Sounds like you are doing pretty good. I also wasn't able to earn much for a while but around the 8 week mark that went away. I also had severe pain in my chest. My doctor told me that it is trapped...
PattyLatty, You are very early in your recovery but having no trouble swallowing is a promising sign. Just hang in there....
10 WEEK UPDATE~ Life is great! I am still feeling great and am back to normal. I went to Universal Studios last weekend and was kind of afraid about some of the rides however, I had no problems at...
Gayn I was only on a clear liquid diet for 24 hours and then moved to a soft diet. I had puddings, jello, soups, tea, coffee, pancakes (although too much sugar can causing dumping syndrome), yogurt...
My name is Tammy and I had my surgery on June 29, 2017. I am 6 weeks post op and I feel great. I have returned to a regular diet except for carbonated beverages (which is my choice). I had no...
6 WEEK UPDATE~ Wow, I have come a long way in 6 weeks. I rarely have any stomach pains now. I have returned to regular eating including bread and have no trouble. I have not tried any carbonated...
3 week update~ I went back to work full time last Friday and I have done pretty good. I did have some considerable pain and nausea on Wednesday and had to push through. I have continued to introduce...
Let me start off by stating that all doctors have different instructions. With being said, I was on a liquid diet for 24 hours and then switched to a soft diet for 2 weeks. I am 2 weeks post surgery...
2 week update~ I went back to work yesterday for 4 hours and 4 hours today. I want as tired as I expected. I did start to hurt after being at work a couple hours. Almost all of my pain is caused by...
My doctor's name is Jeremiah Martin from Ohio....
I would suggest that you postpone it until after your trip. I had my surgery on June 29th and have had a great recovery this far but I still get really tired and from what I have read on this forum a...
I am one week post op as of today. I have read so many responses on this forum and appreciate everyone's posts. My surgeon is a heart and vascular surgeon that specializes in the Nissen procedure...
Celebrity-dad Airline tickets are already paid for and we can't get a refund. So I will definitely go even if I have to rest in the room some during the day. SharonZ I wondered about that as well....
Nanaria- I had my surgery on June 29th and also had a hiatal hernia repair. I am so sorry you are having difficulty. I feel like I am progressing very well. My doctor said I need to take 2 weeks off...
Thanks for your response. I mentioned it to my doctor prior to the surgery and he said it shouldn't be a problem but now that I am reading how long it is actually taking people to heal I am concerned....
Hi my name is Tammy and I had a Nissen fundoplication on June 29th, so I am 4 days post surgery. I am feeling pretty good and have been able to drink coffee without any problems and of course I am...
I am so sorry that you are still having issues with GERD. I am 3 days post surgery and I appreciate your posts....
I am 3 days post surgery and have had less pain than I expected but I have had "dumping syndrome" and severe gas bloat. Is this normal and is there anything I can do to resolve these issues?...