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Can you share some Nissen fundoplication success stories?

Posted by aliceorangebike @aliceorangebike, Nov 5, 2019

I’ve read a number of posts from people who are unhappy with the results of their Nissen fundoplication surgeries. I am considering having the surgery and would like to hear from people who are happy with their surgical outcomes. A recent New England Journal of Medicine article reported that two thirds of people are very satisfied with their Nissen outcomes. Do any of these people participate in these posts?

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jferr3 | @jferr3 | Jan 6 3:56pm
In reply to @pdilly "Hello @aliceorangebike ! I’m glad you asked. I’ve had 2 Nissen fundiplication procedures and have been..." + (show)
@pdilly

Hello @aliceorangebike ! I’m glad you asked. I’ve had 2 Nissen fundiplication procedures and have been very happy with both. I have Barrett’s esophagus and will be on prevacid for the rest of my life. But the Nissen pretty much eliminated my reflux without any adverse effects.

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I was curious to know why you had two procedures? Did you like it so much that you had it done again? Did something go haywire with the first procedure?

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pdilly | @pdilly | Jan 6 4:41pm
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@jferr3

I was curious to know why you had two procedures? Did you like it so much that you had it done again? Did something go haywire with the first procedure?

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“Did you like it so much that you had it done again?” That cracked me up! Actually, the first one was very successful and I was doing well until I started violently vomiting because of a gallbladder that was acting like it was on steroids!
THIS IS A CORRECTION! I’m old and I get things mixed up! I posted earlier today it was because of severe coughing due to my larynx not closing properly. That condition started years after my second Nissen and did not affect it at all! Hope that makes sense!

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pdilly | @pdilly | Jan 6 5:00pm
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@cblue

I’m not sure if this is ok to ask, but if so what city or hospitals did you have it done? General surgeon, thoracic surgeon? Or gastro surgeon?

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I’m so sorry I am just now seeing this question over 2 years later!
Dr. Eric Paul in Little Rock, Arkansas. He is a general surgeon. At the time he did my Nissen. He had done hundreds after going thru training to do the Nissen fundiplication procedure.

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baywood | @baywood | 1 day ago
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@ageracer1122

I have had 2 Nissan surgeries, one in 2012 when I was 53yo and had bad GErD that turned into Barrett’s esophagus, the surgery went well, it took me about 6-8 weeks to fully recover . Then I had one Nov 6 2024, tomorrow will be 60 days , I lost 35lbs since the last surgery which made the surgeon happy and the surgery easier, I was up and walking 40 min after getting out of surgery. I felt pretty good until about day 45 after surgery, when I would eat my last meal of the night, no matter if it was a small piece of fish or a cup of soup, I’d get support nausea within 30 min of eating , my blood sugar would shoot up to ungodly numbers that I’d never seen before like 350, and then I would crash and BS would go down to 50. I would have to take 1 and sometimes two zofron. My surgeon was of little help and says , “sometimes this happens , talk to me in 90days” . I was miserable , I’m in healthcare and have many Dr friends , so I go to my Chinese Dr and she tells me to do three things. 1. Drink a cup of hot water after dinner. 2. As soon as that’s gone go for an 20 min walk. 3. When u get back put a red light band across your stomach for 20 min. I did this and the problem went away within 24 hours, after having it for nearly 3 weeks. She said sometimes the surgeon damages nerves that assist the stomach in emptying. The three elements she introduced help repair. Over the last six days , no problems , feel like I’m on the road to recovery !

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What's a red light band?

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