Thank you so much Denise, I will check all the links you provided. My surgeon is the Chief of Surgery at UMass Medical Center in Worcester,MA which is a great hospital. All seemed well for 3 weeks...
Hello everyone, I had my Nissen fundoplication surgery 2 months ago and when I started eating solid foods I started having problems with the food / liquids staying in my esophagus and setting off...
I do get more gas after having the Nissen fundoplication surgery 7 weeks ago, but it’s not constant. I’ve had some slip out at work but I cover it up quickly by making another loud-ish noise with the...
Hi matticus28, you’ve been through a lot but you had the surgery and you’re on the road to recovery. Hang in there I also had years of problems, tests, etc, and had my surgery 7 weeks ago. I also...
I am still here till Saturday. Will check it. Thank you!...
Wow, this is a long healing process. Everyone is different, you’re right... but it’s such a comfort knowing that others have the same problems and learning from you and everyone. I completely agree...
Thanks Sharon. I am trying to figure out if it gets worse after I eat or drink. Hopefully not. The PA acted as if I was all better when I had my 3 week post-op so I was getting nervous that something...
Hi, My main reason for having surgery was severe silent GERD which caused the acid to come back into my esophagus and bronchial tubes and flare up my asthma, so I was constantly coughing and...
Thanks Sharon. Haven’t tried oatmeal or cream of wheat but will. I appreciate the help...
OMG Sharon, that’s discouraging but thank you for telling me. I am getting frustrated because it’s been 2 weeks since surgery and every time that I try something new it doesn’t work and I’m back to a...
Oh no wvgal57, poor thing. Wow you’re still having pains from strawberries on Saturday? That’s a long time isn’t it? I haven’t tried lettuce yet and will stay away from that. I am back to mainly...
Thanks again SharonZ and wvgal57, I really appreciate the help You’re lucky Sharon that your doctor explained things to you, thankfully I have this forum or I would be so lost. I was Thinking that it...
Thanks Sharon, I toasted the bread but since it’s sweet bread it is still soft and chewy. Common sense tells me not to eat it but I did. I am not chewing food to that consistency and figured since it...
Thank you wvgal57. I am still having problems and just don’t know what to eat. I will try your suggestions I have been having popsicles, sherbet, chicken broth, and also a piece of toast with...
LOL smooth, I will feel the same about Lipton noodle soup 😳 Thanks Sharon, I haven’t had ice cream yet and am using Lactaid with cereal for now. I appreciate the help very much, this is harder than...
Thanks SharonZ, I will check it out. I was surprised too and it even has chopped chicken on it which I am definitely not touching for a while. I cut back yesterday to Lipton noodle soup, clear...
Thank you aero1, I appreciate the response. I thought I would be on liquids for a couple of weeks and was surprised when I read the paper last night that they gave me at discharge with all of the...
Hi, love this forum, hoping someone can help me. I had lapro surgery last Monday, 5/7, and only had ice chips, water and a little chicken broth the first two days. The pain was more tolerable and I...
Hi, this site is so very helpful! I am scheduled for surgery May 7th unless something opens earlier. This seems like a silly question but I am so afraid that I am going to drown during surgery. I...