This was a fantastic video. I saw it in my recommended list but didn't have time to watch it. I searched for this video by what little I could remember about the title. I'm so thankful to have found it. Grumpy Old Man (my husband) had this surgery (Nissen Fundoplication and Hiatal Hernia repair) on 11-14-23 (today is 12-8-23). Everything was going as expected until he came down with a severe stomach virus about 5-6 days after surgery. He had fever, abdominal pain and diarrhea, which we thought was related to the surgery. He spent 2 days in the hospital (eventually). So anyway, he's still having extreme nausea, tiredness and weakness. Hence, the reason for searching for this video. Now I understand that this is 'normal'. I think he's lost 15 pounds or more at this point. So, this video takes away some of the worry and fear. My husband will be 69 years old on Monday (12-11). Btw, his surgeon immediately took him off of all PPI. So now I'm wondering about that decision.
Thank you for sharing your experiences with us. It means you care. So many doctors make patients think it's an easy surgery because they perform so many. Each person will have different results. For me, listening to different stories is helping me to prepare for what I may need to do before, during, and after surgery. I am sorry there were things you had to suffer through to figure out what worked for you and I admire your courage to continue on exploring ways to help yourself feel better. Even more so to now take the time to share that with us so we might not have to go thru the same sufferings. Thank you for your encouragement to stay positive. This is a very serious surgery with a long recovery so you are so right to remind us to be patient in order to heal. I have had a hysterectomy and it sounds like similar pain because it all has to do with the abdomen. Healing takes time but it's all worth it. I have GERD, acid reflux, hiatal hernia and Barrett's esophagus. The Nissen surgery is certainly on the radar. Thank you again for all of the helpful information. Take care and God bless you and your family.
I have GERD, gastritis, Barrett's Esophagus and a hiatal hernia. I was excited to hear about this procedure as it sounded so much like a less complicated surgery than the fundoplication which is a longer period of time under anesthesia. I am 74 and have recently been prescribed MORE PPI's and Ranitidine and today, after another yet visit with my ENT was told that my month-long bout of laryngitis is caused by (YOU GOT IT), acid reflux. At my age, PPI's can actually speed up dementia (told by a leading neurologist after intense testing). Unfortunately, I may opt for the more serious procedure - Fundoplication and have this done once and for all. Wish me luck!
Earlene Lown Did you have it done? I need it as well. I’ve recently been taking Meletonin one hour before bed, it has actually been slightly helpful and I sleep better.
My vocal chords were paralyzed and falling down my throat, causing me to choke. I had vocal chords surgery 5/22 where they were put back in place and filled with Botox. 4/23 Back to the same thing! The Dr said there was no need to fix them again until I got the GERD under control. The best thing you can do is totally rest you VC's by only talking when necessary. I've gone 2.5 years without a voice or else a scratchy voice. Best of luck to you!
You are a blessing.I hope your doing better these days.I’m battling with Gerd and thinking about surgery.You don’t know how much this helps.Peace and blessings to you and your family.🙏🏽
Thank you SO much for all the info! I’m still exploring my options, but I’m thankful for people like you who take the time to go out of your way to give your experience. ❤️
I suffer from a sliding Hiatal hernia with acid reflux, I'm going to see if I can have Stretta procedure which involves the insertion of an endoscope via the mouth to strengthen the muscles around the bottom part of the oesophagus. This technique has the advantage of avoiding the need for surgical incisions and can even be done without the need for general anaesthesia and also I want the surgeon to do a straight hiatus hernia diaphragm repair only to strengthen the diaphragm muscle around the stomach. thanks for the video glad your feeling better, you've been through the wringer, your wife has been a great support.
Had my LINX surgery almost 5 years ago. Had two weeks of swallowing issues and after that I never looked back. Occasionally something will get stuck but it is in no way worse than the reflux. I have yearly testing and everything seems fine. Everyone is different, sorry it didnt work out for you.
@@BigEightiesNewWave hi hello...am sufering with gerd. .. scratching throat and heavy chest...is ur surgery done good. Wat is diet noe...I have left having milk tea..gravies of South India avoided onion tomatoe sgarlic ..going mad about my diet .plz help out
This guy cracks me up. There’s no way I’m getting this damn bracelet. My breath isn’t knocking anyone over so I’ll deal with the pain. I have straight up pain from doing any kind of work where I’m bending over and picking things up. I was diagnosed with a hiatal hernia many years ago but I don’t want to go through this shit. Thank you for posting!!
Thank you very much for your honesty, I haven't had a surgery yet to repair my hernia. Currently experiencing symptoms that mimic heart or neurolo issues. Been to the ER many times where I'm told it's just anxiety. IT'S NOT ANXIETY. Have had manometry, etc in past and surgery was recommended. Scared me, fast forward 4 years later and here I sit scared and frustrated. Think my stomach has moved up in my hernia. Have an appt at a renowned hospital in a month. Need this info, so grateful for you posting. I hope your life is normal at this point!!!!
THANK YOU for being so real with your experience. I'm scheduled to have this surgery May 13, 2024. Your story keeps me well informed and respectful of what I need to look forward to. This sucks. I'm a singer and I lost my voice a year ago. I don't want to live this way anymore. All my best to you K-rel... THANK YOU AGAIN.
@donharger How are you doing today? (August 23, 2024) I am concerned with the last part of your comment. I hope you are feeling better and not thinking of anything dark.
I am disgusted by some of these really rude comments! I appreciate you sharing YOUR experience. I have a choice between 3 types of surgery and am deciding which one to do. I have a hiatal hernia, GERD, chronic gastritis, esophagitis for years and I am so bad now I have to so this. I didn’t do this because of that test you talked about! I did so the one where they put a pill in and you wear a monitor for a few days.
That test isn’t that bad. You just have to stay really calm and follow the instructions of the nurse. Step by step. I got mine done a couple months ago. U literally have to be super focused to try to not gag
So sorry about the complications, but even hearing all of the trouble you had confirms in my mind that I still need the procedure. Your honesty is appreciated and helps prepare myself.
@@KMLoganwriter nice I’m glad u r good now m happy for u. The surgery I think most people would do it in a heart beat it’s just getting them to give u the surgery. Thanx for ur reply
I appreciate this SOOO much! I see my gastro next week to discuss my options. I had the hernia repair & fundoplication done 8/23 and a redo 9/23. I have had ZERO relief! It is worse now because I can't vomit when I'm sick. The PPU's scare me because of relation to Dementia. What in the world are we supposed to do. GERD is a whole nother level of sick!
@@franhar8292 I saw your comment and wanted to reply since it hasn't been addressed yet by the person who posted it. Grumpy Old Man (my husband) had surgery about 3 weeks ago. He had Nissen Fundoplication and hiatal hernia repair. It's been rough so far. The nausea has been the worst part. We felt we had no choice but to have this surgery. So, as you probably know, the esophagus has a sphincter. It opens when you swallow to allow food into your stomach, and then closes. When it stays open all of the time, your stomach acid is allowed into the esophagus causing erosion/ulcers. My husband had acid reflux caused by this, and multiple ulcers in his esophagus and 1 in his duodenum. They were getting worse and more of them. So, in my opinion, diet changes don't help much in this situation because the stomach acid is still sitting in your esophagus/throat eroding away. (Of course, I'm talking about pre-surgery.) My husband has had endoscopy and esophagus dilation done 16 + times. I've now lost count. I watched a video a few days ago of a guy who had basically the same problems as my husband. He let it go on for years. Finally, he ended up with a strangulated hernia and a ruptured esophagus which of course, almost killed him. Grumpy Old Man will be 69 years old on 12-11-23. This is 3 weeks into recovery, and as I stated it has been a rough ride so far. He still doesn't feel like doing anything. I made another comment on this video with a little more information about post-op.
I had the procedure in June 2018. I was 18 at the time. I’ll say the gas pain is definitely the worst and the pain meds didn’t do a whole lot to help. But yes heat pads do help a lot. As for eating, I lost a decent amount of weight but gained it back after a couple of months. But I will say that my eating still isn’t normal. Food still gets stuck if I eat too fast and I think I will deal with that the rest of my life. But it is well worth it for COMPLETELY stopping my unnecessary heart burn. Getting the surgery is the best thing you can do, even though you will struggle for a while. I will say though the day of surgery is when I stopped all meds and haven’t taken any since
Dav ide I did experience heartburn for a while after the surgery probably around your time. I was getting it almost everyday actually. And at first I was a little scared but I let it go and later on I had no further heartburn. I only now get heartburn if I eat really bad. I wouldn’t be concerned if I were you, just keep following the process and listen to what they tell you and you will be just fine!
@Waterlec that's so funny you would mention coffee . I love coffee and had to switch to decaf because of that reasoning . Not the same lol I look at pictures of all the apartments I've had , one thing stands out ! In every bathroom away several bottles of antacids. Plus I had a hiatal hernia that wasn't large but still giving me problems . it would slide up and I would get weak in my legs .
I am 3 weeks after my HH and Linx surgery, I am damn near back to normal already. I have not slept laying flat in 8 years and have been sleeping flat constantly since the surgery with no issues. I am still taking Omeperazole but I am only taking 20mg once a day and was on 60mg, next step is taking 20mg every other day before I am completely off it. The linx has been a life saver for me! I think the main issue is people think that just getting this surgery that it is going to fix their gerd issues and that is not the case. You have to change your diet and allow your stomach to also heal, if you eat bad foods you will STILL get reflux.
