Nissan Fundoplication Surgery
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For 2 years I dealt with GERD! I was in & out the hospital with TEST after TEST! Put to sleep numerous times to get tested on my esophagus, I have FULLY lost my voice and I'm now in VOICE THERAPY to get my voice back because the acid shut down my vocal chords, NO MEDICATIONS worked! It ended up turning into Severe GERD that lead to Barrett's Esophagus.
I had the surgery on July 10th! I was so in pain and sore afterwards. I have 5 laparoscopic cuts on my belly from the surgery. However the up side is GERD is gone meaning I haven't had anymore flux. HOWEVER the down side is the tightness in the stomach especially if you eat something wrong, I'm on s FULL liquid diet for 3 months, losing MAJOR weight, EXCESSIVE GAS from the lower end, frustration and depression not to mention your often tiresome from not being able to get the nutrients you need. It's a great surgery to get as a last resort which it was for me. But research this surgery and be ready for the trade offs! I'm glad I got it but I regret it at the same time! I just want my life and voice back and I wanna eat like a normal person again!!! >>I WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE
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Jonathan57679 1prettigyrl2u
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david61512 Jonathan57679
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I also noted in your first reply that this procedure is radical. I thought it was quite routine but maybe it's not. Maybe mine will get worse in years to come but I hope not. Just enjoying the transformation while it lasts.
Jonathan57679 david61512
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david61512 Jonathan57679
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I'm again surmising that this, being the least invasive operation, trumps the laproscopicmethod for exactly that reason. If the clamped tissues fuse together then it seems to be the most natural repair.
I haven't had time to view all the other stuff but will do shortly . Thank's for sending it.
tata40402 Jonathan57679
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Shumi09 Jonathan57679
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I just had a gastric sleeve with a 180 degree wrap ( flunfiplicstion)
My chest feels heavy and I'm on a liquid diet for 2 weeks but I want to know does the tightness get easier and will I be able to eat a banana without it getting stuck on my chest and me bring out of breath? I'm really scared :'(
peter78443 Jonathan57679
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david61512 1prettigyrl2u
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If it helps, I found by the 4 month point, I was feeling like I could pretty much relax with the knowledge that I had only a bit of gas management to work on. You've no idea how nice it is to be able to go out for a few drinks and food in the evening without having to worry about choking in your sleep which is what I was faced with. I think it really is horses for courses with this op. Mine was a no-brainer
Unless your gullet has been so damaged pre-op you will be able to eat everything you could before you really will and you'll get your life back
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Before my op, I'd definately damaged my throat. Whether this was temporary or permanent, I didn't know. What I do know is I was constantly searching for phlegm to bring up and it was getting difficult at work as I know I must've been annoying people with the constant throat clearing. I assumed this condition was with me for good, since I'd left it for so long.
Six months post-operation, I'm happy to say that although I still have it to an extent, it is much better and I no longer feel the fickle finger of fate pointing towards me. It's now the norm not to have it and the lining appears to be repairing itself with time.
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I think while it's true that there will be more gas (since this is a mechanical process), it is to a more or less extent, quite controllable and this is where diet comes in.
I my case, I can still eat everything I could eat pre-op and that is the good thing about this op that it hasn't restricted my favourite foods. However, they do have to be managed because of the gas issue which I think varies from person to person. It certainly wasn't a life changing thing for me.
Possibly, if you ate a high fibre diet before your op then you would've produced a cetain volume of gas anyway and I expect your gas will be worse now (I surmise). Similarly a lot of white bread or beer will likely give noticible sysmptoms too.
For me, I replaced beer with spirits in the main and am trying to cut out bread anyway to get my weight down a bit.
When I look back to before the op, I was worried about choking in my sleep (I couldn't really eat a decent sized meal less than 5 hours before bedtime and worried about alchohol on top of the food because it was a cause of food coming up.
I also worried that I had a chronic cough that may lead to cancer.
Who knows, that may still happen now but at least I don't worry about any of it anymore