after many months if I was self inducing those burps. Drinking water brought the belching on like crazy...
Haven't had the bravo test but did have the manomertry test. I was terrified because I also have a very sensitive gag reflex. Test wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I had a great assistant...
Hi Linda Sue, I live in San Antonio Tx. Glad to hear you have another positive story to follow. I guess one downfall to feeling so well is I might be over confident that I could eat and do anything....
A huge Thank You to all that have posted their experiences on the nissen fundoplication surgery. I honestly felt very prepared for this surgery and even with all the scary details I knew I was going...