Good luck with the surgery if you go forward with it. Meantime, have you done a low-acid, whole food diet? If not, might want to try it while deciding and waiting for the surgery. Dr. Aviv or Dr. Kaufman have recipes, and there is a FB group Acidwatcher Diet Warriors Support Group that has a ton of recipes too. You have to be patient if doing the diet, relief comes in general in 30 days, tho some take longer.

That's where I was. Ended up with a 270 wrap and hernia repair. I had motility issues thus the 270 instead of the 360 wrap. Two months later, I'm eating light meals but have major gas issues and small bowel movements. I still have heartburn in the mornings despite my bed being elevated. Taking Nexium at night. I will say that I do not have heartburn 24/7 any longer but am wondering why I have it at all. Second follow up with the Dr. Next week.