Anyone gone from worst case to cured??

My mother had terrible trouble w/ GERD, she went months w/ throwing up and not eating well, she was scared too, she thought she would never be o.k. again, She had a scope done and it turned up the worst grade 4 or whatever, Anyway it took a little while but she got better, She was so depressed it even took longer I believe, you have to stay positive, and try not to get down on yourself to much, You'll get through this and look back and say I was scared for nothing.

 

I had GERD for what seemed like forever.  Couldn't eat after 5 p.m.  Had the head of the bed raised, etc.  Have now had 11 endoscopies.  I asked my GI doctor for frequent flier miles!  For the last few years, I was breathing in the acid during sleep.  Talk about awful--I was taking 2 Nexiums a day.  This caused so much coughing, it felt like my toenails would be showing up in my mouth.  My GI gave me all sorts of tests and I asked about the fundoplication.  He didn't think it could be done and was sure I would be worse off.  I researched on the net and made an appt with a surgeon at a University teaching hospital.  He asked me what I wanted from surgery.  I told him I never wanted to taste or breathe acid again, wanted to be able to bend at the waist.  He said he could do that.  In Nov. 2005 I had a lap Toupet fundoplication.  A toupet only wraps 3/4 around and allows you to vomit, among other things.  Trust me..it does.  Had food poisoning in Holland and it all came up with no problem.  I had a hiatal hernia (50% + of stomach in chest cavity), which he repaired.  I have had NO acid outside my stomach since.  There is not a burping problem and surgery was not bad, except for the hospital's not being user friendly.  Two nights in, liquid and soft diet for total of one week and gently eased back into whatever.  He had redone another older woman who had had a Nissen and she was much happier with her Toupet.  I have been thrilled.  Do your research, find a really good surgeon and go for an evaluation.  It would appear that the Toupet avoids many of the problems of the Nissen.

How does one "relux from the esophagus"? My GI thought I had motility problems, but I guess not enough to interfere with surgery. I take it you have consulted a surgeon who does lots of these procedures? If not, find one and at least get his/her opinion. I celebrate every Nov. 29! Good luck!