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Hi Paul @kozlo52, the schedule Mayo gave me to follow post-surgery was very different from those I researched online beforehand, which was nice to learn.
Th instructions they gave me were full liquid diet for two weeks followed by soft diet until my follow-up appointment, which was in December. My surgery was 10/18/2016, and I was able to eat a small Thanksgiving dinner. They gave me a four-page handout of the soft diet food to eat; it included foods that were okay and also foods to avoid during this timeframe. I still stick to smaller meals, but I also struggle with remembering that I need to stop eating as soon as I start to feel full.
From what I have recently learned (one of my friends is a pharmacist), it is very common for NSAIDS to cause heartburn, and fioricet and mobic contain an NSAID.
Moving forward, I would avoid NSAIDS. It sounds as if you experience traditional migraines (aura); have you ever tried migraine meds, such as sumatriptan? These do not contain NSAIDS.
With that said, I would still definitely request an esophagram because of the frequency you are having heartburn.
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Hi Paul @kozlo52, so glad they finally did an esophagram, but it's a bummer that the wrap is too tight. With that said, it sounds like they are actually working to figure this out, especially with wanting to do another Bravo. It seems that NSAID use definitely affects your heartburn levels; Oxycodone doesn't contain an NSAID, so that could be why you don't get heartburn when taking it. As testing progresses, you'll have to decide whether or not you want to continue with the same doctors. I would ask them how many reversals they have done, what you should expect to experience afterward, if you can have another Nissen done eventually afterward and if so how long you have to wait. With that said, if you continue to feel uncomfortable with their responses / actions, you are always entitled to a second opinion.
I had my gall bladder removed a few years ago by a general surgeon here at home. It required three or four abdominal incisions and was actually a very brief surgery. It went well, and I went home the same day with a drain that needed to be removed a week or two later. I feel better without the gall bladder.
Keep us posted... ~ Kelly
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kelly , i had an esophagram on march 29, 2017 and the results show that liquid is still not getting all the way thru the LES. This means that the wrap is still too tight. They want to do another 48 hour bravo because they want to determine if my heartburn is due to backup at the LES or acid backflow.. If I take either mobic or fioricet i do get bad heartburn because the surgeon team says that the pilee are not getting thru, but sitting on the ledge created by the fundo. Yet when i take an oxycodone i don't get the heartburn. I seem to get very conflicting info. I also had my gall bladder checked by ultrasound and they did find a gall stone. i don't know what i am going to do about this until i get more info.... paul @ kozlo52