Hiatal hernia.

Boblou · Jan 14, 2021

All the best Bill.
Take time to recovery.

Desert Rat · Jan 14, 2021

What meds have they tried to manage your GERD issues with the Hiatal Hernia? Surgery is a last resort for this issue. It can usually be managed by meds and changing or eliminating certain things from your diet.

Terri French · Jan 18, 2021

Hope you are doing well and will be back sharing your wonderful photos soon!!

bsinc1962 · Jan 18, 2021

Desert Rat said:
What meds have they tried to manage your GERD issues with the Hiatal Hernia? Surgery is a last resort for this issue. It can usually be managed by meds and changing or eliminating certain things from your diet.

Before the surgery they tried several different PPI's in varying amounts. Along with a modified diet. The tear in the diaphragm was as the surgeon noted to me "significant". Surgery was the last option.

Terri French said:
Hope you are doing well and will be back sharing your wonderful photos soon!!

Thanks Terri. Right now it's just a lot of resting. My follow up is on the 28th. If that goes ok I'll be able to mix in more solid food. Right now it's all soft stuff.

Palouse · Jan 18, 2021

bsinc1962 said:
Right now it's all soft stuff.

Jello, mashed potatoes, yogurt, oh my!

Phil K · Jan 18, 2021

Wishing you a speedy recovery, Bill.

Clix Pix · Jan 18, 2021

Go for a Protein drink or two to help with the satiation situation, too: Muscle Milk or some similar brand available in most grocery stores can add something more interesting to the intake during this period of soft/liquid diet......

gchappel · Jan 19, 2021

I think most good wines and single malts count as soft stuff!
Good luck with your recovery. You can't hurry healing, so take your time and do what you can.
gary

bsinc1962 · Jan 19, 2021

Palouse said:
Jello, mashed potatoes, yogurt, oh my!

My tiny cup of vanilla ice-cream at night has been my one guilty pleasure. Lol

Phil K said:
Wishing you a speedy recovery, Bill.

Thanks Phil.

Clix Pix said:
Go for a Protein drink or two to help with the satiation situation, too: Muscle Milk or some similar brand available in most grocery stores can add something more interesting to the intake during this period of soft/liquid diet......

I've started adding it to smoothies. I can't have much but any little bit helps.

gchappel said:
I think most good wines and single malts count as soft stuff!
Good luck with your recovery. You can't hurry healing, so take your time and do what you can.
gary

Thanks Gary. They are liquids