Thank you for this info. I have an adult son who has horrific issues with gerd. They mentioned the lynx and I was all on board. But realize now with his autism he will never be able to handle this procedure and all the effects afterwards. Thank you for the honesty. I will not consider this for him.
This helped me to decide not to get the procedure. Going to try relief through diet and pre and probiotics which takes a while but considering what you went through and how long it took, I'll try to be patient. Thank you so much for your honest and detailed account. Great job. Ive had this problem for 55 years and still no barrettes, even though its terribly disabling. Dont ever let a doctor try to scare you into a procedure by dooming you to cancer. Not good practice.
Having had this surgery 6 months ago I can appreciate this guy putting the video up. At this point I still have daily painful swallowing and problems with stomach bloating/ discomfort above the device. Also beware Waterlec. This person has either never had the surgery or has a vested financial interest in linx. You will not be eating normally after just three days. It’s a very tough recovery eating wise and the chest spasms and headaches aren’t enjoyable either. It did cure my reflux straight away. I took ranitidine on doctors orders for 4 weeks to help the stomach heal but o could have stopped straight away. Worth noting that it is not easy to remove the device. The scar tissue heals round such that they have to dig each bead out which will cause a lot of new scar tissue. In retrospect given my bloating issues I’d probably have just gone for the nissen as that can also give bloating but you don’t have something foreign in your body. I would also certainly not get surgery if you can live on the ppis without much problem. I had very bad side effects
gary1728 try to wonder a new treatment the ARMS anti Reflux mucosectomy it seem a good way from Japan , recently there are trial in The US. Take out LINx
Sounds like Russian Roulette listening to people who have undergone this procedure. We need more honest people like this man to truly make a proper decision whether to proceed with this procedure
just reading about your experience with the Linx, thank you for your honesty and am so sorry you have had to go through so much pain and suffering. i do you will be feeling better soon. this was very scary
Thank you for this great video. I just had the LINX surgery 28 days ago and I feel horrible with the low immune system, diarrhea, depression and all the other issues you mentioned you had. I love all the info you gave on diet. Maybe you should consider another video with a more detailed diet plan. I know that would help me a lot.
Anti-reflux mucosectomy (ARMS) is an endoscopic procedure that has been hailed as a novel treatment for people with reflux disease who have not responded to PPIs.
@@Alexis_005 No, but learning to change how I do thing and adjusting. I was left with gastroparesis and dysphagia, along with a damaged vagus nerve, which causes other issues like runny nose, face pain and a bunch of odd things. I often am forced to vomit my food because the LINX doesn't always open.
Well done. Thank you. FYI . my research on PPIs ... is that extended use.... and the reduction of stomach acid... which breaks down food properly... can lead to cancer.
It gives me severe IBS if i take them more than a week. That means any time I eat i must have a bathroom near by as I get emergency shits. Balancing IBS and GERD is why im looking for surgery. Dr told me without the acid the bad bacteria doesnt die and causes issues.
Damn dude, thanks for the honesty. Your video helped me decide to pass on the linx. The MRI thing is what I have been wondering, thank you for clearing that up as my DR was not sure.
My name is Robert and clearly I’m not alone , Gerd hit me two years ago . And as we all know it ain’t no joke . This disease takes over your life , it’s just a game that you have to play that says eat right or I will hurt your stomach The pain is severe with different symptoms ,One day my guts are shaking the next day I’m bloated or the following day Food is stuck in my gut throat etc. And the symptoms keep changing. I can go on and on, but hey everyone is different you just have to figure out what game you have to play in order to control your disease 🦠 or defeat it . Ps / Half a scoop of all bran cereal 61% fiber a day Will keep your hemorrhoid away . Thank you for your video
Amandia Black It went well. Soft diet and some pain the 1st month. The more time passes, the more normal eating becomes and I can eat most anything as long as I do not overeat.
Kristina Troxell Those side effects do not last forever unless the surgeon was that bad at their job . nissen Fundoplication has the highest success rate and has been practiced the most to be able to perfect it over time . My sister had it done and 7 years later she is fine and she had an amazing surgeon in which I will be selecting hers to do mine . my hernia is too bad for the other procedures and the other procedures are way too new . nit saying their bad but they have a lower success rate and have not been practiced enough yet . Lynx wouldnt be good for me bc my body would never adapt to it . I have braces and my body still hates them after 2 years bc titanium doesnt match up well with me . everyones bodies also react differently to everything . whats not good for me could be good for other people as well though .
Great video! Thanks for your time, very helpful. 2 questions: how is your Gerd now that you are maybe a few years out? Also you mentioned staying away from milk - is that if you have lactose issues or is it related to your Gerd? Thanks again!
I had type 3 very big hiatal hernia. I didn't get the implant ring, I got the wrap. I'm 3.5 weeks post surgery & doing well, no acid reflux at all. Such a relief after 40 years of gerd/reflux and many other problems. I'm still healing. I get pain if i bend over, so I'm not bending. I am not taking any PPIs Im very thankful. I hope you will be able get off the PPIs they are vey bad and should not be taken long term.
Ok dude. Thanks for the info. Something's ng told me this procedure is more trouble than gerd. Nissian it's if anything. Thanks. Good luck. Get that thing out.
People with Nissen get more disphagia, have difficulty bleching as needed, and a lot of people cannot vomit as needed. There is a partial fundoplication that supposedly decreases these side effects.
Thank you for your service. Unfortunately, one of my coworkers committed suicide after the surgery because it was giving him that much trouble. This is a great warning to everyone considering the LINX procedure.
After having my vesectomy i felt this way, i had complications and could hardly walk and in such severe pain. Luckily turned out to be an infection and got it cleared up. I honestly felt i could not continue living with the pain though. Thanks for the warning.
I first had a nissen fundoplication and a large hiatal hernia. the nissen ripped out the stitches and my stomach came up into my chest. The doctor said I would need the linx after 18 months I had my linx removed. I was still not able to swallow. My linx failed and did not open. Mine slipped and the doctor would not do any testing. I found a doctor that removed it and d id a Toupet fundoplication I think after 6+ years of dealing with gurd I am feeling good and can eat with no pain and less then 2 month after surgery. Find a good doctor that only works on gurd not a general surgeon.
God this speaks to me man. I’m about to get the linx and hiatal hernia repair. I just can’t eat chickens and rice anymore. Like you it came out of the blue 1.5 years ago and haven’t been the same since. The biggest issue is the ppis and h2 blockers hurt my stomach. Spent 11 months suffering on those. How are you now
Thank you for making this video please make more of these it was so helpful I may be having the surgery and I could use all the help with the foods this was super helpful
It sucks when you get a hiatal hernia while trying to be healthy. I got mine two months ago doing crunches and it has changed my life so much. I’m even seeing a therapist
Hello. Thanks for the video. I feel sorry for your issues before and after the surgery. Did you manage to have the breath odor eradicated after the surgery? Again, thank you for sharing your experience with this video.
Thank you so much for sharing your whole experience. I learned a lot and I will take all these things into consideration going forward. Best wishes to you on your journey!
I'd say a year+ of suffering, in and out of hospital, food restrictions, lowered immune system and needing to stay dependent on meds isn't a huge benefit...
Wow thanks for sharing. May I ask how bad the GERD was for you prior? Symptoms? Did your endoscopy show esophagitis? & did you have trouble swallowing after for a few weeks?
Had nothing but problems and pain since mine 3 months ago. My surgeon has not been helping me solve the issues that I have been having. This guy is right about the manometry. I almost passed out and they had to stop so I could relax my breathing. And the stomach problems are not from the PPi's as someone mentioned here. I have had horrible problems with my stomach and I have not used PPI's since surgery.
I've been trying this diet and have not yet went for my procedure and I must say I'm feeling alot better than I have in a while. Thank you so much man. 💯
No alcohol at all and laid off fast foods and spicy stuff more often and stopped eating before 8pm. After about a year my body has healed id say about 90%. I can eat crappy again it's just knowing by trial and error. It's all about what you can tolerate and it takes A LOT OF DISCIPLINE FOR SURE.
I had surgery back in 2016 and I still have pain I'm still dealing with the acid reflux I'm still dealing with the chronic diarrhea I have pain like I'm going and two contractions like I'm having a baby or something and I also throw up I don't eat any fast food no processed food no can goods everything I eat or I try to consume will be just organic . surgery that you had I didn't have that metal ring, I had a lap nissen fundoplication surgery..
I have GERD and have thought about the surgery, but before I even saw this vid I told myself NO... Bottom line is that you have to just take care of yourself properly, pray and depend on GOD for healing. HE made your body so therefore he can heal it. It’s that simple for me🤷🏾♀️
I've suffered with gerd, the cough, hoarseness, feeling like something's stuck in my throat. I have trouble swallowing water sometimes. I've been on prescription PPI's for 20 years. They helped me up until a year ago. No side effects. No cancer. First thing I did before going on PPI's was adjust my diet. Apple cider vinegar? My stomach can't handle it. My last egd showed a hernia. I have a friend that had the LINX surgery two months ago and he's doing great. Only bad part for him was for 6 weeks you have to take one bite of something, chew and swallow. It can't be something soft that melts in your mouth. The chewing and swallowing keeps you from forming scar tissue. I pretty much made up my mind to do the surgical consult. I may not be a good candidate. Definitely don't want the tube going down my nose. This is a good video. Doesn't sugar coat the experience. So now I have the friend that said it's the best thing he could have done, and the opposite impression that I'd have a year of misery and go bankrupt going to the health food store.
