Hello Friends,
I thought I would post this as I see we have some new members and surgery has been mentioned for their GERD.
This is a Decision Making Tree that you can read through that may help you become more informed about the choices available to you.
I hope it helps you in some small way.
http://www.webmd.com/heartburn-gerd/should-i-use-medications-or-surgery-to-treat-gastroesophageal-reflux-disease-gerd#aa56508-Intro
Just click on the link
Kitt