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Does anyone have a good outcome with Nissan Fundlociation? I was thinking of having it for my persistent GERD/LPR. My surgeon said the best option is full wrap to relieve my GERD. Now I am afraid of going through with the surgery. It seems most are worse off after the surgery than they were with persistent GERD. I am miserable with my GERD. I can't lay down at night at all. I also have a sore throat and voicebox and teeth hurt too. My surgeon said the PPI's are neutralizing my stomach acid but the contents still come up because the PPI's do not get rid of the acid, just neutralizes it so it doesn't burn my esophagus. I have a grade 1 sliding hernia also that he said if probably contributing to my bad GERD. The LES is above the diaphragm and since it is in a negative pressure space the sphincter doesn't close at all. Is there anyone who has a good outcome? Do you never get to eat normally again after the surgery? Worried.

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My wife had GERD for many years. About 6 years ago she had a fundoplication surgery. The GERD disappeared right after the surgery. And she has not experienced it since. Unfortunately, the surgery caused her bowels to go wonky. She had diarrhea every morning. She was still happy to swap out GERD for the morning diarrhea. Maybe the antibiotics cleared out her good gut bacteria?? The surgeon said it should disappear in 6 months. It did not. Her GI doctor could not explain it. About a year ago, the morning diarrhea flipped to constipation. Go figure? GI doc doesn't think this is related to her surgery. But she never suffered from these bowel issues before the surgery. She is still happy to not have the GERD. The bowel issues are manageable.