Hello,

As I get closer to my surgery date, I'm starting to think about a statement my doctor made, which was that GERD actually worsens for some people who have the sleeve. Is there anyone here who has had surgery already and has GERD? I am not actually certain of how bad my GERD is, but 3 recent experiences concerned me. In one case, it seemed as if I was choking, actually gasping for air, when something I ate came back up & felt stuck in my throat. People in the restaurant were staring, my husband got behind me and put his arms around my waist to try to do a maneuver to get the food un-stuck. The workers brought me a big paper bag, thinking that I was about to throw up. All I could do was gasp for air and turns out, a few birps made me feel better. But last week, right after I ate, some food felt as if it was stuck in my throat. I just wonder will surgery make this type of feeling occur more frequently, and if so, should I scrap the idea of surgery altogether? Like my doctor said, the surgery is not worth it if it's not going to improve my quality of life. I don't want to lose weight but walk around constantly feeling sick after I do eat.

Would love to hear from anybody with GERD.. their thoughts..

Thanks!

Hi, I have had GERD for years and been on Nexium for years. I had surgery on the 24th. I can not say my Gerd has gotten wors. I burp more but i do not know if it is the gas from surgery or gerd. I do know the burping occurs more at night.

I always felt my weight contributed to my gerd. Hope this helps.