@cnrage, *please* join the FB group and post your experience. As much detail as you are comfortable sharing, the more the better. We have limited experience to go by so every additional patient makes...
I haven't had the EV, so I would look to @Yellow for advice. That said, Dr. G indicates that short-term dysphagia is common, which is caused by swelling. That same swelling which impedes stuff doing...
@Pixie415, From your description I can only imagine how distressed you must be. However, I am not even remotely qualified to offer any advice, to do so would be irresponsible of me. All I can suggest...
@nick, @Nurse, @Yellow - Thanks to all of you for your additional posts yesterday/today. I will of course view that video and join the Facebook group (I already belong to several other related...
@nick_umm - Thanks very much for the extensive update. Very helpful for all of us grappling with this condition and how best to remedy it. You provided a lot of important details. A significant...
NurseBetty12, I've read the other thread that you've started. I haven't seen Dr. G as yet, although I have researched as much as I could find on the web. I was seriously considering a toupet, but the...
Thanks for the post. I really appreciate your continued attention to this thread. I had a small (1cm) HH that was repaired when the LINX was implanted. An HH doesn't automatically mean there is an...
Thanks very much for the update. Am I correct from your post that having a HH is not a prerequisite for this surgery? Did you have the barium swallow (AFAIK that's one of the 2 tests that can reveal...
Maybe a little help from having the HH repaired, but at only 1 cm, can't be sure. Of course, that was almost 5 years ago, so there is no telling what shape it's in now. My reflux is worse, but that...
Darn, I hope you're wrong about the HH prerequisite. Re the LINX, I got very severe dysphasia a couple weeks post-op. There was apparently a surgical complication, although they weren't sure exactly...
I had a small HH which was repaired when I had the LINX implanted (I subsequently had it removed). Does Dr. G perform this surgery only for GERD, for patients with no hernia?...
It's great to read about experiences with this new procedure. Please keep us posted. Question: Does anyone know whether this procedure carries the risk of coming "undone" like fundo's can? And...
Thanks so much for your prompt reply and helpful info. That Medicare is accepted is a huge factor. So glad to hear that! I noted that the web page indicated that this facility "is one of the few...
A few questions please . . . First, must one have a hiatal hernia to qualify for this surgery. I had a 1cm HH repair when my LINX was implanted 5 yrs ago (the LINX was removed soon thereafter). My...
edopter, If you don't mind, would you pls share what your age is? Any issues that you know/heard of if the patient candidate is older? I'm 64. Thanks!...