Hey everyone! Just updating on my surgery of 10-30. This is my second week back teaching - I came back after Thanksgiving break. Aside from some lingering lack of stamina - I feel GREAT!!! Still some...
Oh wow, It didn’t occur to me that swelling wasn’t at the worst immediately post surgery!...
Thanks Sharon! I had an eggo pankcake with a tsp of butter and a half cup of applesauce. I have been using the caramel protein drink to make an iced mocha. I don’t think I am having trouble...
I am so excited I get to start soft foods tomorrow! I am a little bit concerned because before all this started I was losing weight and eating healthier. I have lost 8 pounds or so since the surgery...
I spoke a bit too soon on the pain meds - had to take some tonight because my diaphragm/chest area is pretty painful tonight. Yes, the crepitus was gone by day 3 hank goodness! I am so excited to...
Thanks Susie! One of my cats is, in fact, a Maine Coon. So far so good on the recovery. I haven't used pain meds in a couple of days so maybe I will go see a movie tomorrow....
I think that is part of my issue is that what I thought my inner circle was, isn’t. I literally have not seen anyone since my husband went on his trip 2 days after my surgery . A lady from our...
Have any of you all ever run into people not understanding the extent of the parasophageal repair and fundoplication? I have gotten some comments that made me think there was some perception of my...
Susie is spot on about it being the surgeon and expertise who makes the difference. I neglected to say that my surgeon was was very experienced in both procedures. He took over an hour with us st my...
Until I had the manometry and found dysphaegea I was super excited about the Linx. My surgeon was very confident about the safety and effectiveness and he said it would avoid the “venting” problems...
So I either had an episode of dumping syndrome this evening or I was way to enthusiastic in my fiber dosing to ward off post OP sluggishness. Either way, not fun....
So 48 hours after surgery my husband had to go out of town and our son was not able to come to town and hang out so I am bored, lonesome and grumpy....
Everything seems to have gone well yesterday. Came home yesterday, so I didn’t have to stay overnight. I was pretty uncomfortable yesterday. Apparently my stomach had been in the thoracic cavity so...
My surgery is on Tuesday! I'm so ready to get a better quality of life! I'm anxious more about being away from my students for 3 weeks than my surgery. 8th graders can wreak havoc. I'm somewhat...
When I had mine, they used a syringe to squirt the water into my mouth. My doctor was super particular about where he sent me to have it done because he wanted me to go somewhere that they were very...
Thanks everyone! Susie - I did call my surgeon's medical assistant about whether it would be overnight or not. She said it might be depending on how I did, but that most of his patients go home the...
Thanks Yamaha. I am a middle school science teacher and my plan is to take off until after Thanksgiving break and I was wondering if I was being overly dramatic about what recovery would be like. I'm...
Hi everyone. I've been lurking on this forum for a while. I am scheduled for repair of large hernia with toupet fundoplication on Oct. 30. I'm looking forward to the support I have seen within the...