Good luck with your op! I should also add I stopped any anti-acid meds straight after my op too. Didn't need them as I wasn't getting any acid anymore! Was off work 3 weeks - just in hospital for 24...
Ah - not good. I never had any issues swallowing - just keeping things down in my stomach! Noticed the difference within a couple of weeks. The acid used to irritate my vocal chords and made me cough...
Hi! I have had toupet op done over 2 years ago for reflux and a small hiatus hernia. Post op - my diet post-op was straight to sloppy foods - so I didn't have to do the liquid diet a lot of people...
It's absolutely ages since I posted on here - but I thought I would put an update on here, mainly as I had a successful 270 degree fundo with hiatus hernia repair and have had a completely acid...
Hi Alcie, I had actually stopped taking my pain meds when I found out I had this problem. When you keep on taking the pain meds - you don't feel pain - so I wanted to check if the joint pain had...
Hi! Not been here in a while - as just over a year ago I had a successful toupet fundoplication - with very few problems. The last 2 weeks however, I have had the worst cold ever - with sore ears,...
Hope all goes well for you Jenagade!...
Hi Spencersmum, I am based in the UK - my results were given to me by the surgeon at the hospital - not the GP?! If you have had the tests done through the hospital, then you should have seen a...
Hi there! I had a toupet 270 done in March of this year. I was back to work within 3 weeks - and have had no major issues. I can't comment on the vomit issue - as I haven't felt sick since the op...
Long time I've not been on here - and would just like to add that time flies when things go right! I've been one of those lucky people to have a reasonably fast and complication free recovery. Even...
Hi Linda Sue, Good with them tests! Have you thought of alternative therapies like acupuncture? Never tried it myself - but I have some friends with pain issues who swear by it. If I was in the same...
Hi Baronsmum, I had a toupet fundoplication back in March. The wrap is not as tight as a 360 nissen - and I was eating sloppy food the day after the operation! It really depends on how it goes for...
Hi all! Still popping in now and again - thanks for the nice comments Linda Sue - yes I am doing much more than I was pre-op and feel better than I have for a few years! If I have any niggle at all...
Hi There! I had to elevate my metal bedframe - so blocks were no good - so I used a thick plank of wood we had in our garage. It really helped - and being a wide plank didn't cause any problems. I...
Hi Linda Sue, Sorry you are still in so much discomfort! It is still early days - and you will be swollen and bruised inside. If you want to cut back on painkillers try not to take them so much...
Hi Linda Sue, My hiatal hernia was 3cm - classed as small, but goodness me it caused some mischief in it's time! Apparently if you have a hiatal hernia it makes you breathe differently. I can...
Should have added, with ph and manometry they get you to drink water through a straw to take the catheter into your nose. It's over quicker than you realise, and its no way as bad as an endoscopy!...
Jennie, If your GP is unhelpful, get a second opinion! I saw one doctor at my practice, who just wanted to throw lots of tablets at me. I saw another doctor at the same practice, who put me forward...
I haven't updated on here for a while. The truth is I am getting on with life again. Eating and drinking without reflux is amazing. Well worth the pain and recovery from surgery. I can't eat a large...
Hi Paula, Just thought I'd give you an idea of my NHS surgery experience. I was originally meant to have the surgery done in day surgery. That can work if you go in first thing - but it's not so...
Hi Lola, It's really what works for you! I lived on bread toasted and butter when I had GERD. I also enjoyed soft cheese spread instead of butter - but I don't have intolerance to dairy or wheat. It...
Hi Paula, I have been on that NHS pathway - it is complicated! If you have to have tests that have to be done at the surgeons request, they can 'stop the clock' as it involves other hospital...
Hi Linda Sue, You have done such a lot to help yourself get through this surgery - you should be proud of yourself! The last few weeks pre-op do drag - but then all of a sudden it's the day of your...
Hi Birdie, Are you feeling any better? We all have different experiences in our recoveries, and I am hoping you just have swelling issues! It's good you have your surgeon to see - I had no follow up...
Hi JB, I had a tear in my spleen during surgery. To be honest I had more trouble with that than the wrap! I was on codeine too, but they gave me it in tablet form, but gave me a pill crusher so I...
