Hi all, I had a redo after original fundo tore at around 12 months. Now it’s 11 years on and I am having the old symptoms again so expect another redo. Being in uk I have been on a waiting list to...
Hi all, when my warp came undone I knew immediately as the pain was very sharp and I started to vomit including blood. The pain was top of the stomach into the side of my chest and I had heart burn....
Hi, it took me at least 6 months before my eating was normal and for upto a year I would sometimes get something stuck and especially bread. I ate really soft foods for at least 10 weeks and in the...
Hi, I don’t understand the not showering? Was the operation open or lap? I have had 5 surgeries in last 10 years and haven’t ever had a problem showering so can share my experiences if you like?...
Hi Sharon, the revision was done by the original surgeon but I still had to have motility testing and a camera. I know the original surgeon has stopped practicing and my local authority has stopped...
Hi Sahron , I had full wrap twice albeit the revision was to repair as it was more than 50% undone and both were lap. I honestly am having real problems and I even dream I am being sick which wakes...
Hi Sharon, I live in the uk so it’s onto a waiting list that I expect will be 18 months or so before a revision but hey. I have previously torn an NF and that I knew about immediately, this just...
Hi all. I had an NF in 2010 and a revision in Sept 2012 and in last 12 months have started to get more episodes of reflux and acid. I had an NF following testing that showed acid reflux caused by my...
Hi all 2 Nissen’s with first July 2010 and the Sept 2012 and still good. I have recently started to get a little gerd back but nothing like before as it only lasts a few days at most and I can...
Never heard AS, had x-ray that diagnosed osteoarthritis. Pain is hip outer, into inner hip and groin. The foot pain is the arch and I was wondering if it was referred pain. Will have a look for AS...
Just diagnosed, knew I had hip problems as over last few years I have noticed pain getting worse but it comes and goes. I can't remember last time I slept through a night as lying on my side is...
Hi, I know it is different for everyone but I knew when I tore my first Nissen as it was very painful to the point where I was admitted to hospital by the emergency doctor. I also bought up blood...
I have to say the surgery (Nissen) was a hard recovery and more so on the revision but it gets better. And I can now eat hot spicy food which I love, before it would just keep coming back and ruining...
I had a full wrap in 2010 and a revision in 2012, at the time of my discharge my surgeon stated that a wrap was good for around 10 years. I knew this to be the case from other comments on here but...
They are really the same, I knew mine was a real issue (acid aside) when I would bend over to wake my daughter up and mouth would fill. Also I would often awake in night as I would have bought up...
I had issues after op but I knew when the Nissan failed as I bought up blood, however I had revision and even now have times when it is not good for a while. Just out if a 3 week bout that I think...
Had NF in 2010 and after it failed at 11 months had a revision in Oct 2012. Recovery is really hard but the fact that I had a revision shows that in my case it really worked. I still at times have...
I had my Nissen on 3rd October (redo) and in the early weeks I ate the following Custard Baked apple(scrape out the apple from the flesh) Rice pudding inc muller rice Mashed potatoe with cheese...
Hi 49ersfan I do not agree that you cannot drink beer, I had my first beer at 1month post op, I am now 7 weeks and have enjoyed the following, Beer Chilli Curry Wine I cannot however tolerate fizzy...
Hi I had 6 weeks off with my first Nissen and it looks like the same time with my second. I have what could be loosely termed an office based job but the work is very stressful and my days are 12 hrs...
Hi mike I am in the 5th week and get tired still when I do too much, and I can't really sleep much more. I remember from my first Nissen that it takes time to get back to full energy levels, I was...
I had surgery and had to have it redone 2 years later after I tore the fundo at 11 months. I also had a very difficult and still am having a very difficult recovery. However this is just recovery and...
Hi Denise I had a very rough recovery, the Nissen revision was difficult due to scarring/adhesion and I was out longer than first. On day 2 my temperature was over 40 deg C and I was seeing double...
To have the revision you must first be referred by a doctor to a surgeon (this is uk), and I was mis-diagnosed in the hospital although I argued the case. I then had to visit my gp and I saw 4 gp's...
