Makana26, Good luck tomorrow! I hope everything goes smoothly!...
That's great that you were able to eat pizza and salad! I think I will try salad tomorrow and see how that goes....
I didn't experience chills. I only had diarrhea the day after my surgery, all day. Not since then, though. Oh, I haven't had bread yet, either. The three things I'm missing is meat, salad and chewy...
Makana26 I believe you will do well. I had the surgery May 3, and I also had a large paraesophageal hiatal hernia. I can say that having my stomach back down where it's supposed to be feels great....
Oh, janjanmoo, forgot to say I WISH I could belch! I had a few tiny burps while I was still in the hospital, but I can't now. Sometimes i think I'm going to burp, but I just get the hiccups....
Hi janjanmoo By process, do you mean my recovery? It seems to be going pretty well now. I had numerous issues in the beginning, similar to everyone's. I had a longer surgery compared to some that I...
Mike, how are you doing now? I just wanted to say, the last few days I've been doing great! No more issues with swallowing my pills, I'm eating more things every day. Still afraid to try salads, and...
Hi eliramon, I had my surgery seven days before you, and I know that around the two week mark, give or take a couple days, the swelling peaks. So, you are going to have more difficulty swallowing for...
That is definitely good advice. Small bites, chew really well, swallow and wait for it to get past the lower esophageal sphincter before taking another bite. If not, it builds up and won't go down,...
catspaw, I'm glad you are doing so well. I had my surgery on May 3. So it's been 26 days for me. Im 69, and really wasn't​ looking forward to a long recovery. My surgery lasted 4.5 hours, and I was...
Thanks, straydog, I will try the applesauce tomorrow. Mike, have you tried melatonin to help you sleep? I am not having problems with sleep, fortunately. For the first 12 or so days I didn't have an...
Thanks, Mike. Are you still not able to eat meat and salad at 7 weeks?...
I had my surgery on May 3rd to fix my paraesophageal hiatal hernia, and then the Nissen fundoplication. At day 22, I'm still having trouble getting pills down. And when I eat (soft diet), it seems...
Hi, Rachel. I had the surgery 19 days ago. I also was constantly clearing my throat and coughing (more at night). I posted my story under the "terrified of surgery" thread. But to answer your...
mydadchris: Sorry to hear about your dad's struggles. Has he tried taking probiotics? If I was experiencing his symptoms I'd be taking double doses of probitics every day. And, if he is consuming a...
Like MASS406, I was also terrified to have the surgery. I am going to be 70 this year, and didn't want any more surgery than absolutely necessary. I talked to my surgeon to see if I could just have...