Seconds thoughts on surgery

Hi guys,

I have had acid reflux (sort of) and chronic regurgitation for the past 4 years. I am now finally taking the step to get Nissen Fundoplication surgery. I am scheduled to have the surgery on Oct. 11th, but I am also having second thoughts. I am 23 years old (these symptoms started when I was 19). I am worried because I feel like my symptoms aren't a severe as everyone else's. Every time I drink water, it will come back up after 30 seconds. I dont experience any burning sensation, although I know that there is acid coming up because I have to some degree esophagitis (confirmed by 3 endoscopes) and my throat hurts when I breathe in too hard, or press on it. If I overeat, I will burp up pieces of food, and I will burp every time I eat, regardless of whether I eat too much or not. When I am hungry, I experience really painful pressure in my throat and I burp a lot. That is the extent of my symptoms. When I spoke to the surgeon, he said that I has a really good chance of successful outcomes because I am 103 pounds and most of the time, failures are due to the extra weight on the wrap. He also said it is a very good idea because I am so young and have the rest of my life to expose my esophagus to acid. I have tried any PPI you can imagine, but I still regurgitate every liquid I put into my stomach. It is uncomfortable but I also feel like I can live with this symptom, but I also dont want to wait until it is too late and I develop complications when I am odler. I have researched my surgeon online and he has amazing reviews. I am going in for a consultation a week before the surgery so I wanted to ask him how many surgeries he has done. Can anyone tell me a good number for the amount of surgeries, I want to make sure my surgeon is experienced enough. Any other advice would be helpful as well.

From the internet, an NIH study:

There was no correlation between increasing BMI and a poorer overall outcome. There was a slight trend toward less satisfaction with the surgical outcome in patients of normal weight. Preoperative obesity is not associated with a poorer outcome following laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication.

SharonZ, I don't feel like I am rushing into the surgery pre se because I've seen 5 gastreoenterologists, and three surgeons, and have had it for 4 years now. These symptoms are not new to me, the one thing I would love to do is be able to prevent further damage to my throat and my esophagus because I am so young. However, I dont feel like I am limited to any activities in life, except for drinking big drinks/shakes because liquid will come back into my throat and it feels uncomfortable. Yes I have had all the testing done that is needed for surgery like barium swallow, ph manometry, etc. I had an emptying test done a long time ago. I have taken countless different PPI's. None of these pills stop my regurgitation, which from my point of view, would make sense considering my LES doesn't clsoe. I dont feel that an acid reducing pill will stop liquid from coming back up into my throat. There is really no other reason I would get the surgery but to protect my self in the long term and get a little more comfort. I am not sure how long I can keep this up until something bad happens or my condition decides to worsen over time.