Name: Darlene (Homepage)

Name: Darlene (Homepage)
Country: Alleg	Date: Wed Oct 8 17:45:28 2003
Comment: I myself had surgary last month for gerd's and i also have barret's disease.I don't know to much about, You may e-mail me. Thank's Darlene

Name: Gloria (Homepage)
Country: Australia	Date: Wed Oct 8 07:28:42 2003
Comment: I had this surgery 2 weeks ago, I was sad to read so many negative reports on this website. My experience has been very different. I am almost back to normal food, shoulder pain but nothing a panadol wouldnt fix and being a Christian sure helps. Jesus held my hand all the way through every step and I am so pleased that I decided to have the procedure done. I have quality of life back :-) Blessings Gloria

Name: Charles (Homepage)
Country: USA	Date: Mon Sep 15 00:03:29 2003
Comment: Gene, I tried to e-mail you but yahoo responded and stated your account is over quota. I was wondering if you have any updates on your fundoplication. Do you think you could update your story? I have suffered from severe GERD for well over a year now and I am considering the fundoplication because I am only 26 years old. I respond well to very high doses of meds and I plan on getting the surgery at Mt. Sinai in NYC.

Name: Jenny Wagg (Homepage)
Country: USA	Date: Tue Sep 2 05:23:24 2003
Comment: i recently had the surgery... never felt better!!!!

Name: Steven Soprou (Homepage)
Country: USA	Date: Fri Aug 29 07:31:23 2003
Comment: Great site and great stories! I had a fundo 16 days ago and was feeling sorry for myself. But I am doing fine!

Name: Kevin Clegg (Homepage)
Country: USA	Date: Wed Aug 27 23:30:23 2003
Comment: I am age 49. Had laproscopic fundoplication surgery 5/7/03. Everything went as Dr. Huntington (Boise,ID)explained before surgery. Almost 4 months later I feel fine and am doing well. Increased flactuance does result from the surgery. But, that's better than esophogeal cancer or the loss of my voice from acid damaged vocal cords. I recommend the surgery with a qualified surgeon who is experienced and honest.

Name: Kristi (Homepage)
Country: South Africa	Date: Mon Aug 18 11:27:00 2003
Comment: This is a message to everybody with reflux. I have been suffering with GERD for a year now. Like most, I have tried all kinds of remedies. I dont have a Hiatus hernia,but I have a damaged valve. I have been taking coral calcium for a month now and the improvement has been tremendous. Coral calcium is the best absorbed by the body, and is beneficial to cell regeneration and also prevents cancer. I take a combo of multivitamin + the Coral 3x a day. try it, you have nothing to lose. just a warn

Name: Lisa (Homepage)
Country: United States	Date: Wed Aug 13 19:11:42 2003
Comment: WOW This site has really scared me. I am glad it's here though. I am currently going through all the pre-surgery procedures and haven't quite made a decision as to weather or not I will go through with it or not, but your site has been a great impact on me that's for sure. I'm just curious on how I can research surgeons, any clues anyone??? Wish me luck, Lisa

Name: Jan (Homepage)
Country: USA	Date: Sun Aug 3 23:19:50 2003
Comment: This web pagehas helped me tremendously.I had a bad experience having the surgery, and this has helped me to find others I can relate to. I am so sorry that I had the fundoplication surgery now.

Name: Toby Hess (Homepage)
Country: USA	Date: Fri Jul 11 18:58:50 2003
Comment: A lot of these stories are very interesting. I'm getting the feeling that I may not want to try surgery. I need to work on my eating habits. I wish more stories had the person's eating habits, height and weight. That would be something I would like to look at. I would like to thank everyone who took time to write there story. Thanks.

Name: Brent Couzens-Schutlz (Homepage)
Country: USA	Date: Thu Jul 10 17:44:49 2003
Comment: I am six weeks out of my operation. It seemed to go well with the normal difficulty swallowing, etc. I did have serious esophagus pain for 2 weeks, that really abated in the 3rd week. I felt great for about 2 weeks, and now it is back. In addition, I seem to be having small burps at night and while eating. A minor version of reflux?? It creates the same burning feeling. I am hoping this goes away. I had similar small burps in the couple weeks just after surgery. Has anyone else experien

Name: Lee Roy Trujillo (Homepage)
Country: U.S.A.	Date: Thu Jun 5 06:53:17 2003
Comment: Suffer from Barretts 12-15 years. ALways Prelosec, very good results. Eat late aft. 6PM meat etc. will suffer with, choking, coughing, bad taste last 1-2 hours. Asain food excellent, avoid spicy foods, meat, salt, eat very bland diet. Work-out daily, 61 yrs old, exercise critical, you must be consistent & take lots of vitamins/Don't want surgery yet, Lee

Name: Brian Shepherd (Homepage)
Country: U.S.	Date: Fri May 30 21:22:43 2003
Comment: I have a Laproscopic story that might be helpful to your page. I am 24 and had a fundoplication done when I was 22 years old. I would like to share my situation with others. Maybe it will help them.

Name: RoyK. Campbell (Homepage)
Country: USA	Date: Fri May 30 03:18:04 2003
Comment: I'm a candidate for "the operation" as I have Barretts ESo...however, I'm 74 years old and wonder if the operation and all that goes with it is a good idea for an old geezer like me

Name: Lorraine Lane (Homepage)
Country: Malaysia	Date: Wed May 28 08:02:18 2003
Comment: It is reassuring to find so much information on your website. My husband has barretts espophagus and has over the last 18 months been having regular endoscopies and biopsies and could be having a fundoplication in July depending on the result of the next endoscopy.

