Went to see my surgeon yesterday. In his opinion the EGD looks fine and is not conclusive enough to prove the reflux has returned. So the path forward hinges completely on the results of the 24 hour...
Had the manometry test today. It was every bit as unpleasant as I remembered, but the nurse was much nicer this go round. Had far less trouble with double swallows. Finished in about 30 min....
Hello, Starting this thread to document my path forward after failure of my Nissen Fundoplication in July 2018 and to see if I can get some feedback from those who have experience with revision...
Hi Michelle, That's great news about the Barrett's being gone, though a mucosal resection sounds painful. I'm glad your wrap seems to be holding strong and that your coughing and asthma have cleared...
EGD showed the fundoplication has come very loose, there is a big whole that I could see in the image looking down from my esophagus into my stomach. Time for another round of surgery, it seems. :-(...
In response to your questions... None of my doctors ever suggested SIBO as a cause, so I never looked into it. I knew from my barium swallow that I had a small hiatal hernia, so I just blamed it on...
Hi Rana, From the research I have done, it seems many surgeons are now able to use the Linx in patients with a HH. I even found a surgeon in Atlanta who will use the Linx in patients who have had...
Michelle - This is unelated to the subject topic, but I haven't seen you on the GERD forum in a while, so hoping you'll see this here. How is your wrap doing? Did it ever heal after that vommitting...
I am sorry you are going through all of these frustrating and painful symptoms. LPR is complicated and presents a whole new set of issues on top of the typical GERD ones, and it seems not even...
Thought I would share this here in case this topic hasn't already come up. I recently asked my local surgeon if he would implant the Linx after a nissen fundoplication and the answer was no. This...
Caffeine can make reflux worse for some people, as can spicy food. These are both found on lists of things to avoid with GERD, but they may not be a trigger for everyone....
Sharon - I don't think so. The one persistant issue seems to be the painful swallowing which doesn't seem to be related to gastritis. Stomach is gurgling a lot but I think it's confused because it...
Had my appointment with the surgeon this morning. Was told it could be the wrap is too tight. This makes absolutely no sense to me as logically it would seem dry heaving would loosen the wrap, not...
These things might be obvious but.... Have you tried sleeping on a wedge or elevating the head of your bed with blocks? Before I had surgery for my reflux, I used a wedge that went between my...
Tena, thanks for your response. It is reassuring to read that a wrap can survive some dry heaving. Maybe there is hope for mine yet. I hope you are able to get more information from others who have...
Thanks, Sharon, for your reply. I went to see my surgeon about 3 weeks ago (details in another thread I posted earlier today so as not to completely hijack this one). In short, he thinks everything...
Tena - I haven't had any issues with slow motility so can't really give input on that specifically, but it does seem to make logical sense that the longer food sits in your digestive system, the...
I posted this a few weeks back but so far no responses so hoping that a change to the subject line might help... My wrap is almost 5 years old and had been working wonderfully. About a month ago I...
Hi Tena, I've had my wrap for almost 5 years. In my experience the bloating improved over time, but I still have a lot of gas that ultimately moves downward because I cannot voluntarily burp (and...
Had the appointment with my surgeon, he thinks my wrap is irritated and swollen but not permanently damaged as the barium swallow showed no structural issues and no reflux. For now he has prescribed...
A little less than 5 years ago I had a nissen fundoplication due to symptoms of LPR that could not be treated by PPIs, even at maximum dosages. The surgery gave me my life back; it took some time,...
Hello! I am 9 months out from my nissen (I had LPR). As Bill and Denise have said, it takes a while to recover and you might experience some unusual things along the way, but it does get better! At...
I went to the same surgeon as Michelle. I've actually had three surgeries done by him: TIF (I do not recommend; it failed for me) gallbladder removal, and a nissen fundoplication. So far my nissen...
I had a nissen six months ago and have had next to no reflux since. However, recently I have noticed this pressure feeling, as if something is pushing upward at the top of my stomach. Most of the...
If medication isn't working, the nissen might be the next step. I took all kinds of PPIs, and my GI doctor ended up putting me on Dexilant 60 mg; my understanding is this is just about the strongest...
