I'm 8 weeks out now and I'm doing really well. I have been able to eat anything I want for the last week - for me week 7 was a huge milestone. My surgeon really wanted me to give some acidic food a...
Hey Jen, SO glad to see you post again here! I can completely sympathize with the pain and the trouble with food getting past the wrap. It wasn't until the beginning of week 7 that I felt normal and...
The first week for me sitting upright was excruciating because of her shoulder pain. That part took weeks to go away and I took all the Vicodin I had to to deal with the shoulder pain caused by the...
I also didn't show any reflux on my barium swallow and my hiatal hernia is very small but that doesn't mean you aren't still having reflux or that a large hernia is needed to cause major pain and...
Thank you Butterfly! I did finally lose some, at least six or seven. Im on solid foods but mostly just eggs. It's very hard to eat while I'm traveling for the holidays. Absolutely right about the...
TODAY was ALMOST normal. But first, the last few days: My post op appointment was on Day 12, and my visit with the surgeon brought a little surprise with it- nausea- a new side effect! It's a long...
I'm two weeks out and my surgeon gave me the ok to do mushy foods like jenegade and aero mentioned above. I was beginning to suffer from fatigue and just lack of appetite so hopefully ore variety...
jenegade - Now the pain in the left comes and goes and I am almost off the vicodin completely. The intensity certainly isn't what is was. I went to the office for several hours today and it started...
Jenagade-thanks for the tips. My nausea seemed to come out of the blue. Wasn't a problem until this week. I always feel like I have a belt around my chest and throat. It was the worst GERD/hh symptom...
Hey Jen, I’m sorry to hear it’s getting worse and not better! My left shoulder is also the worst part of it right now too, though it’s no worse than it has been. All along the shoulder pain has been...
Hey Jenagade! I went to the Nutrishop near me on the recommendation of a body builder friend. I had tried Vega and found it to be disgusting and just wanted something plant based without the stevia...
I have to share my favorite shake combo with you. I don't like fruit or bananas so it is has been mostly coconut milk, vanilla protein powder and peanut butter powder. Today I figured out a new one....
Thank you, Tu! It's hard to believe it is still a journey. Ugh....
Just wondering if I am the only one who has this symptom. Ever since I started getting GERD I've had this vicious cycle of tightness in my chest that I could temporarily relieve with a swallow/burp....
Day10- already!? I'm still trying to walk 3,00- 4,00 steps (for the past several days) since it isn't too painful like then first days. I am still very tired though and can't do much. Yesterday I had...
My shoulder pain is still here, just the left side near the neck. I tried going without Vicodin but no luck. Can't wait for post-op in three days....
You poor thing. I had the choking, the constant throat clearing and burping, couldn't bend over, occasional foam in at the mouth regurgitation. Worst of all chest pains sometimes would wake me at...
Alice ad great advice, journal it. Tomatoes are an instant problem for me. Anything spicy, with bubbles, or that will taste gross with a burp. I think everyone is different :)...
Thanks, aero1! Nice weight loss, I haven't lost any. I'm having a bit of a setback day. Tried to go without Vicodin today and drove for the first time. Did not go well, got nausea and shoulder pain...
Hey jenegade! Mine feels like it's it both shoulders and particularly the base of the neck. My whole neck feels really tight. Not just the esophagus (that comes and goes) but all the tissue around...
I had my Nissan Fundoplication and hernia repair (laprosopically) a week ago. The excruciating pain in the shoulders subsided mostly by day 4. I feel there is still residual pain, but I can't be sure...
Thanks for posting about your experience!...
I hope it's just swelling. I called my surgeon's office and talked to the nurse who said it is unusual and maybe it's because I've been less active than usual. So...I went and walked 5,000 steps....
I thought I was supposed to lose weight post surgery and instead I am up 4 pounds! I'm not eating ice cream or othe high sugar fat foods. Small meals a few a day, still on liquids. Anyone was have...
Day 6 My first day out in the real world. I took a shower and finally washed my hair. Keeping the glue on my incisions dry was no problem (I have a handheld sower head) I ran errands with my husband...
aero1 and renegade, Thank you for sharing your experience. It really is so helpful to hear from others who have gone through it. My surgeon is a fantastic bariatric surgeon who has done a ton of...
Jenagade, Thanks for the reply and the support! I had read your recovery journal over the weekend and thought that was cool that we had surgery the same day. Mashed potatoes and applesauce! I am...
Today is Day 4 (Surgery as Day 1). The awful gas pain in the shoulders and neck has improved a great deal so I have been able to stand up and walk around. Today I have done three short laps around...
I am a 38 year old woman who is not overweight, no prior surgeries. I should add that I need responded to nexus or prilosec so the surgery was inevitable. Jump down the last paragraph of this post if...