@@mrarabcelop4723 Hey thanks for asking. I've been on Dexilant 60 mg 2xday since 2014. Dexilant saved me. It cleared up my esophagus of being 3/4 eroded plus the ulcers and gastritis. I've had people tell me to try holistic meds. I was a hippie. Nothing against a particular age geographic. But I'm like folks we were doing holistic before people had a name for it. I'm also originally from New Orleans. Yes spicy food. My best friend opened the first local owned health food supplement store in nola. Stress is a real factor that doctors do not stress enough besides diet. Where I'm at now and I attribute it to stress, I lost my 22 yr old daughter 6 yrs ago. I know I don't eat small meals throughout the day like I should. It's hard to eat when you just feel like breathing is a success. Ok ginger? Hurts big time and holistic says it helps. Jelly like this guy says? Jelly has never been a problem. I haven't had aspirin or NSAIDs since 2014. I have it listed as something I'm allergic to with all my docs. Right now I've got thrush in my esophagus. I'm not diabetic, I am on steroid inhalers. Yes I always rinse. I have a husband's friend that did fantastic on the LINX. Now one thing I noticed that was different from our guy here and believe me I'm so glad for his video. My friend told me the hardest part was having to eat something once an hour every hour for 6 wks following surgery that required chewing and swallowing. He said crackers, chips, he couldn't even do cheese puffs because the dissolve. You want those magnets in the LINX to work every hour on the hour for a full 6 wks to keep from forming scar tissue, then they can't work. Do not do apple sauce. My friend is symptom free , eats drinks what he wants, no otc or prescription meds. I've kept a food diary and know my stressors. I'm having another egd in 3 wks because the yeast was so bad the doctor couldn't see my esophagus. He's also doing a another gradual stretch I have scar tissue. I know this is way more info than you were expecting. I don't know how much you suffer. Gerd can really hurt. Like it hurt to swallow water.
Oh I'm sensitive to side effects. Dexilant no problem. They saved my life. My esophagus was completely 3/4 eroded. It cleared up the erosion after getting on it and having egds every month for 3 months. I'm still on Dexilant. I was on Nexium when it was expensive prescription yrs ago.
I'm 23 and am thinking of seeing a doctor to talk about this implant. I've had gerd since I was 18 or so and been on PPI's since. Recently though, I've been able to cut back on my PPI's. I now take them every other day rather than every day - which I thought would be impossible before but here's what I did differently in my diet. No more cow's milk. Only soy milk - and that's only if I'm having cereal or a dessert anyway. I wouldn't be upset if I stopped drinking any milk. Avoid fried foods at all costs - no matter what is being fried. Avoid cheese. I occasionally have Bleu cheese on my salads but that's it. I've drastically reduced my meat intake as well. Probably eat vegan nearly 5 days a week and those two days I eat meat, it's only one meal. Started drinking more water - but not too much during or after meals. Mostly before meals. I've made a conscious effort to eat more and more fiber. You get it naturally from fruits and vegetables, but when snacking, make sure it's nuts and not chips (crisps) and stuff like that. (chips(crisps) are also fried) . Never eat pizza ever. I can eat spicy but weirdly enough only Indian spicy food - not Mexican spicy or Thai spicy. They use different spices so maybe that's why. Only drink beer on a completely empty stomach. Not within an hour of any meals. Drink less alcohol in general. I probably only have 2-3 drinks/week. Don't drink coffee ever. Avoid any food high in saturated fat. Never eat too much in general - stop before you usually would stop - if you know what I mean. It's a stomach pressure thing. Eat your veggies kids!!!
@@jwinthepro Hey thanks for asking. I would say the diet is working well! I've kinda lost a bit of discipline lately with Thanksgiving and being away from home, but that just means I go back to taking my prevacid every day. But when I follow the diet, I can take it every other day which I didn't think was possible but it is! I suppose you don't need to follow everything I said in the post for it to happen, but in general it's about cutting back on saturated fats and carbonation. And the usual reflux triggers like coffee and tomato sauce.
@@adamkidwell6407 thanks for your advice Adam. I’m 21 and have not had it as nearly as bad as other people in the comments but Thanksgiving yesterday left me to taking 6 tums last night. I was on PPI for a month but did my research and decided I didn’t wanna be hooked on the stuff for 20 years. Doctor didn’t mention anything about how bad PPI is. I have not been limiting my diet but I generally take 3-4 tums a day which is just above the daily recommended dose of calcium. I’m happy to have calcium intake as a byproduct of this but I need to be careful so as not to get kidney stones or stomach disease. Anyway I’m seriously considering dieting now and your diet seems pretty realistic. I’m not buying into the apple cider vinegar or aloe water trends - Rather I’m going to really think about going vegan or just severely limiting fatty/glutinous foods. Take it easy Adam 👍
@@jwinthepro yeah dude I would say people that tout acv as a cure don't actually know what gerd is really like. They think it's just the occasional bad day, but no, gerd is 24/7 heartburn and burping unless you make a real change in diet. I also wouldn't buy in to too much fear about PPIs, if you need them, then you need them. The acid reflux itself will give you cancer eventually so I'd rather take the PPIs...and too much tums is def not a good idea either. I only occasionally take them when I know I just ate something against my diet like fried chicken or a greasy burger or something. Also chewing your food twice as long as you normally do will help a ton... Just be slow and methodical.
Thank you for this post, the info in the verbiage below is helpful. I was just diagnosed a week ago with Gerd and thought it was my heart. Now from sleeping sitting up my neck is so sore and stiff and I’m just in hell!! I am in desperate need of info so I can educate myself on a diet of what is good to eat and what to avoid. You were right at life just hasn’t been the same.
Just had my manometry test, I will say you were right longest 10-15 minutes of my life, it was just terrible, it felt like I was choking the whole time, I got it done but would never do it again, god bless bro
Just had it done 3 days ago! Same exact thing you had: hiatal repair and Linx. I am miserable! Very useful stuff, specially with the PPIs One year of suffering! Oh boy :((
noureddine elgheur I had the procedure in June 2018. I was 18 at the time. I’ll say the gas pain is definitely the worst and the pain meds didn’t do a whole lot to help. But yes heat pads do help a lot. As for eating, I lost a decent amount of weight but gained it back after a couple of months. But I will say that my eating still isn’t normal. Food still gets stuck if I eat too fast and I think I will deal with that the rest of my life. But it is well worth it for COMPLETELY stopping my unnecessary heart burn. Getting the surgery is the best thing you can do, even though you will struggle for a while.
Dav ide , hey, make sure you don’t eat anything that will trigger acid! I kept on taking protonix for the first week. I just dropped taking them now I am on week 3. Its been hard this week. Food getting stuck and some vomiting ( a lot ). Lost some weight, this is the week where the LINX sits tight and some scar tissue forms around it. The tightness os the esophagus is normal at this point. If you work out, add some creative to your juices to gain back weight. It’s going to be tough between week 3 and 4. As per PPIs, cut them in half( if you take 40, take only 20mg ). The acid got reduced a lot till almost none now. Not coming out thru the LINX as it’s sitting better. But kind you, I stopped drinking and eating anything that gives me bad heartburns. I have Barrett’s esophagus and I am expecting stuff to turn bad eventually. But right now, my acid is controlled and not going up to my esophagus and throat. It is helping, I feel it less and less. You will need to change your lifestyle, ie, no drinking, etc. This gentleman talks about still taking ppis, wrong, you will be eventually able to stop taking them as the device works better with time! All the best!
Dav ide sorry, i was late! If you are really bad with that acid, you need to do the surgery. Don’t wait too long like me. I have Barrett’s now that just turn into cancer! Do not wait till you get Barrett’s esophagus! Good luck brother!
Dav ide that’s the best decision you could have made man. As for heartburn goes, I was told by my surgeon that I could throw all my pills away right away and that’s basically what I did. Like I said I still experienced a little heartburn for about a week or two but after that I literally never have it anymore unless I eat really really bad lol. But don’t worry man, things will get MUCH better. Totally worth it. This guy in the video makes it sound SOOO much worse than it is
Well, how about another update? How's it going now? My doctor has told me the same things, keep a good diet and take my omeprazole. I quit smoking, I quit drinking, I try to maintain a good diet, but here I am, I still have issues.
Did they do an electrogastrigam to test the motility of your stomach? A lot of the times if you have slow motility in the stomach, it can cause reflux as well because the pressure of the stomach is greater than that of the LES. Hope all is well now 🙏🏼
K-rel B thanks for the video , you are inspiring you went trou this miserable experience , you explain lot of things , your video is amazing . please any update
Holy crap! I just had this surgery two days ago. I thought I was cured. I had a similar experience a year ago where I was fine on minute and thought I was dieting the next. My life has been misery ever since. I hope I don’t have all these problems. I have never taken the pills. Thanks for your advice and honesty.
it sounds like they might not have fitted the right size? i never had nausea after the surgery, in fact i havent even felt nauseous the last 3 years beside a couple times i drank alcohol. its good to hear your experience but it should be emphasized how it can be a different experience for everyone.