I should say my surgeon wa very cear that any lifting on a full stomach or eating and drinking too much can be problematic for the wrap. He stated that the wrap looked like it had been put under...
Hi Denise The twinges and the tear were IMO unrelated as they felt different and were a few months apart from the last twinge to the tear. If the wrap had bean weakened (eg a stitch cme undone) then...
Hi Denise I tore mine lifting a kids bike into a car boot (hatchback mondeo) whilst at full stretch holding the wheels so the bike was extended way beyond my arms. I was also bending into vehicle...
Hi Vicky I had a redo at 27 months after the first failed at 12 months, but I was an exception as I tore it lifting and then finished it off being sick. It was 75% undone with no sign of the original...
Hi Vicky When my wrap cam undone I had all of the old symptoms return, but I also had the following. 1. I vomited and had severe pulling pain in my lower stomach like it was being held by my lower...
I stopped cold turkey after my first and second Nissen and was ok after 2 weeks however that was because the surgery worked. I stopped straight for 1.5 weeks before second surgery for testing and I...
Hi mark I am in uk and have had 2nissen fundoplications, based on what you say your dosage of ppi is very low. I had reflux symptoms including burning, regurgitation after meals and sudden...
Jenna's Are you in the uk? The process in the uk is significantly different, if so I can elaborate....
Should add it is not my intention to offend anyone....
Oops just had a post censored and would like to explain. In the uk we have a food called "****ots", they are seasoned minced pork served in an onion gravy and the most known name is mr brains....
Hi Denise Thanks for the encouragement, will keep update in a few days....
Week 3-4 Things progressing ok, still on a soft diet but have introduced thicker soups and soups with veg chunks. Have managed to add in shredded cooked chicken breast and also minced meat in form of...
I had my first Nissen in June 2010 and was able to belch at about 8 weeks but only a little, the Nissen worked. I had a redo 3.5 weeks ago and was able to belch the following day. If you have no...
Hi Before my first Nissen I was doing a lot of resistance and cardio training, hence I was keen to get back to it. I started light training in cardio only at 5 weeks at half intensity, I was back to...
Regards heartburn and indigestion I was told by my surgeon that (as other posters have commented) everyone gets some heartburn etc. The operation cannot remove all heartburn it's aim is to get you to...
Hi pat fill, have a lot of ready made meals blended before I went in and my wife is helping cheers. I am struggling to eat sufficient as I have no appetite and get a lot of stomach pain after meals....
Day 19&20 Progressing well apart from pains in stomach and a general lack of energy. Eating is still very small and I have calculated that my average intake is around 400 calories per day. I am...
Hi Tes I am now 3weeks post op and still eating a very soft diet with small portions, to date the furthest I have walked is 1km and that was me done for the day. I am tired due to both the operation...
I was doing cardio exercises at 6 weeks following my first Nissen, the intensity was only 50% compared to pre-op but I was able to do some exercise. Swimming was something I did not do until at least...
It worked for me too, the recovery is tough but the results for me were worth it, I had to have a redo due to it coming apart but that is the exception and not the rule. If it had not worked I would...
Day 15-18 Still swollen, stomach is very hard to the touch and I have what feels like gastritis but intensity is not as high as when I had gastritis last time. Pain still predominantly in LH side...
Day 13 & 14 Still no reflux so happy about that. Still getting pain in LH side behind ribs and through into back, suspect this may be exacerbated by the issues with the lung and pneumonia. Some...
The pain that you describe is something I can relate to when eating, certain foods seem to get stuck and just do not go down but give tremendous pain. When i have the pain I do not drink anything as...
Hi summer By lifestyle questions I mean Alcohol consumption Smoking Diet Exercise Occupation General mental state (are you stressed about operation etc)...
Day 11& 12 Still doing ok, pain is persistent in LH side and back making sleeping a challenge, some pain at incision site also. Generally still feeling a bit beaten down and energy levels still low....
In the uk we have what is called a pre-operative assessment which includes. Cardio tests Blood tests Tests for skin borne bugs Urine tests Blood pressure Temperature Body mass index There are also a...