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Hiatal Hell! Anyone experience pain when drinking???

Erica_B

By Erica_B, in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

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Erica_B    46

Erica_B
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8 hours ago, Lamaena said:

I'm glad I'm not the only one. I has surgery 4/8 and can identify. I'm happy to read it gets better.

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You most certainly are not! :) my pain was horrific - but wearing a compression belt really did help - especially with the pulling feeling I got going up and down stairs.

Just remember to take VERY small sips of Water as well as taking your pain meds - it helps quite a bit.

Congrats on your surgery and journey! :)

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Alwzla8    155

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3 hours ago, Erica_B said:

You most certainly are not! :) my pain was horrific - but wearing a compression belt really did help - especially with the pulling feeling I got going up and down stairs.

Just remember to take VERY small sips of Water as well as taking your pain meds - it helps quite a bit.

Congrats on your surgery and journey! :)

With the compression belt helping were you sent home with an On_V pump?

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Erica_B    46

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4 hours ago, Alwzla8 said:

With the compression belt helping were you sent home with an On_V pump?

I don't know that that is (On_Vpump) so I did not.

I ordered the compression wrap from Amazon before my surgery and took it with me to the hospital for when I was released.

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Reader0616    0

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So glad I came across this. I had mine sleeve with an unexpected hiatal hernia repair on 4.23.19. The first 2 days were horrible I thought I made a mistake, really couldn't tolerate the swallowing and got pain, plus swallowing meds were painful. I am now 6 days out and its a bit better. I still will get pain if I take more than a small sip. Anyone know what full repair time is on this? Where the pain is I know its related to the repair vs the sleeve.

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Frustr8    7,886

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I would guess 6 weeks to 2 months, but that's only my opinion, that's when my swallow got less painful although I feel like. I still feel a pause where esophagus and pouch meet, Doctor keeps saying my esophagus looks normal on EGJ but I think my carddiac sphincter is kinda crabby like my pouch, the famous Ms Precious Pouch, she who rules my life!

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gabybab    696

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I had mine repaired, but knew going in. It was really painful the first couple of weeks. I'm now 9 weeks out and can swallow and even chug down fluids now.

It definitely gets better!

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