I am 11 days post surgery and have been very surprised at how good I feel compared to what I was expecting to feel. Don't get me wrong, I am not back to work or out kicking up my heals but overall...
I have had both severe GERD and PVC's but I don't think mine were related. that doesn't mean that yours are not related. I had several extra electrical pathways in my heart that would "skip" and send...
Thank you so much Mark and Kim, those were exactly the kind of tips I was looking for. I have printed your responses and will start getting ready! it helps to think I can be a bit more proactive in...
Kim, I am scheduled 4 weeks from today for the hernia repair and a floppy Nissen Fundo. I am also very nervous about the surgery and what to expect after. After many years of suffering I am looking...
Hi SharonZ, The manometry said" Abnormal study, Some peristalsis is seen, but majority of swallows produce failed complexes - some with panesophageal pressurization – and failed bolus transit" other...
No worries about the surgeon, I trust him. I'm just curious about the recovery and if there is a difference between the two types of wraps. I asked to have the surgery postponed so I can take a...
Is there any difference in the recovery from a floppy Nissen Fundoplication compared to a regular Nissen? (hoping that Floppy is easier) My surgeon wants to do the Floppy because of some motility...
Still very curious about the tortuous eshopagus so maybe a little more info would help. I had a routine endoscopy last week as I have had in the past chronic reflux, a small hiatal hernia and...
How is a significantly tortuous esophagus treated when having surgery to repair a hiatal hernia?...