I had my Nissen Fundoplication on April 1, 2011.. I have had the flu twice and I cannot throw up. My doctor told me I probably wouldn't be able to.. Uncomfortable is the word! But I got through it...
Paperbackwriter I had the Nissan on April 1, 2011. I have never regretted having this procedure done. I would have it done again if it became necessary. PPI's are not good for you. I was on them for...
Lisarov, It's very natural for you to be worried. You are facing a major surgery that you have never experienced before. First and foremost you must trust your doctor. Secondly, you must listen to...
HELLO Healing Well members and friends.. I am sorry i have not been here for a while but, I am still alive and doing well 5 years after having the lap Nissen done. I have lost a lot of weight and...
Gina I don't know if anyone said anything about it, but, I was told that I needed to carry anti-nausea medication with me wherever I go. I am never without it. to throw up, especially in early times...
Gina I had the surgery 4 years ago last April 1. I was in the hospital 3 days, when I got home, I slept in the recliner for about 4-5 days until I was comfortable laying down. (I was 62 at the time)...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BILL.. hoping your day was great and you have many more birthdays to celebrate!!! Rainbows :smurf: :tongue: :turn: :turn: :tongue: :smurf: Sandi...
Ablatee I had my first and only ablation for A-Fib in September of 2012. I feel completely blessed that I have the doctor I do. He is an amazing cardiologist/electrophysiologist.. I have had only one...
Holiday Greetings Bill and Forum Family & Friends, I saw this thread and thought I would pop in for a few. I was very sorry to see that Kitt is no longer with us. She was an invaluable friend when I...
Hello Pat My name is Sandi and I had my Nissen Fundoplication on April 1st 2011. I am relatively without issue. I have a problem still with bread and I can't drink coffee and soft drinks but I am an...
To all concerned I am just going to relate to you my experience.. I was in a-fib from October until March, (because of also having Sick Sinus Syndrome I had a pace maker put in), tried to convert...
Hello Denise and Bill and HealingWell friends.. I saw this thread and thought I would stop for a few and say hello and let you all know that I am alive and well (relatively) still babying the heart...
Keith I am 3 years post Nissen Fundoplication. I stayed on a soft diet until between 3 & 4 weeks. when I got started past the soft diet, I was very careful to still do soft foods.. ground meat, no...
Hello Healing Well family.. I have not posted here recently but I do try to stay current. I miss the posts that we all shared and vented our current life experiences. I just wanted to come by and say...
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Robert just curious.. did the same doctor do both ablations? Sometimes that can make a big difference in whether the ablation is a "success" or not. I truly hope that you are good to go now and you...
ablatee I had my cardiac (1st and only) ablation on September 4 2012. I was encourage to get up and walk early the morning following surgery. I never had any problem. I had been in atrial...
Pete I can only speak for my experience and I cannot say that our issues are the same from the small bit of information you have given but; 3 years ago come April 1, I had a Nissen Fundoplication....
Brandy How severe is your pain that you are still on RX meds for it?? I am just wondering because I was on on pain meds for about 3-4 days after my surgery.. Have you discussed your pain level with...
Paddicake I am sorry that you have not had a response as yet from your posts.. Please do not give up.. this is a very busy forum and the moderators try to touch on new posts but some times they can't...
Marko99 Sorry not to have answered you sooner.. My symptoms of clearing the throat, coughing, throwing up acid upon laying down, asthma, copd/lung congestion etc.. pretty much all went away almost...
Marko99 Within the next few days you should be beginning the downhill turn. Your wrap should stop swelling and begin to go to normal. I am a 64 year old woman that had the NF 2 1/2 years ago. I would...
NanaT Mine came off in about 10-12 days.. I had a sense of something being caught in my throat and not being able to wash it down while the capsule was still there. it was not a great feeling but I...
marko99 I am a 64 year old woman who had the Nissen Fundoplication on April 1, 2011. I have never looked back after having. If not for the wonderful people here at this forum, I would have been a...
Dear Sweet Kitt... I am so happy to hear from you!!!... and all here on the forum.. I am no longer in afib.. my PCP seems to agree with me that the prednisone caused the afib to start up.....
