Para-esophageal hernia repair with Nissen Fundoplication

I have not had that surgery, however I would imagine that there is going to be some general swelling just from the trauma of the surgery itself.  Did you have any previous issues with excess gas or burping a lot before the surgery?

Hi, my wife had this op in 2012. She bloated up for up to a week after the surgery. The surgeons inflate your stomach as it makes the surgery easier to perform. It's a very long process to get back to where you need to be. Unfortunately the Nissen was too tight originally and she couldn't swallow properly. They had to do a further op to release some of the stitches. She still gets ill, but nowhere near as often as before. She still has episodes when she eats certain foods, and if she is under any type of stress. However, before the op her dentist had said that the acid she brought up was attacking her teeth, and the doctor had also explained that the stomach lining is built to hold acid whereas the aesophegus isn't. She also had acid marks on her face from when she had vomited. The Nissen has improved this and after nearly 9 years of observation of her condition, it is my view that the stress is actually the larger factor than the type of foods she eats. I know that this isn't the case for everyone but stress is certainly a factor. She now eats more frequently than me for someone of petit build you would be amazed at what she can eat in a day. It is her belief that as long as her stomach isn't empty she's fine. She would generally get ill in the mornings which is probably the longest time your body has without food because you've just slept for 8 hrs.

On a positive, she's just completed her first month in full time work, which wouldn't have been possible before. Keep your chin up and take things slowly. Eat little and often and know that it's a marathon, not a sprint. Good luck and best wishes.

I left hospital wearing the same stuff I went in with (more or less) so guess you are just taking a little longer. I took up running about 2 months after my op. Not recomending anyone else do this,by the way. but, I'm now up to 6k and no problems. I've a10 mile run booked in late October and that is what I'm aiming for as a post-op goal. The 8 kilos I lost post-op (through being on liquids) have gone back on now  but all else is good.

Please keep us posted on your progress

Well I got on crop pants today that I was able to wear before the surgery! Yeah! They had been loose in the waist to that's probably why I can wear them. I've had problems with gas like burping in the past and luckily I have been able to burp since the surgery maybe just not as much. I can't believe how the lap scars are healing so nicely. There are two that are still sore. One on my sternum and the other in the left uppper quadrant of the abdomen (I'm assuming that's where they did the majority of the stomach repair.)

I can totally relate to your wifes condition, 3 months now since i had the full wrap and repair of hiatus hernia. I am not doing too well, still having the burning and am still taking my PPI's I don't know if they help much, but atleast it helps me eat a little bit. the Esophagus feels like it still sore, and I often get this full feeling and no appetite, I too am of very small build, and have lost even more weight since the surgery. My main problem is Stress, and depression.