theacidrefluxman, I don't have high grade (yet) but the fact that I have it at all is serious to me. I made that very clear. They do a "wait and see" approach which is, I guess standard procedure....
When I had my first endo/biopsy last Nov. I was told I had Barretts. This Doc told me he likes to do an annual biopsy to monitor the Barretts. He gave me all the percentages of it progressing to...
I am at day 18 post op (Esophyx TIF). I was given instructions by my GI doc and also upon leaving the hospital that wk #1 liquid only diet (although while in the hospital I was given mashed potatoes...
Could someone tell me the differences between the Stretta, Nissen and Esopphyx TIF procedures. Thanks...
Tandem Rider....I wish you well too:) I have taken Calcium supplements since my twenties and prior to beginning the PPI's my primary doctor ordered a bone density test...my first one and this will be...
Tandem Rider...I had the ESOPHYX TIF but w/partial wrap. A full wrap would have been ok if I didn't have a motility problem. My Doc suggested a partial wrap to start off and if that was too tight...
Thanks for the advice. It's not like those smoothies I was downing were so hard to tolerate. :) The morning after surgery they brought me broth, soy milk, jello and coffee. Lunch came around and it...
Hello all, I had my surgery on 6/30 Thurs., came home on Sat. I had a sore throat for a couple of days and some stomach spasms (cramping w/sharp stabbing feeling) lasting for approx. 6 seconds. The...
I was served coffee the very next morning after surgery in the hospital. I asked the nurse to check and double check w/my Doc and it was ok. With my GERD I didn't have "trigger foods" because...
I'm sorry to hear you are suffering needlessly. I too have (had...I had the ESOPHX TIF 6 days ago) a disfuctional LES (no hernia), very poor esophagus motility, and Barrett's esophagus. Deciding to...
Thank you Joy. I should have thought of doing my own thread but got so wrapped up in reading all these other messages. The doctor who performed my mamometry (???) said my esophagus was "incompetent"....
Hello, I'm scheduled to have my TIF this Thurs. 6/30. How are you doing and can you tell me a little about your experience? Did they do a full wrap or as in my case I am having the 180 degree? I was...
Hello, I'm new to this forum but suffer from GERD as we can all identify with that. Has anyone had the ESOPHYX TIF procedure? I'm scheduled to have it done 6/30 and from what I've read I can count on...