[livingwith]

i have been advised to have surgery as i have suffered with reflux for 4 years now it is affecting my life and i am feeling really run down i am sick alot and find it hard to lie down and get a good nights sleep.
since reading the stories of people who have had the operation myself and my family are very worried for me to go ahead and have this operation, there seems to be many more negative results than positive.
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[lashlaroo]

It's been 4 years since I had my fundoplication. I have ZERO regrets.

If only I had been given the opportunity to have it years earlier my suffering from GERD and Hiatial hernia could have ended so much sooner.

Sure I can no longer burp. That hasn't been a big deal except that I use a CPAP machine and some nights I can take in enough air to my stomach to make me uncomfortable for a time but it's not really a big deal.

Sure I can no longer vomit. I have only been ill a few times and with a few dry heaves the body seems to be satisfied enough to move on with the illness and it runs it's course.

Tolerating pain relieving meds for other problems can be a little rough on the stomach but I still tolerate meds better than before the nissen.

I recommend to anyone and everyone who will listen to go ahead and have this done.

I know this post was awhile back but hope I can help to encourage you.

[JoA]

I had GERD for years and it caused numerous other health conditions, the worse being severe asthma. I wish I had had this procedure done years ago, and maybe not have the health issues I have now. The surgeon was really hopeful, and of course, so was I, that it would alleviate my breathing problems, unfortunately, that hasn't happened. But, I don't suffer from major heartburn anymore, and that makes it all worth it! I have also lost weight, which is a big plus, being that I was about 30 pounds overweight. I say go for it, because it can cause breathing problems and that is very debillitating. I have been on disability for 9 years due to my breathing.