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Eating problems after hiatal hernia & nissen fundoplication
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Hi @lorusogirl - welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Having to constantly burp to help food go down would be a bit tiresome, I imagine, and maybe not what you'd prefer to do in public, ultimately.
Glad that otherwise you are feeling okay.
Have you gotten to discuss the issue with getting food and drink to go down with your surgeon? If so, what did he or she say?
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My surgeon said it usually takes about 3 months to heal. He is concerned that I’m losing weight quickly and is worried that I may be dehydrated. He mentioned dilation of the esophagus. I’m supposed to call him in 1 to 2 weeks to let him know if anything is better. My surgery was complicated because I had most of my stomach, some of my colon, and some of my pancreas up in the diaphragm which was also pressing against my lung. Also my surgeon had to add 6 inches to my esophagus. Considering all that I am feeling mostly fine except for the eating/drinking issue