Eating problems after hiatal hernia & nissen fundoplication

Posted by qbnbgirl @qbnbgirl, May 27, 2025

Hi. I had anhiatal hernia and Nissen fundoplication operation eight weeks ago. I am finding that I need to eat small bits of food and chew it into mush and also add some water or some liquid to it before swallowing. I can only eat a small little bit at a time. otherwise I start choking. Can anyone tell me when they started to actually eat properly and normal food? Thank you in advance.
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Lisa Lucier, Moderator | @lisalucier | 2 days ago

In reply to @nadwa "Have digestive problem and stomach pain issues" + (show)

Hi, @nadwa - these issues have arisen after a Nissen and a hiatal hernia, or aside from these procedures?

connilou | @connilou | 2 days ago

In reply to @wn77 "I had a 5 hr hiatal hernia with fundoplication 8 weeks ago. In the last week..." + (show)

@wn77 possibly still have swelling. I read that it takes months to heal after this surgery.

Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | 1 day ago

In reply to @wn77 "I had a 5 hr hiatal hernia with fundoplication 8 weeks ago. In the last week..." + (show)

Hello @wn77 and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I am sorry that you are having uncomfortable symptoms since your surgery. My first thought would be to contact your doctor's office to see if they have any suggestions for treating this symptom.

For many of us who have had surgery involving the digestive tract, symptoms of fullness and other discomfort seem to be the norm. On Connect, we have a discussion group where we discuss the best way to eat (in terms of food quantity, meal timing, and meal types) that works best for us after surgical procedures. Here is a link to the discussion, How Do I Eat After Digestive Tract Surgery: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/how-do-i-eat-after-digestive-tract-surgery/

Did your surgeon provide any instructions after your surgery?