I went thru the motility test. You explained it sooo well. It was AWFUL! My throat hurt for a week after. Wow I can’t believe you went thru all of this! Have you looked into eating foods that don’t ferment in your stomach. Look into that.
I'm suffering from constipation and it never dawned on me it might be the ppis. Thank you for this video. How are you feeling now. Any returned acid reflux or symptoms?
Alamochalemon L however gods results even better than linx www.researchgate.net/publication/333442720_Anti-reflux_mucosectomy_using_a_cap-assisted_endoscopic_mucosal_resection_method_for_refractory_gastroesophageal_disease_a_prospective_feasibility_study, just for wonder it . I will apply if I have the money . Or even crow founding pls try to research and share , or consult with your surgeon .
Hade large hernia repair and LINX 3 weeks ago , am now eating soft pizza and the like. ZERO GERD/ZERO PPI's Had bad GERD for 20+ years. Recovery is a MANY week process. Diet has to be soft/mushy for a while then advanced over time. Pain from some of the incisions was awful. I had 7 incisions , 5 very small , 2 larger because I had a lot of repair work done to make it a success. The LINX by itself is not a fix , there is repair work and getting things back in proper place. You have to be patient.
Hi! Thank you so much for your video! I’m 45 yrs old, my name is Millie. I’ve been dealing w stomach issues and gerd most of my life. I had endoscopy almost 2 yrs ago, showed hiatal hernia and gastritis. Took meds and kinda felt better but always had tolerable heartburn. About a month ago, I had such bad pain in my right upper quadrant, radiating to my back. My gallbladder was totally fine, i had ct and hida scan. Ultrasound fine. Did another endoscopy because it felt like I had that pain that no matter what I ate didn’t go away. The pain in the middle of my chest was so bad, I was vomiting a lot too. Anyway, had the endoscopy and showed level c esophagitis. Biopsies were fine. Erosions in my stomach and duodenum too. Big mess. So I’m gonna see a surgeon on Monday because my gi dr feels I need the linx system. But now I’m terrified to get it. I work out a lot too and I noticed I get bad heartburn too. Im just so not a fan of surgery but worry about this esophageal stuff getting worse . It was such a huge change from my prior endoscopy. So , I saw your video, and I honestly don’t know where to begin. But I thank you for your honesty and your video. You kinda feel like you’re the only one out there with this situation.
Check this one. Anti-reflux mucosectomy (ARMS) could also narrow the esophagogastric junction (EGJ) as a result of tissue shrinkage induced during cicatrization [3] [4]. We applied this technique using band ligation (ARMS-b) in the management of rGERD. It seems not bad option even better than LINX
Just had all same procedures done on the dec 18 2018. Fixed my 5cm hole on my hiata hernia and installed the linx around my esophagus. I am going through worst pain in my life stomach pain inside and out shoulder pain out of this world. Feels like I have a cold runny nose sore throat and headache everyday so far. Even though I take it slow the food still feels like it gets stuck in esophagus and gets like I can’t breath. It’s only been 5 days since my surgery and praying these symptoms start going away but as of today day 5 still feeling really bad.
hello brother, im battling also with gerd for almost 5 years now. i'm scared to go to a doctor back then but now i think im ready. but i hope its not too late.
But did they ever find the reason for your guard? Like was there a parasite or do you have low stomach acid which is a big cars for many people for heartburn? This is the problem they never find the root cause. Everything is connected and they have to do like a map where they tell you here is what started it and these are the consequences. Then they can create a solution that actually works. Those PPIs are giving out like candy and most people don’t need them
Try using a heating pad on your hernia if you have heartburn. It helps me a lot. My doctor does not recommend any operation at this time. I am going back in March to see him. I am on two meds. They don't help much
Check this one. Anti-reflux mucosectomy (ARMS) could also narrow the esophagogastric junction (EGJ) as a result of tissue shrinkage induced during cicatrization [3] [4]. We applied this technique using band ligation (ARMS-b) in the management of rGERD. It seems not bad option even better than LINX
About the manometry, it was the easiest test for me and I’ve done it twice, because first time NHS (the partially failed system from the UK) lost my results
@@muhyee294 Hello. Yes, I can do anything. It took a good two years to feel normal, your healed in about 2 to 4 months. You can do anything then. I really! I lift weights, hike, ect. My job is physical. I still forget I have it, sometimes and eat to much to fast. food gets stuck a little. So far it's worthwhile getting the perceadure done!
@@mountainman.4478 how are you doing with your Nissen now? I am wondering if you can be physically active and do things like smoke/drink if you want lol
@@zackfoerg935 much better. Seems like the more physically active I've become the better. Start lifting weights again which I was before I had the surgery. I feel much better stronger Around the hiatal hernia area
![[Watch Party] RoV Pro League 2024 Winter | ( Bacon Time Vs FS )](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/lD6z1BugdZw/mqdefault.jpg)
This was a fantastic video. I saw it in my recommended list but didn't have time to watch it. I searched for this video by what little I could remember about the title. I'm so thankful to have found it. Grumpy Old Man (my husband) had this surgery (Nissen Fundoplication and Hiatal Hernia repair) on 11-14-23 (today is 12-8-23). Everything was going as expected until he came down with a severe stomach virus about 5-6 days after surgery. He had fever, abdominal pain and diarrhea, which we thought was related to the surgery. He spent 2 days in the hospital (eventually). So anyway, he's still having extreme nausea, tiredness and weakness. Hence, the reason for searching for this video. Now I understand that this is 'normal'. I think he's lost 15 pounds or more at this point. So, this video takes away some of the worry and fear. My husband will be 69 years old on Monday (12-11). Btw, his surgeon immediately took him off of all PPI. So now I'm wondering about that decision.
Thank you for taking the time to make this video and sharing your experience. This information is more valuable than you know.
Thanks sir! Please forgive the rude ass..holes who popped up. You are being totally honest and the rest of us appreciate it!
Yes we do appreciate it, thank you
Thank you for sharing your experiences with us. It means you care. So many doctors make patients think it's an easy surgery because they perform so many. Each person will have different results. For me, listening to different stories is helping me to prepare for what I may need to do before, during, and after surgery. I am sorry there were things you had to suffer through to figure out what worked for you and I admire your courage to continue on exploring ways to help yourself feel better. Even more so to now take the time to share that with us so we might not have to go thru the same sufferings. Thank you for your encouragement to stay positive. This is a very serious surgery with a long recovery so you are so right to remind us to be patient in order to heal. I have had a hysterectomy and it sounds like similar pain because it all has to do with the abdomen. Healing takes time but it's all worth it. I have GERD, acid reflux, hiatal hernia and Barrett's esophagus. The Nissen surgery is certainly on the radar. Thank you again for all of the helpful information. Take care and God bless you and your family.
I have GERD, gastritis, Barrett's Esophagus and a hiatal hernia. I was excited to hear about this procedure as it sounded so much like a less complicated surgery than the fundoplication which is a longer period of time under anesthesia. I am 74 and have recently been prescribed MORE PPI's and Ranitidine and today, after another yet visit with my ENT was told that my month-long bout of laryngitis is caused by (YOU GOT IT), acid reflux. At my age, PPI's can actually speed up dementia (told by a leading neurologist after intense testing). Unfortunately, I may opt for the more serious procedure - Fundoplication and have this done once and for all. Wish me luck!
Earlene Lown Did you have it done? I need it as well. I’ve recently been taking Meletonin one hour before bed, it has actually been slightly helpful and I sleep better.
My vocal chords were paralyzed and falling down my throat, causing me to choke. I had vocal chords surgery 5/22 where they were put back in place and filled with Botox. 4/23 Back to the same thing! The Dr said there was no need to fix them again until I got the GERD under control. The best thing you can do is totally rest you VC's by only talking when necessary. I've gone 2.5 years without a voice or else a scratchy voice. Best of luck to you!
Did you do anything? How did you make out? I'm 72 with all the same problems.
You are a blessing.I hope your doing better these days.I’m battling with Gerd and thinking about surgery.You don’t know how much this helps.Peace and blessings to you and your family.🙏🏽
Thank you SO much for all the info! I’m still exploring my options, but I’m thankful for people like you who take the time to go out of your way to give your experience. ❤️
I suffer from a sliding Hiatal hernia with acid reflux, I'm going to see if I can have Stretta procedure which involves the insertion of an endoscope via the mouth to strengthen the muscles around the bottom part of the oesophagus. This technique has the advantage of avoiding the need for surgical incisions and can even be done without the need for general anaesthesia and also I want the surgeon to do a straight hiatus hernia diaphragm repair only to strengthen the diaphragm muscle around the stomach. thanks for the video glad your feeling better, you've been through the wringer, your wife has been a great support.
Had my LINX surgery almost 5 years ago. Had two weeks of swallowing issues and after that I never looked back. Occasionally something will get stuck but it is in no way worse than the reflux. I have yearly testing and everything seems fine. Everyone is different, sorry it didnt work out for you.
