Hello @myskye,

Welcome to Connect. It must be so disheartening that the procedure was not a success; however, you have come to the right place, to get some answers. You may be interested in connecting with @tgirl, @katmandoo, @SherryD, and @gregoryd as they have had similar experiences.
By tagging them on this discussion they will receive an email notification and hopefully return to share their thoughts with you.

I also invite you to check out an older discussion where Nissen Fundoplication Reversal has been discussed by other members:
http://mayocl.in/2eum6ru
Have you spoken to your surgeon about reversing the procedure? What do they feel about any risk factors or complications?

I haven't had my reversed but wish I had never had it done. Good luck if you find someone that can reverse it.

My 20 year old son, who had to have Nissan Fundolplication when he was 11 months old. Then due to age needed another at the age of 18 which was too tight and has since cause numerous health problems. We finally found a surgeon at the Mayo in Jacksonville. My son's did an Augmentation with Linxs device. I would highly recommend you talk with a GI surgeon. As it's magnetic beads rather than the wrap.

Welcome to Connect, @carolynlivingjaks, and thank you so much for responding.

@myskye

Did they test the functionality of your esophagus first? I just had a Nissen on Oct. 18 at Mayo - Rochester, and they tested my esophageal function beforehand. If it wasn't functioning well enough, they would have done a 270º wrap instead of a 360º wrap. Luckily, mine worked well.

Unfortunately, my brother had a Nissen a few years ago by a doctor in NY. They didn't test his esophageal functionality first, and his doesn't function at 100%. He didn't have to have surgery to fix it though because he ended up getting sick and having allergies to moving to a new environment so badly that he sneezed and coughed enough that the surgery undid itself.

No just said I had a hiatal hernia so needed to do fundiplication. Wish I'd never had it done but it has loosened up a little bit. It's just to tight & makes me miserable.

I had fundiplication surgery in August of 2015 due to a large hiatal hernia that was pressing on my lung. For months afterwards I had stomach pain. I went back to the GI specialist and after tests I was diagnosed with gastroparesis. Apparently the vagus nerve was damaged during the surgery. It is a terrible disease and it has changed my life. I am trying to do the best I can by limiting my diet and eating smaller meals more frequently. I only wish i had sought a second opinion before having the surgery. I was unaware of the risk of damage to the vagus nerve.

I had the fundiplication done after I was diagnosed with idiopathic gastroparesis but the Dr accidentally cut my spleen and because he couldn't stop the bleeding he had to remove it. Wished I'd never had it done. I just wanted the gastric pacemaker implanted so I could eat again, which it does work, but he insisted I have the fundiplication & pylori plasty done also. I wouldn't want anyone to have the the fundiplication. The gastric pacemaker yes, it has changed my life.

I had a nissen fundoplication done Nov.1,2016. It was done in pittsburgh,pa. by Dr. Blair jobe. On Nov.22, 2016 after having 5 incidences of food sticking i had to have my first dilation. Then on Jan. 10, 2017 i had to have a second dilation due to 3 more incidences of food sticking. Currently i can eat chicken as long as it is cut up to less than 1 inch long and must have it with gravy. I also have gotten use to drinking a lot of ensure. I still get heartburn at times. The surgeon has me back on 30 mg x2 of prevacid as well as 1000mg x 4 of sucralfate tablets. Still i get the bloating feeling, nausea, gag reflex, and lots of gas. This is the 116 th day after the initial operation. I was initially diagnosed with low grade barrett's dysplasia. I do have rheumatoid arthritis and control it with 4 mg of predsinone as well as 1-2 10 mg of oxycodone. My hope was to get back on Mobic (NSAID) to help control all my RA pain. I've tried it 3 times and got horrific heartburn. The reason the doc gave was that if the pill hits any part of the esophagus on the way down to the LES the esophagus will get irritated. 1 month before the initial operation i was on the heavy doses of the antacid described above. i had no reflux or heartburn with this "kitchen sink" regime of antacids. I wish I didn't have this operation because of all the bad side effects. I even use miralax once per day to keep the requirenebt of 1 bile movement/day. i am considering having the reversal because of the gag syndrome which comes on at any time. There are times when i felt breathing may have been difficult. i also have 2 artificial knees and 1 artificial left hip. The left hip cup will need replaced within 1 year because it was the soft plastic. The left knee will need replaced probably within 2 years. Can anyone shed light on if they have had the nissen reversed? I also have a problem with oral thrush due to RA. Anytime i eat a starch or sugar i get more thrush and need nystatin swish and spit 4 times a day. I also clen the tongue with a 50-50 mix of hydrogen peroxide with a napkin..... Any feedback on nissen reversal would be appreciated. I'm 65 years old and weigh 167 lbs..... thank you

I had one dilation but still have problems but not as bad as yours. Wish I had never had it done. I still can't vomit if I need to just dry heaves. Miserable!