Dawn.s

I am a bypasser... had my bypass in 2015, turned 50 last year... having issues with GERD and reactive hypoglycaemia.. I live in Albury NSW Australia.

TashMash25 did you have surgery yet? what about you RickyandCasey? I go back to see Mr Hii on Monday

Hi, My name is Dawn and I had a RNY on 16/06/2015 with Mr. Michael Hii at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. To cut a long story short I am a long time large volume GERD sufferer. I had 3 Nissen Fundopication operations with Mr. Peter Nottle. They all failed. The last one big time. I therefore ended up with no option but the RNY. I was 76.6 kgs before surgery and 62.2 kgs now.. I still have my good days and bad days. I found I can and do throw up sometimes to often look forward to sharing with you all Dawn Albury NSW Australia

Hello I am from Albury Roux en y on June 16 2015.. not for weight loss but 3 failed nissen fundoplications for GERD. Operation by Mr Hii at Royal Melbourne Hospital. Regards Dawn

I see Mr Hii on the 20th of March at Royal Melbourne for discussion of a reconstruction of my r n y..I hope everyone is well.

Hello Looking for information if anyone can help me. I had three nissen fundoplication operations for Gerd and they all failed. in June 2015 I had my roux en y.... now 15 months later I have another hiatis hernia, severe reflux and severe reflux eosphagitis. This was mean to be my final surgery to fix the Gerd.... Suggestions? Ideas? I am in Australia.. Thank you Dawn

Hi Dawn I'm also going to see Dr Hii. I'm getting a revision from failed band to mini bypass. I live around half an hour from you, would love to hear your experiences. Sent from my SM-G900I using the BariatricPal App Hello, good to hear from you.. you are not that far away. Mr Hii is a wonderful surgeon. I am again suffering GERD and I had a gastroscopy Monday, performed by Dr Adam Cichowitz in Wangaratta. I have another hiatus hernia and severe reflux esophagitis.. I see Dr Cichowitz on the 5th of r he next move for me. I am taking Nexium and it is not helping.. Dawn Oh no you poor thing hope they can get it sorted soon.Do you have much restriction? Sent from my SM-G900I using the BariatricPal App Hello What do you mean by restriction? As in what sort of foods I can eat? regards Dawn Yes and how about portion size? Sent from my SM-G900I using the BariatricPal App I am pretty much unrestricted on foods except I do get dysphagia from bread, red meat and rice. v much much smaller than I used to eat. I find if I eat sweet things they do not agree, dumping syndrome has been an issue here. When are you for surgery? Is at at Royal Melbourne?

Thank you for your input, I do not take nsaids, i am on Nexium- proton pump inhibitor, no helicobacter as I was tested for this. Regards Dawn

Yes they have confirmed it is Gerd. I had a gastroscopy on Monday and it says severe reflux esophagitis and a hiatus hernia. Dr says I have quite severe Gerd again. I see him on 5 October for discussion on where to from here. I have been tested for heli blactor and it was negative, no ulcer's or constrictions either regards Dawn

Hi Dawn I'm also going to see Dr Hii. I'm getting a revision from failed band to mini bypass. I live around half an hour from you, would love to hear your experiences. Sent from my SM-G900I using the BariatricPal App Hello, good to hear from you.. you are not that far away. Mr Hii is a wonderful surgeon. I am again suffering GERD and I had a gastroscopy Monday, performed by Dr Adam Cichowitz in Wangaratta. I have another hiatus hernia and severe reflux esophagitis.. I see Dr Cichowitz on the 5th of r he next move for me. I am taking Nexium and it is not helping.. Dawn Oh no you poor thing hope they can get it sorted soon.Do you have much restriction? Sent from my SM-G900I using the BariatricPal App Hello What do you mean by restriction? As in what sort of foods I can eat? regards Dawn

Hi Dawn I'm also going to see Dr Hii. I'm getting a revision from failed band to mini bypass. I live around half an hour from you, would love to hear your experiences. Sent from my SM-G900I using the BariatricPal App Hello, good to hear from you.. you are not that far away. Mr Hii is a wonderful surgeon. I am again suffering GERD and I had a gastroscopy Monday, performed by Dr Adam Cichowitz in Wangaratta. I have another hiatus hernia and severe reflux esophagitis.. I see Dr Cichowitz on the 5th of r he next move for me. I am taking Nexium and it is not helping.. Dawn

hi All, Like you I find it hard to find Australian information so I started a yahoo support group for roux en y patients in Australia, https://au.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Roux_en_y_Australian_Support/info?firstRunExp=1 hope to see you all there Dawn

HI Nymea I noticed Peter Nottle did your RNY.. He did 3 nissen fundoplications on me, each one failed. I had severe Gerd and a mixture of Hiatus and paraeosphegeal hernias. My first fundoplication lasted 4 months, the second 5 months and the 3rd 11 months. I hope your op went well. Kind regards Dawn

Hi Jackie we do not have Walmart in Australia. A lot of American products are unfortunately not available here. Dawn

Any one here from Albury??? or the local area?

Hello, I am 14 months post op roux en y and I use instant protein powder from Aldi. I paid about $10 and I mix it in with a smoothie so I can not taste it. The protein powder comes in both vanilla and chocolate. Good Luck Dawn

Hello I too find it difficult with ittle or no Aussie support around, especially with food supplies and weights. would be happy to help where I can.. Hope your well Dawn

Hi, I am from NSW, I live in Albury and had my roux en y in June 2015 by Mr Michael Hii at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. Cheers Dawn