You're lucky man I had the linxs and I still get reflux
Same...after around 2 weeks advanced diet and at week 3 eating way more normal foods. NO GERD NO PPIs
@@BigEightiesNewWave hi hello...am sufering with gerd. .. scratching throat and heavy chest...is ur surgery done good. Wat is diet noe...I have left having milk tea..gravies of South India avoided onion tomatoe sgarlic ..going mad about my diet .plz help out
@@priyadayanandan9091 hello priya your going surgery ?
@@ajinc3730 no..am.still suffering with symptoms...hell life...not having guts to undergo surgery. Praying to God..and searching for any cure..
This guy cracks me up. There’s no way I’m getting this damn bracelet. My breath isn’t knocking anyone over so I’ll deal with the pain. I have straight up pain from doing any kind of work where I’m bending over and picking things up. I was diagnosed with a hiatal hernia many years ago but I don’t want to go through this shit. Thank you for posting!!
Thank you very much for your honesty, I haven't had a surgery yet to repair my hernia. Currently experiencing symptoms that mimic heart or neurolo issues. Been to the ER many times where I'm told it's just anxiety. IT'S NOT ANXIETY. Have had manometry, etc in past and surgery was recommended. Scared me, fast forward 4 years later and here I sit scared and frustrated. Think my stomach has moved up in my hernia. Have an appt at a renowned hospital in a month. Need this info, so grateful for you posting. I hope your life is normal at this point!!!!
THANK YOU for being so real with your experience. I'm scheduled to have this surgery May 13, 2024. Your story keeps me well informed and respectful of what I need to look forward to. This sucks. I'm a singer and I lost my voice a year ago. I don't want to live this way anymore. All my best to you K-rel... THANK YOU AGAIN.
@donharger How are you doing today? (August 23, 2024) I am concerned with the last part of your comment. I hope you are feeling better and not thinking of anything dark.
A totally inspirational video and you really say it as it is. Such a fantastic video!
I am disgusted by some of these really rude comments! I appreciate you sharing YOUR experience. I have a choice between 3 types of surgery and am deciding which one to do. I have a hiatal hernia, GERD, chronic gastritis, esophagitis for years and I am so bad now I have to so this. I didn’t do this because of that test you talked about! I did so the one where they put a pill in and you wear a monitor for a few days.
That test isn’t that bad. You just have to stay really calm and follow the instructions of the nurse. Step by step. I got mine done a couple months ago. U literally have to be super focused to try to not gag
I have to comment again this is the most helpful video I have seen Thankyou so much
So sorry about the complications, but even hearing all of the trouble you had confirms in my mind that I still need the procedure. Your honesty is appreciated and helps prepare myself.
@Waterlec are you like selling this stuff?
@Waterlec It was a joke. Relax dude.
Hi k m Logan did u get the procedure and how was it and would u recommend
@@muhyee294 I did get it. My issues were extreme, my recovery hasn't been without complications, but 2 years later I would do it again in a heart beat
@@KMLoganwriter nice I’m glad u r good now m happy for u. The surgery I think most people would do it in a heart beat it’s just getting them to give u the surgery. Thanx for ur reply
I appreciate this SOOO much! I see my gastro next week to discuss my options. I had the hernia repair & fundoplication done 8/23 and a redo 9/23. I have had ZERO relief! It is worse now because I can't vomit when I'm sick. The PPU's scare me because of relation to Dementia. What in the world are we supposed to do. GERD is a whole nother level of sick!
How are you doing now. I'm 72 with Barrett's. I think about having a ctiff but hear bad stuff so not sure what to do.
@@franhar8292 I saw your comment and wanted to reply since it hasn't been addressed yet by the person who posted it. Grumpy Old Man (my husband) had surgery about 3 weeks ago. He had Nissen Fundoplication and hiatal hernia repair. It's been rough so far. The nausea has been the worst part. We felt we had no choice but to have this surgery. So, as you probably know, the esophagus has a sphincter. It opens when you swallow to allow food into your stomach, and then closes. When it stays open all of the time, your stomach acid is allowed into the esophagus causing erosion/ulcers. My husband had acid reflux caused by this, and multiple ulcers in his esophagus and 1 in his duodenum. They were getting worse and more of them. So, in my opinion, diet changes don't help much in this situation because the stomach acid is still sitting in your esophagus/throat eroding away. (Of course, I'm talking about pre-surgery.) My husband has had endoscopy and esophagus dilation done 16 + times. I've now lost count. I watched a video a few days ago of a guy who had basically the same problems as my husband. He let it go on for years. Finally, he ended up with a strangulated hernia and a ruptured esophagus which of course, almost killed him. Grumpy Old Man will be 69 years old on 12-11-23. This is 3 weeks into recovery, and as I stated it has been a rough ride so far. He still doesn't feel like doing anything. I made another comment on this video with a little more information about post-op.
I had the procedure in June 2018. I was 18 at the time. I’ll say the gas pain is definitely the worst and the pain meds didn’t do a whole lot to help. But yes heat pads do help a lot. As for eating, I lost a decent amount of weight but gained it back after a couple of months. But I will say that my eating still isn’t normal. Food still gets stuck if I eat too fast and I think I will deal with that the rest of my life. But it is well worth it for COMPLETELY stopping my unnecessary heart burn. Getting the surgery is the best thing you can do, even though you will struggle for a while. I will say though the day of surgery is when I stopped all meds and haven’t taken any since
Dav ide I did experience heartburn for a while after the surgery probably around your time. I was getting it almost everyday actually. And at first I was a little scared but I let it go and later on I had no further heartburn. I only now get heartburn if I eat really bad. I wouldn’t be concerned if I were you, just keep following the process and listen to what they tell you and you will be just fine!
Dav ide absolutely! Things will get better
What is the cost of linx implant?
Dav ide you had linx implant ? how long has it been? was it not a success ?
Dav ide So what doctors said? why don't you go for Fundoplication now?
I had the linx. After a month I felt awesome . No heartburn . Fixed my hiatal hernia. Life changer .
@Waterlec glad your linx work out . What was your recovery time ? How long before you were able to eat normal? Any problems swallowing? Thanks
@Waterlec that's so funny you would mention coffee . I love coffee and had to switch to decaf because of that reasoning . Not the same lol I look at pictures of all the apartments I've had , one thing stands out ! In every bathroom away several bottles of antacids. Plus I had a hiatal hernia that wasn't large but still giving me problems . it would slide up and I would get weak in my legs .
@Waterlec Hi please lead me I need this done, I got one test to go then surgery where did you do yours and did your insurance cover it?
@Waterlec how much did it cost full( linx+ hernia repair)?
Hello, Glad you are feeling good
What type of Fundoplicstion you got done? Loose or Tight wrap
Thank you for your honesty. Be blessed.
I am 3 weeks after my HH and Linx surgery, I am damn near back to normal already. I have not slept laying flat in 8 years and have been sleeping flat constantly since the surgery with no issues. I am still taking Omeperazole but I am only taking 20mg once a day and was on 60mg, next step is taking 20mg every other day before I am completely off it. The linx has been a life saver for me! I think the main issue is people think that just getting this surgery that it is going to fix their gerd issues and that is not the case. You have to change your diet and allow your stomach to also heal, if you eat bad foods you will STILL get reflux.
Awesome video! Thank you very much for telling your story. I was going to have the LINX surgery...but now I don't think want to!
But what’s the alternative then?? Are we doomed?
It has a 90%-95% success rate, why would you let one guy’s story change your mind?
Thank you for this info. I have an adult son who has horrific issues with gerd. They mentioned the lynx and I was all on board. But realize now with his autism he will never be able to handle this procedure and all the effects afterwards. Thank you for the honesty. I will not consider this for him.
This helped me to decide not to get the procedure. Going to try relief through diet and pre and probiotics which takes a while but considering what you went through and how long it took, I'll try to be patient. Thank you so much for your honest and detailed account. Great job. Ive had this problem for 55 years and still no barrettes, even though its terribly disabling. Dont ever let a doctor try to scare you into a procedure by dooming you to cancer. Not good practice.
Having had this surgery 6 months ago I can appreciate this guy putting the video up. At this point I still have daily painful swallowing and problems with stomach bloating/ discomfort above the device.
Also beware Waterlec. This person has either never had the surgery or has a vested financial interest in linx. You will not be eating normally after just three days. It’s a very tough recovery eating wise and the chest spasms and headaches aren’t enjoyable either. It did cure my reflux straight away. I took ranitidine on doctors orders for 4 weeks to help the stomach heal but o could have stopped straight away. Worth noting that it is not easy to remove the device. The scar tissue heals round such that they have to dig each bead out which will cause a lot of new scar tissue. In retrospect given my bloating issues I’d probably have just gone for the nissen as that can also give bloating but you don’t have something foreign in your body. I would also certainly not get surgery if you can live on the ppis without much problem. I had very bad side effects
gary1728 try to wonder a new treatment the ARMS anti Reflux mucosectomy it seem a good way from Japan , recently there are trial in The US. Take out LINx
Hi. If you don't mind me asking, what PPI med(s) were you on and what type of side effects did you have?