Being able to drive could take a little while. At first I could not drive because of the pain medication, but even after that I was weak from not eating much, so driving was not the best idea. The...
I had a nissen fundoplication six months ago and it has to be the best decision I have made regarding my reflux. Since I haven't posted in a while, to recap I had the TIF in April 2013. In October...
Before I had a nissen fundoplication, I refluxed everything, including water. Never had heartburn caused by water, but then again, I've never actually had heartburn. I suffered from LPR. I find it...
Hi Barb, Best of luck tomorrow! It sounds like you are in good hands. I am almost six months out from my nissen and have no regrets. Recovery wasn't fun, and by week two I think I would have done...
So over a year later, I still have a tight feeling in my throat. And the past year has been a really long one... March 2013: Underwent transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) procedure for LPR....
I had a TIF in April 2013, which came apart. I knew my surgeon started doing Linx procedures back in July, and really wanted to go with the option when I saw him to discuss a second surgery. The FDA...
Hi Michelle, Your account page shows your email address as unavailable. Can you post it for a short time so I can contact you? Thanks! Stefanie...
Happy Friday! I had NF surgery at the end of October and am almost back to normal. However, I noticed when I eat anything more than about a cup of food at a time, I get a horrible pressure headache...
In response to the question about flying: I flew to London from Washington, DC five weeks after having the TIF procedure. I didn't have any issues with flying other than the usual ones that I...
Happy Thanksgiving! I haven't posted in a long while; life got a little hectic after I went back to work. At a little over a month out, I am doing alright. I tire out pretty easily, as I still am not...
Day 10 I did something really stupid. My family went out for dinner and I tagged along. I was supposed to have a vanilla milkshake, but made the mistake of having sweet potato fries, thinking I could...
I've had three endoscopies; you have nothing to worry about! The test really is very easy. I barely remember anything, and each time I was told I would have a sore throat afterward, but I never did....
Hi David, You've made it through surgery and are now hopefully on your way to a enjoying life reflux free! Best of luck as you start the recovery process. I had my nissen about a week ago. The...
Hope you feel better soon! I babysat my way through grad school, and I can tell you I don't miss the winters of being around small children with runny noses and all kinds of germs. Anyway, I hope you...
Days 8 and 9 Yesterday I added a new food to my diet: mashed potatoes. I made them very runny and added some butter, and they seemed to go down just fine. Afterward, my body tried to burp, but it...
Hi Stephanie, Thank you so much for your response! I have read some of your other posts, which have been really helpful. It's very encouraging that I seem to be having a typical (if there is such a...
I had surgery a week ago, and with all the research and reading I've done, I feel silly asking about food, but my anxiety is taking over, so here goes: 1. When can I progress from full liquids to...
Hi Barb, I had a full NF. I think mine is tighter than most that my surgeon does. His PA told me that they were unable to dilate the wrap as they usually do because of the prior TIF. So I can't burp...
Bill, Thanks for your response. I have been really bad about drinking fluids. My whole family is on me about this daily. I'm afraid I'm going to drink too much or too fast, causing my stomach to...
Hello, I'm not sure if you have read any of my previous posts, but I'll recap really quickly. I had the TIF in April. My surgeon said he cherry-picked TIF candidates and thought it would be a good...
FC, I am sorry to hear you experienced pain that long. I haven't had too much pain yet. I still had some pain pills left from my gallbladder removal. I've been using those rather than having the new...
FC, When I was discharged from the hospital, I didn't actually see the doctor, but I did see the PA. When we went over diet, we talked about the SPLAT diet that he recommends and she actually...
Please let me know how taking the gabapentin works out after having had surgery. My ENT has been trying different doses with me to see if it can help my globus, but so far no luck. I was up to 300 mg...
Omeprazole made me incredibly anxious and often depressed, more so than my LPR did on its own. My internist insisted the medicine was not the cause, so he put me on Lexapro (20 mg). It didn't seem to...
FC, No, I went to Virginia Hospital Center. I live in VA but am recovering at my parents' place in MD. My surgeon is based out of Lorton, VA and is supposedly one of the best in the area. Having...