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.

ndrome. To this day I still have it. Good luck

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