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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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ndrome. To this day I still have it. Good luck
I also had this surgery done for GERD, That part went great. But I also got the Dumping Syndrome because of having it done. I had the surgery done a year a go. and to this day, I start going to the bathroom about a 30 min, after I eat.Good luck in your recorvery.
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1 ReactionHi @SherryD,
Welcome to Connect. I can imagine your concern. You may be interested in connecting with @tgirl. She posted a while back on this discussion thread https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/gastroparesis-27d658/ about going for a nissen fundoplication. Hopefully by tagging her on this discussion she will receive an email notification and return to share her experiences with you.
Did you tell the surgeons that 7 years ago they said a gastric bypass would not be possible? Do they feel there is less risk now? What are your options?
Thank you for your response. Yes, I mentioned the conversation we had<br />
seven years ago. They said many advancements have been made. The part of<br />
the wrap that has come undone gets stuck in the opening of the diaphragm<br />
and it feels like I am having a heart attack and have shortness of<br />
breath. I have had a heart cath and stress tests before and all is well.<br />
I just want to make an educated and well informed decision.<br />
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Sherry Ann Rothe Davenport<br />
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1 ReactionI applaud your efforts to get information to make an educated and well informed decision. I would too. If you search for "nissen" or "gastric bypass" in the search bar above, you'll find quite a few messages where people are talking about these procedures. If you find a conversation or person you would like to connect with, simply post a message to that discussion and they will get a notification that a new message has been posted. Furthermore, if you add the @ sign before a member's username in your message, they will get an email of the new message. I hope we can pair you will other people with similar circumstances.
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<p>Seven years ago I had a nissen fundoplication done by a great surgeon here in San Antonio,Texas. I had a very large hiatal hernia. The wrap has come undone and there is another hernia. I have visited with the same two surgeons that did the original surgery. At the time (seven years ago) I was told that the surgery could never be repeated and if I wanted to ever consider gastric bypass, it would not be possible. These doctors are surgeons at a bariatric clinic and this is the types of surgeries they do every day. During my visit last week, I was told a repair surgery was necessary and once they get in my abdominal area, if the stomach and herniated areas are in really bad shape, I would need gastric bypass as a last resort. I am almost 62 years old and about 25 pounds over weight. I am scared to death and the thought of something going wrong leaves me in great fear. Have any of you ever had the repair done? The surgery was not a walk in the park, but I have a very high tolerance for pain. The discomfort isn't a concern, but something going wrong is.</p>
Hello @kdubois,
Thank you for sharing your history and concerns about the surgery. I would like you to meet @SherryD and @maxmaximus3; since they've both had Nissen Fundoplication surgery done, a few years ago, they might be able to help you with your questions.
I commend you for being an advocate for your health; here is a great article from Medline Plus which will also give you an in-depth look at the before and after care of the surgery:
http://bit.ly/2edWi1b
I wish you the very best, and would love it if you would let us know about your experience after the procedure.
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1 ReactionHello @kdubois: I read about your Nissen Fundoplation Surgery in October. How are you feeling? and how did the surgery go
Let me know. I too might be having the surgery. Carees
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I'm so glad I had this surgery! Mayo did an awesome job... they answered my questions before I was even able to ask them every single time. They made sure to take extra special care with anesthesia and pain care because I don't properly-metabolize so many medications.
One of the reasons we did this surgery is because I also don't properly-metabolize proton pump inhibitors and H2 antagonist medications, so this surgery allowed me to stop taking these drugs for the first time in 12.75 years. Eventually, these drugs would have caused me to have liver damage/failure.
I haven't had any GERD or heartburn at all! I can now sleep laying down like a normal person. I can eat dinner later at night now because I had to finish eating before 6 p.m. before. I don't have to worry about drinking a glass of water when I'm working in the garden and then bending over and having it come right back up my esophagus again. Eventually, the GERD issue could have caused esophageal cancer.
The worst part of the surgery is actually the pain you get in your shoulders afterward. During the surgery, they fill up your belly with gas to help them see what they're doing. (I think they use CO2.) The gas ends up rising to your shoulders and slowly dissipates from there. This hurt more than the five abdominal incisions did. Since I can't take pain drugs, they got me a heating pad to put across my shoulders. That helped a lot.
The diet afterward isn't as bad as what other hospitals post on the Internet. As long as you follow the instructions they give you, you'll do fine.
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1 ReactionThank you kdubois for your post, it has helped with a lot of questions I had. Unfortunately I won't be able to travel to any Mayo Clinics
I'm so weak, I'm losing blood from this hernia and its hard for me to think about any travelling....I should hear from my gastroenterologist
today about my barium-xray test I had yesterday. Thank you again and all the best to you.
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