Hi Peg, You can get a pill crusher from the chemists to help crush any large tablets. I used mine for 8 weeks! Then I was sure I could swallow them whole again. I was lucky they gave me a pill...
Hi Birdie, Glad the surgery went OK! I'm sorry you are feeling so uncomfortable right now, I would think that your discomfort would be down to the post-op swelling. I think I actually kept on taking...
Hi Linda Sue, Not good - I was told of my date change just 4 days before my surgery - and then they only moved it 2 days - and I was so upset! I know exactly how you feel right now. You have come...
Hi Linda Sue, Just been reading about your smoothies - you will have to avoid anything that will have small seeds, such as strawberries, kiwi fruit, raspberries, tomatoes. You should be ok with...
Hi Fresh Greens, I would think stress would cause the hair loss - I was majorly stressed before my op! I feel loads better after my operation too - it has cut out a lot of pain, and I feel like I get...
Hi Linda Sue, Keep on going! Surgery is getting closer. I only wish some of the smokers in this room would reach out and give you some words to help! I know you are going through a personal hell...
Hi Peg, I had the same - at about the same time as you! I took me until about week 10 for things to settle down. I didn't end up with dumping syndrome - I had IBS systems - had constipation then...
Hi Linda Sue, It's no wonder why you are struggling - it's a known fact that nicotine is actually more addictive than heroin! Have you asked if you could use nicotine patches or chew nicotine gum -...
Hi! Just thought - you could try something like fybrogel - it's a liquid with added fibre, goes down well and doesn't taste too bad! - helped me before I started taking pro-biotics/ enzymes!...
Hi Teapot! I think constipation is a problem a few people get after this operation. I started taking digestive enzymes and pro-biotic yogurt drinks - after a week of taking them, they got me back on...
Hi Birdie, Good luck for Thursday! I had my op on a Thursday too - have you got a morning or afternoon operation? I would have preferred a morning slot - less time to worry I think! You will feel...
Hi There, What you maybe experiencing is swelling around the wrap - as it can take up to 10-14 days for it to be at it's worst. I actually had pain killers in this period as opposed to taking any...
Hi Paula, You don't stay in hospital for the manometry test - once the catheter is in place they will send you out and tell you to have as normal day as you can - but they ask you to eat and drink...
Sorry Paula! :-) Just read the end of your post! - I didn't have a barium swallow. 6cm hernia is classed as 'large'. Mine was only 3cm - and that was enough problems for me! (3cm classed as small -...
Hi Jane, I am in the UK and I had my toupet fundoplication in March. My manometry tests were done in the previous November - it takes about 6-8 weeks for the results to come through- but it does...
Hi There! You're wrap will be swollen at the moment - which can lead to reflux type symptoms. If ever I felt uncomfortable I would have a liquid day - soup/ milkshakes/jelly. I have been lucky not to...
Hi Peg, Glad to hear you are back at home. Hope your shoulders aren't too sore! All you have to do now is get better :-)...
Hi Xinte, I'm in Cumbria - so North West of you. I can understand why bread is off the menu, and cakes and beans/ peas - but potatoes when well mashed with lots of gravy can be very liquid! Other...
Thanks K! It's good when surgery works! I'm lucky that I heal quickly and that my wrap was so well positioned. My surgeon did say he anticipated that I would not have many problems - and he was...
Hi Xinte, I'm sure some baby food would taste very good! If you have a hand blender you can liquidize lots of things. One of my favourites was boil in the bag fish in parsley sauce blended. I...
Having had a relatively easy recovery after my toupet fundo - I thought I'd better mention 1 small issue. I've not had dumping syndrome - but I have had issues with constipation, and have since...
Hi Jimmy, Not aware I can do a PM in this forum! I have had a 270 toupet done and it has been successful. The whole process was very slow though, and there's no aftercare unless you have problems. As...
Hi! Depends where in the UK you are. I had a choice of 2 surgeons, but I was happy enough with my first consultation. You don't want to have this surgery a long way from your home! You can access...
Hi Peg! All the best for tomorrow. I had my surgery pushed back too - from morning to afternoon - but they also added 2 days on as well. It's not the best, I'd have preferred morning surgery too -...
Hi Paige, I don't think that the surgeon would suggest the operation if he did not think it would help you. If you are refluxing into your lungs, then it will not be helping your situation at all. I...