The same thing is happening to me. I have only been able to swallow liquids for 7 weeks. My doctors don't know what to do. I have had three surgeons tell me that they are unable to do it. I have read that a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass has a higher success rate following a failed NF. I had my NF 6 years ago and I had great results after a prolonged recovery. My primary care does not believe that gastric bypass should be done on most people. She advocates against it. I have had two surgeons tell me that they bypass is the way to go. My primary said that she wanted me to have the nutrition classes and all of that. I have been talking about getting the bypass since 2015. This is absolutely not my intention with this pain but I don't know what my options are. My symptoms came on very suddenly after the hardest coughing fit of my life. I had an excruciating pain for days. I went to the ER and my doctor. They did and EGD and found that I have Barrett's along with the fact that the doctor said that I didn't have a nissen. That my sphincter was very lax. Every time I try to eat or drink I get an intense pain that feels like I need to burp but the pain doesn't stop. That sharp pain most of us know. It will last at least 15 minutes if I try to eat anything of a yogurt consistency. If I try normal food I am not even able to speak I am in so much pain. Since this happened my esophagus is so raw I can barely speak. When I do I sound like I have been smoking for 40 years and I have never smoked. My doctor has me on a high dosage of Protonix and Pepcid. I called Mayo myself yesterday. I cannot wait any longer with this pain and acid. I am getting physically very weak form not eating. Does anyone have suggestions? Thank you.

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