Bill A rainbow before the storm??? hmmmmmm.. .. oh well.. maybe it is an indication that you have to appreciate the good and beautiful things even tho bad things may happen after???? Who knows.. my...
Have a wonderful time with your family Bill!!!! You know everyone will be here to support in your absence!! Sandi...
Ian I had the NF on April 1, 2011 and I have been able to burp since early on.. not always.. just sometimes... I have a good response when I need to burp after eating something that requires it....
1039.. good to meet you also, stick with this forum and you will gain a lot more than knowledge about your condition and recovery.. you will gain friends that you can rely on to be there with support...
Denise, Bill, Kitt , all of my Healing Well friends I know I have been absent from the forum the last few months.. I have been doing quite well where my NF is concerned.. still contend that I would...
Terlin I am 64 and had this test done before my NF 2 1/2 years ago. I had a slight feeling of something caught in my throat but nothing that bothered me really bad. The most annoying thing about the...
capthaddock After being diagnosed with GERD and a LARGE hiatal hernia, I had a nissen fundoplication (laproscopic) on the 1st of April 2011. I had been diagnosed with Asthma 12-13 years prior to...
Don't Steal My Bacon Denise answered your questions as well or better than most of us could. I can tell you that I was 62 when I had my lap Nissen. I was off work for a total of 18 days. I wish I had...
Bill so glad to hear things have been relatively smooth for you lately. It seems just days ago you were talking about your daughter being in high school and now she is married and headed off to...
Midntrun5 I have to agree with you that you should never ever listen to people who tell you it's all in your mind!! I had asthma for 13 years.. then I found out it was reflux induced.. Since I had my...
Denise Thank you so much for thinking of me and I will head over to the thread and see if I can at least offer some support for this member. I have been exceptionally busy with work. We have had so...
Maura I think you have had the feeling of something being stuck long enough.. I never had this happen to me but I was on full liquids for almost 3 weeks and then I was on soft foods for about 3...
Ian I am 64 years old and I had my Nissen 2 years ago this past April. I was about 4-5 days past surgery that I was able to sit in my recliner and use my laptop. I could not stay on it very long but,...
Just dropping in to touch base and say hello to all of my HealingWell friends. I am finding that there are just not enough hours in the day to keep going. I am at the age I guess, that you wear down...
Hello everyone Sorry I have not been around recently.. I have been so tired from my work.. I work at the Clerks office in our county and I get the distinct privilege to sell foreclosures.. don't know...
Hello Friends.. Went to the fish fry today and there was so much food, I tried to eat a bite or two of most everything.. wow I am still stuffed.... BILL We went fishing a few weeks ago and I caught a...
BILL It is good to hear that your daughter has come through the surgery well. Hopefully she will heal and come back 100%. Wishing you the best for your surgery.. let us know how you are. KITT Hope...
Tiffany The first thing I would suggest you do is start your own thread here on the forum. This is a very old thread you have posted to and you will get more response if you start your own, that...
HAPPY NEW YEAR HEALINGWELL FRIENDS!!!! I truly pray that we all have a much healthier 2013 than we did 2012. I for one am tired of being ill. KITT, I hope this year brings healing for you BILL I hope...
HELLO Healing Well Friends I am so sorry I have been so absent here.. I have had another bought with illness.. the dr had me on one antibiotic and added another and I was allergic to it .. rash...
:yeah: :yeah: :yeah: [b]HAPPY THANKS GIVING!!!! To all of my HealingWell Family of Friends!!!! Have had the flu but I am good for Thanksgiving feast!!! Rainbows are on their way!!! Sandi :smurf:...
Yes, I had the Nissen Fundoplication. I had a very good general surgeon that had done tons of these procedures in his 30 years as a surgeon. He was very kind and very knowledgeable. That is what you...
NoDoubt I had the surgery done will be 2 years ago come April 1. I have had other issues since then but I have not had reflux or asthma or stomach problems.. I had to adjust my way of eating and how...
NoDoubt Everything they said is right on what my doc and his girls told me. They said to eat normally.. I had to push a button when I felt reflux.. which was often.. but you cannot get trigger...
NoDoubt I had the Bravo PH done. it was a piece of cake.. they put me to sleep and it was basically just like an endoscopy except the the capsule they insert kind feels like a tiny lump in your...