esophyx tif & gastric pull up

I was just wondering if anyone knows if the esophyx tif is possible for me. My stomach IS my esophagus now. Any clues! my gastro didnt even know about the esophyx tif..ha ha

Post Edited By Moderator (stkitt) : 3/28/2010 3:43:38 PM (GMT-6)

So my stomach is in my chest and acts as my esophagus. I've had many barium swallows

Post Edited By Moderator (stkitt) : 3/28/2010 3:44:15 PM (GMT-6)

Hi Pandah,

Are you eating frequently with small meal?

Is your procedure called Esophagectomy?
I saw you wrote that your stomach is in place of the esophagus.

With Esophagectomy, I think the doctor shaped stomach into a tube

 like esophagus to replace the orginal esophagus. 

I don't think Esophyx Tif will be an option. I believe Esophyx is similar to

Nissen in that the doctor go down your throat to do the sewing, etc.

Since Esophagectomy is to mobilize your stomach into the tube fashion to replace the orginal

esophagus, the stomach is no longer in the same stage as before.

I saw these links - hopefully they may  be informative and helpful to you.
You should talk to your doctor and a specialist regarding to something

about Roux-en-Y.

 
I saw the link below something about if one has very bad reflux (bile) posted Esophagectomy,

 then the Roux-en-Y procedure  is an  option that can help prevent further reflux.

Howerver, I do saw those links below while I was combing the net for some info

regarding to reflux, etc. See link below for more detail.

I also saw someone go by the name ceetay posted here on this forum regarding to

esophagetomy and

Roux-en-Y.

Here are the links:

1. http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=20819250
2.http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/232383/rouxeny_diversion_

for_debilitating_reflux_after_esophagectomy/

3. Ceetay posted on this forum:
https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=45&m=1517694&g

=1525494#m1525494

Pehaps, you can follow Ceetay link and ask Ceetay more question and details...

Take care.
Marie

Post Edited By Moderator (stkitt) : 3/28/2010 3:46:48 PM (GMT-6)

Hi stKitt,

This is Marie,

How are you?

Kitt, do you happen to have Ceetay email address?

Can you get her permission and see if I can email her with some question...

Thank you.

Marie.

HI Kitt,

Good morning - oh - it is Monday morning - feeling the beautiful sunlite bathing my windows.

Ah - it is beautiful day.

Hey KIT - I am fine.

Hope you and everyone on the forum are doing well and thank so much for all your help :)

Big ((())) to ya :D :P :)

Take care.

Marie.