...the wait begins...

I'm really happy to have found this resource. Navigating the profound amount of info online can be confusing, misleading and scary.
A bit of background: I've suffered with fairly severe acid reflux fir at least 15yrs (I'm 46). I took Prevacid but it made me quite nauseous so I discontinued it and simply relied on change of diet, over the counter meds (Zantac and liquid gaviscon).
It just became a way of life...and it didn't occur to me that there was a better way. My hubby pointed out that eating 6 Zantac daily and gulping gaviscon isn't normal.
After a visit to my Dr, he prescribed a new med (Dexilant 60mg) and sent me to a surgeon for a gastroscope.

Today, I had my follow up for results from the scope.
The Dr showed me the pictures of my insides and what he called 'one of the largest hiatal hernia she'd seen in a long time'.
In short he highly recommended a repair.

So now I'm waiting for an appointment here with the surgeon who performs these laparoscopically

I erroneously thought this was just a minor Day surgery...like..a 30 min in and out kinda thing.
Oy! How wrong I was.
Time to get educated.

Hi Darjman. I'm in Ontario, about an hour from Toronto.

I started keeping a journal awhile back, detailing my symptoms, changes I've made, (weight gain/loss, diet changes etc).
I plan on journaling right through the recovery process.
I've heard good things about the Dr I'll be seeing, so that brings me some measure of relief.
Where are you?