Hi SamanthaG, Sorry you’re having problems, and glad you’ve been to the doctor to get things checked out. FYI a couple years after my surgery I had a barium swallow, and it showed a slight...
Hi John, Yes. Occasionally something would get stuck and irritate my wrap causing some pain. Also if I lifted something too heavy it would bother me for a few days. For a few years hamburgers really...
Hi Mary, Here is a link to the main page. https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=45 You can put Resection and Plication (RAP) in the Subject line, then copy and paste your post here...
Kvincent, Have your friend check out the resources here: https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=45&m=4097633 You didn’t say when your friend had his surgery. If he is in the early...
Hi firefly, Try to relax into your recovery and give your body the time it needs to heal. Your in the infancy of a recovery that takes 6 months for most of the healing and a year for the rest. The...
kbest, The surgery went so much better than I expected! The recovery is a challenge, but if you stick around this forum, ask questions and receive support from these great members, you’ll do fine!...
Hi John, It’s normal that some foods will cause more problems. Even when you’re fully healed and feeling great, you STILL need to chew more carefully and fully. Of course your wrap will become more...
Hi Mariusg, Welcome to Healing Well! I have participated on this forum for a long time, and am 10 years post-Nissen myself. What you are describing is not something I have heard. With all the...
Hi Spiral Galaxy, It is extremely common for your husband's recovery to hit bumps in the road. The three month mark (or so) is one where new, more challenging foods are introduced, and this can...
Hi DMO, From all I have read and heard from my doctors, the Nissen fundoplication is still considered the gold standard and best procedure to stop reflux. Believe me, I understand your hesitancy. I...
Hi Rufus, Eggs shouldn't be a problem. I ate a lot of soft scrambled eggs during my early weeks! At two weeks, your wrap is likely at peak swelling, so for most people there can be some pain,...
Hi Alexa Jane, Sorry to hear you're struggling. As someone with a sensitive, reactive stomach, I can identify with your frustration regarding how hard it is to recover from gastritis and how long it...
Hi DMO, Sharon has offered great advice. Surgery is a last resort, but can be a life saver and improve your quality of life. You will need to do a lot of testing to discover whether you need the...
I have gotten three stomach bugs since my surgery. I always make sure to have Compazine suppositories on hand. They stop vomiting, which is hard on the wrap. Work like a charm. Each time I was taken...
Hi John, I had 4 years of severe, uncontrollable asthma due to fairly unremarkable reflux that triggered my lung reaction. I feared the surgery, and my GI doc kept telling me my reflux levels were...