Nissen surgery

I had my wrap back in May this year aged 64. Everything was great until Week 7 when I woke up coughing. Slowly been getting worst and now I'm back to where I was previously. Bed propped up, PPIs, Gerd diet and still having mainly night time problems. However, I do have a post nasal drip from an injury many years ago and I'm hoping this is causing LPR systoms. Back to have a PH test and an endoscopy in two weeks and hopefully I'll be told the wrap is working perfectfully and I can start a new journey to try and solve my problem.

Hi, I am 64. I had my Nissens Fundopication procedure 10 weeks ago today.

i am now feeling better than I have for some years and eating 3 smallish meals a day suits my digestive system perfectly.

I had giant hiatus hernia which had rotated so I really didn't have much choice about the op.

i was very worried but all I know is so far so good and I am really pleased I had such a good medical team behind me & still do,as I am being carefully monitored.

I have not had any problems swallowing. I get lots of gurgling and rumblings and I still avoid spicy foods. 

Apologies if this information is now redundant but I did not read all the many answers to your initial enquiry.

I don't want to give the impression that the procedure should be entered into lightly and the more research you do,beforehand will be helpful with your recovery I feel. 

I did feel like I had been put through a mangle but was out of hospital and home after 2 nights. My procedure was laprascopic.

With  hindsight I should have been better prepared for the " weaning " diet Ineeded after the op but my husband is an excellent nurse and we soon found our way. 

I can now eat bread again which is best avoided for 8 - 12 weeks post op.

my first piece of toast tasted wonderful !

I wish you all the best.

If yiu need it, do it. It is a long resident, but worth it.

I am 47yrs old and had it dying in February 2016. It has been 5 months now, and I'm off ago of my stomach medications. I haven't had heart burn in months. The only problem I still have is: I still have a hard time swallowing pills, and still have diarrhea after eating certain foodsituations. But, my Dr told me that being my surgery was so bad, I'm actual still recovering

Hi phyllis10549 what ever you do don't have the operation

It doesn't work I had it done last year and started with all sorts of problems in January this year to be told I have poi for the rest of my life was horrific news

I have just started the complaint process as my consultant never told me any of this

I don’t think you’re ever too old. 

I remember the sensations of burning into my throat, having to swallow the bile and then having to make the dash to the loo because my stomach didn’t want it back!

I had the procedure, laparoscopically done, in 2012 and have never felt acid reflux since. 

However, not in all cases, but definitely in mine, there are two or three annoying traits that have taken the refluxes place, firstly, I cannot ever be sick, (which people say is a blessing), but I still get the wrenching associated with sickness, which is worse, because it goes on for much longer and causes a lot of discomfort, sore intercostal muscles, aching ribs and periods when I cannot eat because of them. 

Secondly, I haven’t been able to belch since the operation, and eventually all that wind has to go somewhere, (South).

So I have become prolific at releasing said wind. 

Thirdly, and the most annoying, is that, for the last 2 1/2 years, anything I eat or drink seems to sit at the bottom of the oesophageal tract and ‘slosh’ between my lungs and across my heart. 

It is most disconcerting. 

I also know when I’m full because I get a strange sort of earache when I am. 

I don’t know how many others have symptoms like mine, but I would guess it’s going to be few. 

I needed to give you the possible downsides you may, or may not encounter, as well as the benefits you should get. 

If you do get referred, the normal course of events involves a camera to look down your oesophagus to see if the valve that allows acid back up isn’t damaged, and then a 24hr pressure monitor which checks the function of your oesophageal muscles and monitors pH levels, (acid / alkali). 

Surgery for me was 5 small incisions in my chest and abdomen and an overnight stay, with 8wks recuperating because I’m an engineer and any stress early on could have pulled stitches. 

If you asked me do the benefits outweigh the negatives, I would have to say a resounding ‘yes’. 

I’m actually going in to the hospital to see about the ‘sloshing’ today. 

Hi I am new to this patient information board ,  I also have same problem as what most people seem to have , not able to sleep at night because of bloating and endless amount of gas, omeprazole worked for a while then stopped , tried other medication and changing diet , eating  less, eating really early before going to bed but still having problem  not had a good  night sleep for years