My post op update
Hi everyone!
I want to share a little bit of a positive update! 😊
After 9 years of suffering with horrendous reflux, I finally got my nissen fundoplication surgery last Tuesday. I’m 28F for reference.
Pre-surgery, I was prescribed famotidine 20mg x 2, pantoprazole 40mg x 2 and sucralfate x 5ml to help manage my sliding HH symptoms.
Honestly, the recovery was absolutely fine. The first 2 days were rough whilst the general anaesthetic wore off and I needed a lot of support. I was on a complete liquid diet for the first 5 days but now I’ve moved onto a ‘slop’ food diet, and feel a lot better and a lot more energetic.
The worst part is having to take inhexia injections which I will have to continue to do so for another 2 weeks.
9 days post op, I’ve had 0 symptoms with no PPIs. It’s been great. I feel like I am ready to try to eat more solid foods but I am following the advice on my dietician and I’m going to wait until week 3.
Thought I would share this update for anyone who may be nervous as I know I was extremely nervous pre-op!