I’m so sorry. I know this has to be miserable and depressing. I’ve had 2 fundiplications within the last 2 years. Before that I had a LINX procedure that failed. The first fundiplication turned into a mess (bad surgery). The last one was in February of this year. It was working great until a few weeks ago. I had an EDG this week and now have grade D esophagus; up from grade B last year. The wrap has slipped again. My gastroenterologist and surgeon are telling me that my options are now more limited. They are talking a gastric bypass.
Not exactly what I want to do, as I’m only 127lbs. However, as afraid as I am to do that, I’m equally afraid not to do it.
My gastroenterologist is David Richards, at MD Anderson, in Houston, TX. I can not recommend him enough. My surgeon is Lee Morris, at Houston Methodist, in Houston.
He is (like many surgeons) not a good communicator, but an excellent surgeon. He luckily has a great PA, who helps him communicate with patients.
I live 9 hours away from Houston, but it is definitely worth the drive and cost to see excellent doctors, who I trust.
Houston’s medical community is known as one of the, if not THE best in the country. I should make clear that the LINX and first fundiplication were done by a different surgeon, where I live.
It took the surgeon, in Houston, 6 hours to “fix” issues from the first fundiplication. 2 of those hors just to cut the adhesions in my abdomen. I say this to emphasize that traveling for better physicians and care is worth it.
Again, I’m so sorry you are having this difficult. I hope you can find a good gastroenterologist that you trust and who can help you find some answers.