Esophogeal hialtal hernia surgery outcomes
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Hi my name is Wendy I have tied esophageal large hiatal hernia for many years. It started with GERD and I was having episodes of bronchitis and pneumonia. I've been having a lot of nausea and vomiting over the last few months. One minute I can be fine the next minute I can be laying in the floor vomiting. I work in healthcare and also teach school and laying in the floor vomiting is not very cool. When I ea fast my food gets caught in my stomach and Cuts Like a Knife. I've read good comments and bad comments about the surgery. I work in radiology and I have never been scared before of an operation. I don't know what scares me the most the pain the nausea complications. One of my worst fears is the fact that I have migraines and I vomit occasionally. what happens if I get a migraine and I vomit after the surgery will I tear the sutures I'm 53 and I have a 12 year old son I'm doing this primarily for him not me. I'm getting very very depressed. He needs a father that can do things with him and not get sick and be able to eat things and not vomiting and throwing up. I have no no quality of life. I have learn one thing if I take an ibuprofen I know I will be vomiting within an hour also know I can't take multivitamins or I will vomit somebody please help me I want to make the right decision and I'm praying and praying. I feel like my life is on hold until I decide something. I'm scared to go to work I want to go back to school and take phlebotomy but I'm scared to do anything. Feel free to post something but please email me at anytime I really want to talk to someone. God be with God be with all of us and we need to put our faith in him please contact me I'm very scared
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marie19160 wendy02353
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Hi Wendy02353, I had the surgery in 2014 and it went well until about 6 month later when it started coming undone. I had the surgery in 2015 for the second time by an awesome doctor. It has been 2 1/2 years and I know longer have to take heartburn medicine. It is wonderful. I had heartburn for over 20 years and it turned into Barrett's esophagus. It was so bad at night that I would get sick and it felt like battery acid in my throat. I couldn't get my breath and I actually felt like I wanted to die. The surgery saved me and I hope the same for you.
sandra1166 wendy02353
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Wendy--- my hiatal hernia was 1/3 of my stomach. Very large. I could vomit at random. I had the surgery Aug 29th. I had a Cardiothorapist do the surgery--- not a Gastrologist. I had 5 tiny (size of dime) incisions that were glued together. Never had acid reflex since surgery. No pain at all. Only problem I have had is diarrhea. It is controllable with Kaopectate. Doctors say that since mine was so bad for over 20 years, my stomach and intestines are adjusting. I had the "lynx surgery--- faster recovery time and a lot less stomach stitches. No regrets. PS: I decided to finally have mine because the acid reflex can wear down lining around the esophagus and cause cancer. I have seen that happen to friends (who fought having the surgery).