How ur feeling now
After a week of PPIs they give me IBS. Everything makes me have emergency shits basically. I take PPI sporadically.
Sounds like Russian Roulette listening to people who have undergone this procedure.
We need more honest people like this man to truly make a proper decision whether to proceed with this procedure
I think Nissan is Russian Roulette as it's not reversible.
@@dennispond363 agree, that Nissen procedure is brutal
Love the honesty man.
Thank you for posting this. You did a great job. You gave me a lot of information to consider and use.
just reading about your experience with the Linx, thank you for your honesty and am so sorry you have had to go through so much pain and suffering. i do you will be feeling better soon. this was very scary
Thank you for this great video. I just had the LINX surgery 28 days ago and I feel horrible with the low immune system, diarrhea, depression and all the other issues you mentioned you had. I love all the info you gave on diet. Maybe you should consider another video with a more detailed diet plan. I know that would help me a lot.
Anti-reflux mucosectomy (ARMS) is an endoscopic procedure that has been hailed as a novel treatment for people with reflux disease who have not responded to PPIs.
Hi how r y now have u recovered
Are you doing better?
@@Alexis_005 No, but learning to change how I do thing and adjusting. I was left with gastroparesis and dysphagia, along with a damaged vagus nerve, which causes other issues like runny nose, face pain and a bunch of odd things. I often am forced to vomit my food because the LINX doesn't always open.
@@pmdeprey so your linx damaged your vagus nerve??
Well done. Thank you. FYI . my research on PPIs ... is that extended use.... and the reduction of stomach acid... which breaks down food properly... can lead to cancer.
Tplayer49 i took PPIs for a considerable time and it messed up with my gut, ended up with sibo and other complications.
What is Sibo?
@@Raquel-hi8wv did you have surgery? How are you dealing with reflux now?
It gives me severe IBS if i take them more than a week. That means any time I eat i must have a bathroom near by as I get emergency shits. Balancing IBS and GERD is why im looking for surgery. Dr told me without the acid the bad bacteria doesnt die and causes issues.
Thank you for sharing your experience with Linx. Very informative.
Damn dude, thanks for the honesty. Your video helped me decide to pass on the linx. The MRI thing is what I have been wondering, thank you for clearing that up as my DR was not sure.
Really liked your honesty . Stay strong broda and i pray you have a healthy life ahead . Thanks
Thank you for making this video!! I appreciate it immensely! You are the man!
You did a great job with this video! Hope you are doing well.
What brings you here? Did you have the surgery?
My name is Robert and clearly I’m not alone , Gerd hit me two years ago . And as we all know it ain’t no joke . This disease takes over your life , it’s just a game that you have to play that says eat right or I will hurt your stomach The pain is severe with different symptoms ,One day my guts are shaking the next day I’m bloated or the following day Food is stuck in my gut throat etc. And the symptoms keep changing. I can go on and on, but hey everyone is different you just have to figure out what game you have to play in order to control your disease 🦠 or defeat it . Ps / Half a scoop of all bran cereal 61% fiber a day Will keep your hemorrhoid away . Thank you for your video
I just had the Nissen Fundoplication yesterday. Glad I avoided the LINX. Hope you are doing better.
let me know how the nissen goes . i have a hietal hernia and may need to get that done and super terrified .
Amandia Black It went well. Soft diet and some pain the 1st month. The more time passes, the more normal eating becomes and I can eat most anything as long as I do not overeat.
The only think is, with Nissen a lot of people are left unable to burp as needed, and many are left unable to vomit as the body needs.
Kristina Troxell Those side effects do not last forever unless the surgeon was that bad at their job . nissen Fundoplication has the highest success rate and has been practiced the most to be able to perfect it over time . My sister had it done and 7 years later she is fine and she had an amazing surgeon in which I will be selecting hers to do mine . my hernia is too bad for the other procedures and the other procedures are way too new . nit saying their bad but they have a lower success rate and have not been practiced enough yet . Lynx wouldnt be good for me bc my body would never adapt to it . I have braces and my body still hates them after 2 years bc titanium doesnt match up well with me . everyones bodies also react differently to everything . whats not good for me could be good for other people as well though .
Sharon Shade thats really good . Im going to be so happy to be able to eat salad dressing again and pizza ! I miss pizza so much
Thank you so much for your honesty!
Great video! Thanks for your time, very helpful. 2 questions: how is your Gerd now that you are maybe a few years out? Also you mentioned staying away from milk - is that if you have lactose issues or is it related to your Gerd? Thanks again!
I had type 3 very big hiatal hernia. I didn't get the implant ring, I got the wrap. I'm 3.5 weeks post surgery & doing well, no acid reflux at all. Such a relief after 40 years of gerd/reflux and many other problems. I'm still healing. I get pain if i bend over, so I'm not bending. I am not taking any PPIs Im very thankful. I hope you will be able get off the PPIs they are vey bad and should not be taken long term.
Man I'm glade I came across your TH-cam and found this inf. I having this test done soon... This you're first time you good at this shit..
I'm doing it soon and thank you soo much for a real explanation
did you do it
Ok dude. Thanks for the info. Something's ng told me this procedure is more trouble than gerd. Nissian it's if anything. Thanks. Good luck. Get that thing out.
People with Nissen get more disphagia, have difficulty bleching as needed, and a lot of people cannot vomit as needed.
There is a partial fundoplication that supposedly decreases these side effects.
Kristina Troxell what’s the best for Dysphagia
very detailed and helpful, informative video! Thank you for your testimonial on your experience.
People would be wise to listen
Great video! Thanks for all of the great information.
Thank you for your service. Unfortunately, one of my coworkers committed suicide after the surgery because it was giving him that much trouble. This is a great warning to everyone considering the LINX procedure.
After having my vesectomy i felt this way, i had complications and could hardly walk and in such severe pain. Luckily turned out to be an infection and got it cleared up. I honestly felt i could not continue living with the pain though. Thanks for the warning.
I first had a nissen fundoplication and a large hiatal hernia. the nissen ripped out the stitches and my stomach came up into my chest. The doctor said I would need the linx after 18 months I had my linx removed. I was still not able to swallow. My linx failed and did not open. Mine slipped and the doctor would not do any testing. I found a doctor that removed it and d id a Toupet fundoplication I think after 6+ years of dealing with gurd I am feeling good and can eat with no pain and less then 2 month after surgery. Find a good doctor that only works on gurd not a general surgeon.
Hey Paula, hope your toupet is still holding up well?
God this speaks to me man. I’m about to get the linx and hiatal hernia repair. I just can’t eat chickens and rice anymore. Like you it came out of the blue 1.5 years ago and haven’t been the same since. The biggest issue is the ppis and h2 blockers hurt my stomach. Spent 11 months suffering on those. How are you now
Did you get it done yet?
did the surgery help your breath in any way?
Thanks for honesty👍
Thank you for making this video please make more of these it was so helpful I may be having the surgery and I could use all the help with the foods this was super helpful
It sucks when you get a hiatal hernia while trying to be healthy. I got mine two months ago doing crunches and it has changed my life so much. I’m even seeing a therapist
Hey Alexis, I got mine HH 3 months ago. I believe it was crunches as well.
@@davethewave1900 how are you doing now? Have you been able to manage? I’ve lost 31lbs and counting. I feel so unhealthy right now
I got mine during deads 2 years ago. I know I'll undergo surgery I'm just trying to understand which one is the best.
Hello. Thanks for the video. I feel sorry for your issues before and after the surgery. Did you manage to have the breath odor eradicated after the surgery? Again, thank you for sharing your experience with this video.
Thank you so much for sharing your whole experience. I learned a lot and I will take all these things into consideration going forward. Best wishes to you on your journey!
I'd say a year+ of suffering, in and out of hospital, food restrictions, lowered immune system and needing to stay dependent on meds isn't a huge benefit...
Had my device for seven years its a blessing this is not a NORMAL recovery.
Wow thanks for sharing. May I ask how bad the GERD was for you prior? Symptoms? Did your endoscopy show esophagitis? & did you have trouble swallowing after for a few weeks?
Had nothing but problems and pain since mine 3 months ago. My surgeon has not been helping me solve the issues that I have been having. This guy is right about the manometry. I almost passed out and they had to stop so I could relax my breathing. And the stomach problems are not from the PPi's as someone mentioned here. I have had horrible problems with my stomach and I have not used PPI's since surgery.
Barefoot Bears Primitives and Bead Works Hi, how are you feeling now? Thanks
You great love that you are REAL! YOU ARE FUNNY TOO. ENJOYED YOU THANK YOU
Thank you for making the video
great vid man!
I've been trying this diet and have not yet went for my procedure and I must say I'm feeling alot better than I have in a while. Thank you so much man.
💯
What diet did you do?
No alcohol at all and laid off fast foods and spicy stuff more often and stopped eating before 8pm. After about a year my body has healed id say about 90%. I can eat crappy again it's just knowing by trial and error. It's all about what you can tolerate and it takes A LOT OF DISCIPLINE FOR SURE.
