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@terrijwright

I am worried about having the surgery. However, my gastroenterologist, at MD Anderson, said he knows a gastric bypass is drastic, but says I have to do something. He is concerned about the continual damage to my esophagus more than anything else. He said they could just try to redo the nissen again, but given my history he predicted it would fail and I’d still end up having to do the bypass anyway.
Given this, I am also worried about not having it done. I’m taking 80 mg of Nexium daily again along with zofran, simethicone and laxatives.
I worry about the long term effects of taking all of these regularly too. I feel like no option is great

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@terrijwright .. I've been treated at MDA in Houston.. but was a GI patient at Mayo MN for a post operative gastropanesis.. (that cannot be fixed) for diagnosis and treatment for a prior Nissen done at a local hospital .. Mayo GI is #1.. surgery should be the last option after getting advice from the best.. go to Scottsdale or Rochester MN.. but go.. I have suffered for 8 years so far from my hope there was a magic surgery that could solve the eating problems.. 1 of 6 Nissen surgeries fail according to Mayo doc..