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I'm glad to hear about your succful experience!! Ive been on the fence for awhile about having a nissen toupet. I have never had a surgery ! I have always been active and healthy other than reflux and muscle pain from 20 years of ppi meds!!did your surgeon give you a time line on how long your wrap will last? This is my biggest concern,aside from fear of it not working. I do thank you for posting your experience for people like me who are afraid to pull the trigger and go forward with surgery!

Hi Mtn Laurel,

My surgeon said that his patients have 95% success rate ten years out from surgery, and 90% success 20 years out. He gave me great advice about how to keep my wrap in good shape: stay a healthy weight, avoid heavy lifting, avoid vomiting and dry-heaving if possible, avoid over-eating.

My dad also had a Nissen done, eleven years ago. He is still unable to burp or vomit and has no problems with reflux anymore. The only dietary modification he made it eating gluten free bread since it goes down easier. He is very happy with his results a decade out.

Everyone has to make this decision when they are comfortable, but I wish I would have done it ten years ago. It would have saved me a decade of pain.

Best of luck,

Heather