Did linx at least heal your cough and your chronic sore throat ? Please tell me
I had surgery back in 2016 and I still have pain I'm still dealing with the acid reflux I'm still dealing with the chronic diarrhea I have pain like I'm going and two contractions like I'm having a baby or something and I also throw up I don't eat any fast food no processed food no can goods everything I eat or I try to consume will be just organic . surgery that you had I didn't have that metal ring, I had a lap nissen fundoplication surgery..
How u feeling now?
I have GERD and have thought about the surgery, but before I even saw this vid I told myself NO... Bottom line is that you have to just take care of yourself properly, pray and depend on GOD for healing. HE made your body so therefore he can heal it. It’s that simple for me🤷🏾♀️
Healthy Happy Holistic get on the acid watcher diet by Dr. Aviv! :) it helps so much
God also made dr s with wonderful knowledge training and education please if they offer u take it
Thank you for this!
I've suffered with gerd, the cough, hoarseness, feeling like something's stuck in my throat. I have trouble swallowing water sometimes. I've been on prescription PPI's for 20 years. They helped me up until a year ago. No side effects. No cancer. First thing I did before going on PPI's was adjust my diet. Apple cider vinegar? My stomach can't handle it. My last egd showed a hernia. I have a friend that had the LINX surgery two months ago and he's doing great. Only bad part for him was for 6 weeks you have to take one bite of something, chew and swallow. It can't be something soft that melts in your mouth. The chewing and swallowing keeps you from forming scar tissue. I pretty much made up my mind to do the surgical consult. I may not be a good candidate. Definitely don't want the tube going down my nose. This is a good video. Doesn't sugar coat the experience. So now I have the friend that said it's the best thing he could have done, and the opposite impression that I'd have a year of misery and go bankrupt going to the health food store.
U using ppi for 20 years? No side effects? How do u feel now?
@@mrarabcelop4723 Hey thanks for asking. I've been on Dexilant 60 mg 2xday since 2014. Dexilant saved me. It cleared up my esophagus of being 3/4 eroded plus the ulcers and gastritis. I've had people tell me to try holistic meds. I was a hippie. Nothing against a particular age geographic. But I'm like folks we were doing holistic before people had a name for it. I'm also originally from New Orleans. Yes spicy food. My best friend opened the first local owned health food supplement store in nola. Stress is a real factor that doctors do not stress enough besides diet. Where I'm at now and I attribute it to stress, I lost my 22 yr old daughter 6 yrs ago. I know I don't eat small meals throughout the day like I should. It's hard to eat when you just feel like breathing is a success. Ok ginger? Hurts big time and holistic says it helps. Jelly like this guy says? Jelly has never been a problem. I haven't had aspirin or NSAIDs since 2014. I have it listed as something I'm allergic to with all my docs. Right now I've got thrush in my esophagus. I'm not diabetic, I am on steroid inhalers. Yes I always rinse. I have a husband's friend that did fantastic on the LINX. Now one thing I noticed that was different from our guy here and believe me I'm so glad for his video. My friend told me the hardest part was having to eat something once an hour every hour for 6 wks following surgery that required chewing and swallowing. He said crackers, chips, he couldn't even do cheese puffs because the dissolve. You want those magnets in the LINX to work every hour on the hour for a full 6 wks to keep from forming scar tissue, then they can't work. Do not do apple sauce. My friend is symptom free , eats drinks what he wants, no otc or prescription meds. I've kept a food diary and know my stressors. I'm having another egd in 3 wks because the yeast was so bad the doctor couldn't see my esophagus. He's also doing a another gradual stretch I have scar tissue. I know this is way more info than you were expecting. I don't know how much you suffer. Gerd can really hurt. Like it hurt to swallow water.
Oh I'm sensitive to side effects. Dexilant no problem. They saved my life. My esophagus was completely 3/4 eroded. It cleared up the erosion after getting on it and having egds every month for 3 months. I'm still on Dexilant. I was on Nexium when it was expensive prescription yrs ago.
@@barbaraowens2299 hey Barbara thanks for sharing a bit of your story. Did you end up opting for the LINX?
@@c.e.w5833 I had high grade dysplasia twice, had an esophagectomy.
I'm 23 and am thinking of seeing a doctor to talk about this implant. I've had gerd since I was 18 or so and been on PPI's since. Recently though, I've been able to cut back on my PPI's. I now take them every other day rather than every day - which I thought would be impossible before but here's what I did differently in my diet. No more cow's milk. Only soy milk - and that's only if I'm having cereal or a dessert anyway. I wouldn't be upset if I stopped drinking any milk. Avoid fried foods at all costs - no matter what is being fried. Avoid cheese. I occasionally have Bleu cheese on my salads but that's it. I've drastically reduced my meat intake as well. Probably eat vegan nearly 5 days a week and those two days I eat meat, it's only one meal. Started drinking more water - but not too much during or after meals. Mostly before meals. I've made a conscious effort to eat more and more fiber. You get it naturally from fruits and vegetables, but when snacking, make sure it's nuts and not chips (crisps) and stuff like that. (chips(crisps) are also fried) . Never eat pizza ever. I can eat spicy but weirdly enough only Indian spicy food - not Mexican spicy or Thai spicy. They use different spices so maybe that's why. Only drink beer on a completely empty stomach. Not within an hour of any meals. Drink less alcohol in general. I probably only have 2-3 drinks/week. Don't drink coffee ever. Avoid any food high in saturated fat. Never eat too much in general - stop before you usually would stop - if you know what I mean. It's a stomach pressure thing. Eat your veggies kids!!!
Hey Adam, is the diet working okay?
@@jwinthepro Hey thanks for asking. I would say the diet is working well! I've kinda lost a bit of discipline lately with Thanksgiving and being away from home, but that just means I go back to taking my prevacid every day. But when I follow the diet, I can take it every other day which I didn't think was possible but it is! I suppose you don't need to follow everything I said in the post for it to happen, but in general it's about cutting back on saturated fats and carbonation. And the usual reflux triggers like coffee and tomato sauce.
@@adamkidwell6407 thanks for your advice Adam. I’m 21 and have not had it as nearly as bad as other people in the comments but Thanksgiving yesterday left me to taking 6 tums last night. I was on PPI for a month but did my research and decided I didn’t wanna be hooked on the stuff for 20 years. Doctor didn’t mention anything about how bad PPI is. I have not been limiting my diet but I generally take 3-4 tums a day which is just above the daily recommended dose of calcium. I’m happy to have calcium intake as a byproduct of this but I need to be careful so as not to get kidney stones or stomach disease. Anyway I’m seriously considering dieting now and your diet seems pretty realistic. I’m not buying into the apple cider vinegar or aloe water trends - Rather I’m going to really think about going vegan or just severely limiting fatty/glutinous foods.
Take it easy Adam 👍
@@jwinthepro yeah dude I would say people that tout acv as a cure don't actually know what gerd is really like. They think it's just the occasional bad day, but no, gerd is 24/7 heartburn and burping unless you make a real change in diet. I also wouldn't buy in to too much fear about PPIs, if you need them, then you need them. The acid reflux itself will give you cancer eventually so I'd rather take the PPIs...and too much tums is def not a good idea either. I only occasionally take them when I know I just ate something against my diet like fried chicken or a greasy burger or something. Also chewing your food twice as long as you normally do will help a ton... Just be slow and methodical.
Thank you for this post, the info in the verbiage below is helpful. I was just diagnosed a week ago with Gerd and thought it was my heart. Now from sleeping sitting up my neck is so sore and stiff and I’m just in hell!! I am in desperate need of info so I can educate myself on a diet of what is good to eat and what to avoid. You were right at life just hasn’t been the same.
Just had my manometry test, I will say you were right longest 10-15 minutes of my life, it was just terrible, it felt like I was choking the whole time, I got it done but would never do it again, god bless bro
Hey John did you go through with the LINX?
Just had it done 3 days ago!
Same exact thing you had: hiatal repair and Linx.
I am miserable!
Very useful stuff, specially with the PPIs
One year of suffering!
Oh boy :((
noureddine elgheur I had the procedure in June 2018. I was 18 at the time. I’ll say the gas pain is definitely the worst and the pain meds didn’t do a whole lot to help. But yes heat pads do help a lot. As for eating, I lost a decent amount of weight but gained it back after a couple of months. But I will say that my eating still isn’t normal. Food still gets stuck if I eat too fast and I think I will deal with that the rest of my life. But it is well worth it for COMPLETELY stopping my unnecessary heart burn. Getting the surgery is the best thing you can do, even though you will struggle for a while.
Dav ide , hey, make sure you don’t eat anything that will trigger acid!
I kept on taking protonix for the first week.
I just dropped taking them now I am on week 3. Its been hard this week. Food getting stuck and some vomiting ( a lot ). Lost some weight, this is the week where the LINX sits tight and some scar tissue forms around it. The tightness os the esophagus is normal at this point. If you work out, add some creative to your juices to gain back weight. It’s going to be tough between week 3 and 4.
As per PPIs, cut them in half( if you take 40, take only 20mg ). The acid got reduced a lot till almost none now. Not coming out thru the LINX as it’s sitting better.
But kind you, I stopped drinking and eating anything that gives me bad heartburns.
I have Barrett’s esophagus and I am expecting stuff to turn bad eventually. But right now, my acid is controlled and not going up to my esophagus and throat. It is helping, I feel it less and less.
You will need to change your lifestyle, ie, no drinking, etc.
