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Nissen Fundoplication
I am a Mayo Clinic patient (past or current).
Your interests: LAPAROSCOPIC NISSEN FUNDOPLICATION Your experience as a Mayo Clinic patient (if applicable): Today is one week since surgery at the Jacksonville Clinic. It was a positive experience, in that the care was excellent. Now home in Boca Raton, I am 7 hours by car from my doctors. Although I have a local doctor at home, I feel the need to connect with others who have had this surgery. Anything else about yourself: The main symptom I suffered with was chronic cough. I also have been diagnosed with Asthma. Last summer I became a patient at National Jewish Health in Denver, CO, a hospital that specializes in Respiratory disease. I was diagnosed with Bronchiectosis, probably caused by GERD. I had been on the GERD diet, proton pump inhibitors, inhalers, antibiotics, cough meds, the works. Turning over every leaf possible, I was led to the Mayo Clinic. Somewhat cynical about the outcome, I chose to have the surgery. This week has been difficult. I experienced low grade fever, and belching every few seconds for hours on the fifth day out. This has finally stopped and I am now on soft foods, really I'm clinging to blended still. I would like to hear from others that have had this surgery.
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I would like to know about your post surgery.
I understand that you are on soft food while your body adjust to the surgical procedure and I have a few questions.
Have your respiratory condition improved?
Have you stopped taking the PPIs that are usually part of the GERD treatment?
Are you taking new medicines to accelerate the recovery from surgery?
Thanks and hope you are doing well.
Hi,
I'm about 2 weeks out at the point. Although soft food is protocol at the end of the first week, I am just beginning very soft and slight blended now. For almost two weeks, all I could tolerate were liquids, like broth or ices. The docs said this was normal and that I was probably inflamed. I had no nausea, but a lot of bloating and discomfort. I have not seen my coughing improved, although my boyfriend says it sounds different. I have had no sudden night chocking,and yes, I have stopped the PPI. They gave no other meds other than for nausea. On a good note, I've lost about 12 pounds, but I've been lacking the nutrition needed to heal. I have an appointment with the surgeon next Wednesday and will get a better understanding of where I am at with my recovery.
Good luck, and let me know what you decide to do.
Linda
Thanks for sharing.
I had laproscopic nissen fundaplicatipn as part of hiatal hernia repair. That was in Aug 2008. My primary reason for the surgery was internal bleeding fron ulcers in essophogus. Prior to the surgery I had a chronic cough. That has been completely cured. I was on PPI prior to surgery, then taken off. No problems with that. I was nauseous for a Long time. The Dr.would not give me a medicine for that. He said take ginger. Eating small meals helped. Good luck and I hope your are feeling better.
Thank you very much for sharing.
I understand that the surgery worked out for you although it seems that it took a long time (about a year??) to get over the nausea.
Well, the surgery corrected the cough, theGERD, and the hernia, but the nausea was caused by dumping syndrome. This is a reoccurring problem which causes episodes of hypoglycemia. Even today!
Thanks for the clarification.
I just read about dumping syndrome in the Mayo clinic website.
It seems that it could be related to the fundoapplication. Does that sound reasonable in your case?
I have also read that one should look for a surgeon who has performed the fundoapplication in many patients. Do you have any advice about how to go about it
without being rude?
Thanks
Yes, I am sure it is a result of surgery, and probably the Nissen fundaplacation. Dr.s have expalined it can be becaause nerves are servered in relocationg stomach from it's herniated position above the diaphram. My surgeon was very experienced with laproscopic surgery and the Nissen procedure. Although he is very experienced Johns Hopkins Hospital is a teaching hospital,they use doctors who are in training , so I am sure they "practiced "on me. I had two top doctors reccommended to me. Maybe I should have selected the one who worked at the non-teaching hospital. I would certainly ask around and also see if they even mention dumping syndrome as a possible negative outcome. My surgeon did not tell me this was a possibility,. In fact never sugggested the possibility after I told him of my reoccuring symptoms, which are quite classic for late dumping syndrome. Also, afterward I spoke to someone who had the same operation, but had negative outcomes, he problem was diffuculty eating and she is very restricted on what foods she can tolerate. I hope this is helpful.
I mentioned this in another post, but here goes again. Myself, my sister and brother had all sorts of breathing issues when we lived in Oklahoma, where we were all born. My parents asked the doctor what to do: he said move to Hobbs, New Mexico. It is high, like a mile high, and dry. We did, and none of us had breathing issues again that I recall. Now I do again--because I live in Ohio. Back to New Mexico soon!
I had that surgery 11 years ago but now I'm wondering if it came undone because I have really been suffering with acid reflux and heartburn.Also backache and hurting shoulders. I have went off my hormone pills and I'm wondering if that's what has made it so bad. Also have had very bad cough for a long time and doctors can't say why. When I cough real hard it makes me short of breath. Anyone else have this same problem. I have read that not enough acid asks the same as to much. I am trying to drink 4oz. water with 1 Tab. Bragg's Apple Cider vinegar and it seems to help the heartburn so if so they say that proves that I don't produce enough acid which can happen as we get older. I feel very bloated and full in fact I feel better before I eat than after.I kind of feel my stomach is heavy on the right side.