Anti Reflux and HH repair surgery next week

It reassures me so much that all will be well when I eventually get surgery.

It must be wonderful not to have reflux anymore.

I look forward to further updates from you x

Today so far has been very good, I haven't had to take many painkillers, although my belly is still tender it's not too painful.

I had a little walk around the block earlier and felt I could have walked a bit further.

At dinner time I had a scrambled egg with a little mash potato, it was actually really yummy and went down well. I'm looking forward to trying some more different soft foods.

Margaret

Glad to hear you are doing OK.

Thanks for keeping us updated on your progress its very reasuring ,

I was scared how would cope after having the operation and getting back to eating again.

Also how you are coping with the pain and healing side , showering and All that stuff.

Glad that you managed a bit of a walk.

How long did they say before you should be able to go back to work.

Also drive again ( if you Drive that is. )

I know every one is different and still early days but just wounded what they told you.

Also other silly question when do you have to go to be checked all OK.

Keep up with letting us all know how well you are doing as defently helping me not to be so scared about after the operation.

Hope everything is still good with you and you continue to do well

Look forward to you next update.

Zena..

Thanks for the updates as this is helping me emencly.

Answered a lot of questions and worries I had.

The silly question you don't always think to ask at time.

I work for a company but they dot always like to pay more than they have too.

But it's the owners discretion if they are going to pay you or you will only get paid sick pay.

As it's only my wages that have to pay everything

it bit of worry on the money side how you cope.

don't want to have to go back to work before you real should.

Again just know when you should see Dr after.

as at moment it nearly impossible to get appointment with my Dr.

Just if I know the time scales when the should see you can put pressure on them to have to see me.

I work in an office so not as strenuous work as you do .

But need to drive to get to work real as would face a bus journey if not feel normal again.

Glad you scars are OK and nice and small. My surgeon laughed at me when he was tell me what they do

. He said the do 5 small incision and I said 5 my face must told him I was a bit freaked out about there being 5

He said but they are only small ,I said but 5 he laughed he said yes you be OK. I said I thought 1 in 1 out not 5.

He gave information and Web sites to read up on first as he said I wasn't mentality read for operation.

I read up went back as work life steps was making worse and the fact my dad died stomach cancel and I know what he went through helped me make the decision to have operation.

So so nice to have you up dates on most things that I was scared of. But sometimes to proud to admit to anyone how scared I am.

Thank you for all you updates and reasuring comment's as this is helping me get my head around everything.

Answering my fears and questions as you are going along with you treatment and recovery.

Sorry rambling on bit but I have found you update very helpful.

Wishing you well on you recovery.

It also scares me the thought having to take the dressing off and seeing scares as I'm bit sqimish.

Keep up with you good work recovering and keeping us all information.

Thank aging for help getting over my fears about having this operation and coping with the recovery.

Zena

Definitely a lot of help for me.

Take care

Zena

It's almost 2 weeks now since op and as far as I can make out its going well.

My bowels aren't as active as they were were before but I'm putting that down to my diet.

I'm not taking many painkillers now and no anti nausea tabs at all now.

I'm managing to eat well, Readybrek for breakfast, a smoothie after maybe a pot of custard, lunchtime a cup of chicken soup. Maybe some more custard and then for dinner mash potato with a 2 egg scrambled egg and grated cheese on top, later in the evening I will probably have more Readybrek.

I don't feel to full after, I managed to do a few proper burps yesterday after I ate too, I do have a slight feeling of a lump in my throat and bit of phlegm but I'm hoping that is just because I may still have a bit of swelling in my oesophagus after the op.

I've tried laying down properly in bed but I think with gravity my stomach is moving into an odd position so I will sit up a little a bit longer, it's not sore or anything it just feels like it's tugging a bit. I am managing to sleep very well at night.

My partner has gone back to work today so it's my first day home alone, I will try put something in the oven later for my partner when she gets home from work. If the rain clears up I will try walk down to the shop.

The worst part of the recovery bit now is the boredom, trying to occupy myself without overdoing it.

Margaret

Good luck with all the day time tele. Im a little addicted to rubbish American daytime shows on Sky!!!

Keep us updated with your progress

Hi all,

So it was 2 weeks yesterday since op and I can honestly say that I am feeling great ( although a little not very energetic) I have minimum pain now.

Yesterday I branched out and had some poached salmon with my mash and it was lovely, a bit fed up I couldn't manage the whole portion, I did feel a bit full after it but no nausea or pain.

I went to see GP ( who wasn't clued up on fundloplication) she checked my scars and was happy enough with them, I managed to walk to the surgery and back again at a nice slow amble. On return I was tired and got comfy in front of the telly for the afternoon. But nope I had to leap up and deal with a flood coming from underneath the kitchen sink, when I managed to get a neighbour to turn off the water and I had cleared up I flopped on the sofa in floods of tears. Thankfully I didn't do myself any damage, my partner came home from work early to finish clearing up. It didn't take me long to get to sleep last night I was so shattered from my day. Before the op with all that stress I would have probably drank a bottle of gaviscon but not now.

Hi all,

Well I'm entering week 3 now and still feeling much better, I still have a little bit of pain which is expected, I'm getting out for a walk every day weather permitting, generally to the shop to get my mash potato and a few bits light enough to carry.

My diet now consists of

Breakfast - bran flakes with hot milk , over the morning a fruit smoothie, horlicks.

Lunchtime - chicken soup, pot of custard. Maybe some scrambled egg.

Dinner - mash potato with either mince beef or poached salmon.

Supper - Readybrek porridge.

Throughout the day random cups of decaf tea also small smooth yoghurt.

It's not really a varied enough diet I know but that's down to myself since a child my diet has been blame and boring..

I'm going to try a bit more exciting food this week being into third week.

I hope you are all keeping well either recovering from your op too or waiting for you day to come.

I've not taken any anti acid or ppi I haven't needed any after taking them for roughly 13 years after many years of taking copious amounts of bicarbonate soda and rennies, and feeling nausea most nights as a child, I'm pleased to say after almost 3 weeks I feel great :-)