This gentleman talks about still taking ppis, wrong, you will be eventually able to stop taking them as the device works better with time!
All the best!
Dav ide sorry, i was late!
If you are really bad with that acid, you need to do the surgery. Don’t wait too long like me. I have Barrett’s now that just turn into cancer!
Do not wait till you get Barrett’s esophagus!
Good luck brother!
Dav ide that’s the best decision you could have made man. As for heartburn goes, I was told by my surgeon that I could throw all my pills away right away and that’s basically what I did. Like I said I still experienced a little heartburn for about a week or two but after that I literally never have it anymore unless I eat really really bad lol. But don’t worry man, things will get MUCH better. Totally worth it. This guy in the video makes it sound SOOO much worse than it is
Dav ide how so?
Great job. Thank you for sharing.
Well, how about another update? How's it going now? My doctor has told me the same things, keep a good diet and take my omeprazole. I quit smoking, I quit drinking, I try to maintain a good diet, but here I am, I still have issues.
Did they do an electrogastrigam to test the motility of your stomach? A lot of the times if you have slow motility in the stomach, it can cause reflux as well because the pressure of the stomach is greater than that of the LES. Hope all is well now 🙏🏼
So what they give you for mortality
Sorry and thanks
I had LInx and other than a few days of discomfort had no problems at all. Much better than the Nissan as it is completely reversible.
Could you please describe the previous symptoms that gerd gave you ?
What is the cost?
@@himanshubbb1 gonna cost you around 2000-8000 depending on location and insurance
Hi Dennis how r u now is it still helping you as I’m considering it
@@muhyee294 it's working great, don't even know I've got it in.
Thanks
K-rel B thanks for the video , you are inspiring you went trou this miserable experience , you explain lot of things , your video is amazing . please any update
Holy crap! I just had this surgery two days ago. I thought I was cured. I had a similar experience a year ago where I was fine on minute and thought I was dieting the next. My life has been misery ever since. I hope I don’t have all these problems. I have never taken the pills. Thanks for your advice and honesty.
How you coping?
Never on PPIs, but went to LINX. Why?
Hi mimisavegan how r u now have u recovered would u recommend it. Thank you and god bless
How are you doing now
How are you doing these days?
it sounds like they might not have fitted the right size? i never had nausea after the surgery, in fact i havent even felt nauseous the last 3 years beside a couple times i drank alcohol. its good to hear your experience but it should be emphasized how it can be a different experience for everyone.
of course try to wonder a new treatment the ARMS anti Reflux mucosectomy it seem a good way from Japan , recently there are trial in The US.
Thanks bro really helpful...
I went thru the motility test. You explained it sooo well. It was AWFUL! My throat hurt for a week after. Wow I can’t believe you went thru all of this! Have you looked into eating foods that don’t ferment in your stomach. Look into that.
I'm suffering from constipation and it never dawned on me it might be the ppis. Thank you for this video. How are you feeling now. Any returned acid reflux or symptoms?
Thanks fore the video.
I was planning for linx but after this video I will not!
Thank you!! Great info!
I’m 23 and I’m dealing with this.
22. Same thing. Talking with a surgeon about the TIF procedure. H wants me to come in for the manometry and PH study
I feel for you, I just started getting reflux yesterday night and am doing research to understand the situation. Seems tough
17
22
How are you now
Legend!
I’m terrified to be honest.
Thanks for the help. I am seeing my surgeon very soon. I feel like crap. Not able to eat anything. Will try oatmeal to see if it helps
Alamochalemon L try to wonder a new treatment the ARMS anti Reflux mucosectomy it seem a good way from Japan , recently there are trial in The US.
@@plastitekcielosrasosenpvc70 if it's a trial my insurance won't cover it
Alamochalemon L however gods results even better than linx www.researchgate.net/publication/333442720_Anti-reflux_mucosectomy_using_a_cap-assisted_endoscopic_mucosal_resection_method_for_refractory_gastroesophageal_disease_a_prospective_feasibility_study, just for wonder it . I will apply if I have the money . Or even crow founding pls try to research and share , or consult with your surgeon .
Thank you for the video.
Hade large hernia repair and LINX 3 weeks ago , am now eating soft pizza and the like. ZERO GERD/ZERO PPI's Had bad GERD for 20+ years.
Recovery is a MANY week process. Diet has to be soft/mushy for a while then advanced over time.
Pain from some of the incisions was awful. I had 7 incisions , 5 very small , 2 larger because I had a lot of repair work done to make it a success.
The LINX by itself is not a fix , there is repair work and getting things back in proper place. You have to be patient.
how are u now
How are you doing these days
Hi! Thank you so much for your video! I’m 45 yrs old, my name is Millie. I’ve been dealing w stomach issues and gerd most of my life. I had endoscopy almost 2 yrs ago, showed hiatal hernia and gastritis. Took meds and kinda felt better but always had tolerable heartburn.
About a month ago, I had such bad pain in my right upper quadrant, radiating to my back. My gallbladder was totally fine, i had ct and hida scan. Ultrasound fine.
Did another endoscopy because it felt like I had that pain that no matter what I ate didn’t go away. The pain in the middle of my chest was so bad, I was vomiting a lot too.
Anyway, had the endoscopy and showed level c esophagitis. Biopsies were fine. Erosions in my stomach and duodenum too. Big mess.
So I’m gonna see a surgeon on Monday because my gi dr feels I need the linx system.
But now I’m terrified to get it.
I work out a lot too and I noticed I get bad heartburn too.
Im just so not a fan of surgery but worry about this esophageal stuff getting worse . It was such a huge change from my prior endoscopy. So , I saw your video, and I honestly don’t know where to begin. But I thank you for your honesty and your video. You kinda feel like you’re the only one out there with this situation.
Check this one. Anti-reflux mucosectomy (ARMS) could also narrow the esophagogastric junction (EGJ) as a result of tissue shrinkage induced during cicatrization [3] [4]. We applied this technique using band ligation (ARMS-b) in the management of rGERD. It seems not bad option even better than LINX
Hey Mildred did you decide to go with the Linx? Hope you’re doing well!
Just had all same procedures done on the dec 18 2018. Fixed my 5cm hole on my hiata hernia and installed the linx around my esophagus. I am going through worst pain in my life stomach pain inside and out shoulder pain out of this world. Feels like I have a cold runny nose sore throat and headache everyday so far. Even though I take it slow the food still feels like it gets stuck in esophagus and gets like I can’t breath. It’s only been 5 days since my surgery and praying these symptoms start going away but as of today day 5 still feeling really bad.
Chris Ray Hey Chris, how are you feeling now, three months on? Cheers, Alex
Hi Chris how r u now have u recovered and how was ur experience
Hi Chris its been 3 years now can you let us in on how you are doing now ?
How are you doing these days Chris
hello brother, im battling also with gerd for almost 5 years now. i'm scared to go to a doctor back then but now i think im ready. but i hope its not too late.
Thanks for sharing... i got gerd 2019 on feb now my life has change.
What positive about gerd that i get ride of my colestrol because of my diet LOL
Do you take PPIS
How are you now man ?I’ve been thinking about surgery.
But did they ever find the reason for your guard? Like was there a parasite or do you have low stomach acid which is a big cars for many people for heartburn? This is the problem they never find the root cause. Everything is connected and they have to do like a map where they tell you here is what started it and these are the consequences. Then they can create a solution that actually works. Those PPIs are giving out like candy and most people don’t need them
Try using a heating pad on your hernia if you have heartburn. It helps me a lot. My doctor does not recommend any operation at this time. I am going back in March to see him. I am on two meds. They don't help much
Check this one. Anti-reflux mucosectomy (ARMS) could also narrow the esophagogastric junction (EGJ) as a result of tissue shrinkage induced during cicatrization [3] [4]. We applied this technique using band ligation (ARMS-b) in the management of rGERD. It seems not bad option even better than LINX
I'm going to have this done sooon
ها يا عبدالله بشر كيف العملية معاك؟؟؟
Su qA الحمدلله رب العالمين
Hey so do u ever get it done and if so was it worth the trade off
@@paulgonzales1041 things are 👍🏼
About the manometry, it was the easiest test for me and I’ve done it twice, because first time NHS (the partially failed system from the UK) lost my results
you are very lucky disgrace NHS never tell people about this test as most uk docs not real docs so cant do it
Going on three months I'm still having discomfort in the hiatal hernia repair area. Including pain under my shoulder blade and shoulder.
How r u now Robert have u recovered and what did u have as I also have hiatal hernia want it fixed badly
@@muhyee294 Hello. Yes, I can do anything. It took a good two years to feel normal, your healed in about 2 to 4 months. You can do anything then. I really! I lift weights, hike, ect. My job is physical. I still forget I have it, sometimes and eat to much to fast. food gets stuck a little. So far it's worthwhile getting the perceadure done!
@@mountainman.4478 I’m happy for u and ur story gives us hope thanks and god bless
@@mountainman.4478 how are you doing with your Nissen now? I am wondering if you can be physically active and do things like smoke/drink if you want lol
@@zackfoerg935 much better. Seems like the more physically active I've become the better. Start lifting weights again which I was before I had the surgery. I feel much better stronger Around the hiatal hernia area