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Losing faith in my surgeon - should I get a new one?
- Thread starter IslandBreeze
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Carolanski
Back to it!
Fingers and toes crossed for you - I'm sure it will all go well. I'm a medical rep and I've seen loads of Nissens performed and its quite a simple op with very few complications. They will probably keep you in for 7 days just to be on the safe side as in the UK it is often performed as a day-case, even at DGHs. Hey - get your money's worth and enjoy being looked after!!
Good luck - and your Dad will be looking over you x
Carol x
Good luck - and your Dad will be looking over you x
Carol x
IslandBreeze
Castaway
Thanks. They do seem very thorough. I think they want to be sure all is well before they send you away.
They test for MRSA prior to the op and if you have it, then you're automatically in an isolation ward and given antibiotics. I guess that's why their infection rates are so low.
What's a DGH?
Carolanski
Back to it!
Glad they are so strict - sure you will be absolutely fine
DGH -district general hospital, as opposed to a big teaching or university hospital.
Have a safe trip
Carol x
DGH -district general hospital, as opposed to a big teaching or university hospital.
Have a safe trip
Carol x
thinkbethin
New Member
I have everything crossed for you !! Good luck and hope you finally get sorted xx Gaynor xx
quetiapina
Bumps along somehow
The very best of luck to you IB.
IslandBreeze
Castaway
Just to say thank you to all who posted here. I thought you might like to know that I did go ahead and have the surgery in Belgium. It was fantastic, great hospitals, very clean, good care and most importantly it was 100% successful and I feel great now. I have no symptoms at all now and haven't taken a single tablet since the op so I'm cured!
Thank you all for your support.
x
Thank you all for your support.
x
Caroline101061
New Member
thats great - well done you and onwards and upwards.
bypass.sarah
New Member
THATS GREAT WELL DONE X X X X
thinkbethin
New Member
Fantastic news!! So glad you're no longer suffering sweetheart. Good luck and enjoy your new pain free life. Take care xxGaynorxx
swizzlestick
Lifes a beach
Hey Island breeze it's nice to hear from you, I was thinking about you the other day as I have similar digestive issues. Glad it all went well for you it must be such a relief.
Can I ask, before the op what meds were you on? I ask because I was originally given lanzaprazole, wasnt strong enough, was then put onto omeprazole, still not working and then for the past 3 or 4 yrs Esomaprazole first 20mg a day then 40mg a day. These were the most effective, However, the other day I received a call to go see my gp re meds.
I went in and was told that recent research in Europe had shown that the esomaprazole class of drugs prevent my blood thinner clopidogrel from working properly and they needed to change my digestive med ASAP.
They have put me on to 300mg of ranitidine 2 tabs am 2 tabs pm..........I keep being sick, have started getting the severe acid again, cant keep anything down and my kidney stone has flared again. Feeling absolute lobbux to be honest.
Also did you suffer with digestive spasms and shutdown middle of the night? I get it regularly and have to take glyceril trinitrate to relax the intestines to let food pass.
Have an appointment on 24th with my gp if I can wait that long.
Sorry to hijack your thread and you good news but I don't really know anymone who has the same problem.
I am awaiting a hastric bypass and gall bladder removal I am hoping these will help with the errosion etc.
Take care Xx Phoebe
Can I ask, before the op what meds were you on? I ask because I was originally given lanzaprazole, wasnt strong enough, was then put onto omeprazole, still not working and then for the past 3 or 4 yrs Esomaprazole first 20mg a day then 40mg a day. These were the most effective, However, the other day I received a call to go see my gp re meds.
I went in and was told that recent research in Europe had shown that the esomaprazole class of drugs prevent my blood thinner clopidogrel from working properly and they needed to change my digestive med ASAP.
They have put me on to 300mg of ranitidine 2 tabs am 2 tabs pm..........I keep being sick, have started getting the severe acid again, cant keep anything down and my kidney stone has flared again. Feeling absolute lobbux to be honest.
Also did you suffer with digestive spasms and shutdown middle of the night? I get it regularly and have to take glyceril trinitrate to relax the intestines to let food pass.
Have an appointment on 24th with my gp if I can wait that long.
Sorry to hijack your thread and you good news but I don't really know anymone who has the same problem.
I am awaiting a hastric bypass and gall bladder removal I am hoping these will help with the errosion etc.
Take care Xx Phoebe
BlueDiamond
New Member
quetiapina
Bumps along somehow
That's brilliant news. x
IslandBreeze
Castaway
Hi Phoebe
Sorry to hear you're having such a rough time with it. I'm manic this morning but will PM you later and we can have a chat.
x
swizzlestick
Lifes a beach
Thanks for that Island 
I've just spent the whole bloody night awake in agony, having to sit bang upright with a hot water bottle on my tum and food rising into my throat. Had forgotten how bad it used to beXx
I've just spent the whole bloody night awake in agony, having to sit bang upright with a hot water bottle on my tum and food rising into my throat. Had forgotten how bad it used to be
Xx