Name: Jim Crawford (Homepage)
Country: USA	Date: Thu May 8 19:25:24 2003
Comment: THINKING ABOUT FLUN SURGERY

Name: Richard Jack (Homepage)
Country: USA	Date: Fri Apr 11 02:33:52 2003
Comment: Dicided to look up the surgery on the net, going to have the laparoscpic fundoplication on april 25 2003, tried prilosec, prevacid and now on protonix 40mg 2 times a day. will check back after surgery

Name: Jamie (Homepage)
Country: USA	Date: Wed Apr 9 01:35:49 2003
Comment: My son Tj was born healthy, normal. But at 6 months became very ill. He now has brain damage and has lost his suck/swallow. He's scheduled for a G-tube placement this month, and went for a Fluoro exam yesterday. He has terrible reflux and will require the fundoplacation surgery at the time the tube is placed. This website has been very helpful in showing me both sides of the coin. I feel like I'm going into this more informed. Thank you to you the creator of this website and the many people who

Name: Kristina (Homepage)
Country: Czech Republic	Date: Wed Apr 2 12:30:58 2003
Comment: Hello everyone, I 23 and should be enjoying life, instead I have been through the worst 6 months of my life. I was diagnosed with reflux and a hiatus hernia in Nov ember 2002 and have gone for more tests which confirm no hernia and just weak esophageal valve, still feel sick all the time and nobody knows what to de with me. I dont even know if fundoplication would help, But thanks Gene for your website, I learned a lot. Will be in touch.

Name: Carl de Villiers (Homepage)
Country: South Africa	Date: Wed Apr 2 11:55:47 2003
Comment: Thanks for a very informative site. I,m 53 now and have had reflux for most of my life. Since people are more likely to describe bad experiences than success stories, I feel much more happy about having the operation done now. I've suffered long enough. I only want to check up on the surgeon's skill and experience, and then go for it and try to get my life back.

Name: Jasmine (Homepage)
Country: Canada	Date: Mon Mar 31 01:46:26 2003
Comment: I have had this operation as well and since then I have had more problems than ever. After I eat my left shoulder hurts badly adn they said they pinched the frenic nerve. They've put me on a diet of eating pretty much nothing other than fruit and veggies. They are also putting me in behavioral therapy because they messed me up and they can't fix it. I just want to know if there's anything eles out there that I can do. I'm 16yrs old and I don't want to live in pain for the rest of my life...If an

Name: Jasmine (Homepage)
Country: Canada	Date: Mon Mar 31 01:43:31 2003
Comment: I have had this operation as well and since then I have had more problems than ever. After I eat my left shoulder hurts badly adn they said they pinched the frenic nerve. They've put me on a diet of eating pretty much nothing other than fruit and veggies. They are also putting me in behavioral therapy because they messed me up and they can't fix it. I just want to know if there's anything eles out there that I can do. I'm 16yrs old and I don't want to live in pain for the rest of my life...If an

Name: John (Homepage)
Country: USA	Date: Fri Mar 28 01:42:31 2003
Comment: It's been a week and a day since my lap Nissen. As others mention, have had some shoulder pain, but it is subsiding. Have noticed (contrary to others) that I've been more burpy than before. Anyone else have this problem? If so, did it ease with time?

Name: paul (Homepage)
Country: England	Date: Thu Mar 20 23:23:03 2003
Comment: Really useful, have already contacted Mike Eisenhard and got some useful feedback. Thanks

Name: Eric Claus (Homepage)
Country: USA	Date: Tue Mar 18 08:08:32 2003
Comment: Reading this has helped me to realize how many people are going through the same things I go through on a daily basis. There is very good information if you just look for it in the right places. Thank You for making this happen for those of us that are going through the these problems.

Name: Kathy (Homepage)
Country: USA	Date: Thu Feb 27 05:19:28 2003
Comment: I've found your website very enlightening. I have just had my esophagus stretched twice as it had narrowed due to acid reflux/hiatel hernia. Doctor has indicated that I may want to consider surgery after suffering for the past 15 years.

Name: Joanne (Homepage)
Country: USA	Date: Wed Feb 26 18:43:27 2003
Comment: I'm one year and one day post surgery and have never felt better in my life. After having eaten each time I felt that burning (thinking it was hunger, I guess), I've now lost 48 of the extra pounds I had packed on over the years. I'm fit and active and living life and loving life in longer than I can remember. Nissen fundoplication literally saved my life and my sanity. There are drawbacks, but minor compared to what I had lost...No beer. Oh well...If that's the worst thing...Thanks, Gene,

Name: Christine (Homepage)
Country: United States	Date: Mon Feb 17 03:49:50 2003
Comment: I am facing the surgery now. I am not sure what to think after reading those stories.

Name: John C. Weaver (Homepage)
Country: USA	Date: Fri Feb 14 00:19:46 2003
Comment: Really upset with myself and have given a bad view of my situation as previously presented within this Guestbook. My Laproscopic procedure with Dr. Huntington was a success and I never knew it for a complete year. I maintained the use of Nexium as an acid suppressor This was the cause of my continued problem as it created a lot of pressure under my breatbone and upper stomach. My Surgeons and G.I. have identified my problems as of this past month and I believe I'm

Name: Maya (Homepage)
Country: USA	Date: Sun Feb 9 21:07:34 2003
Comment: This website has helped me get a clearer perspective on the surgery I may be facing. I am a 26 year-old who is fairly new to this whole thing, but just suffered an excruciating week-long case of reflux that hasn't gone away yet, even with medication. I appreciate the feedback from people who have been where I may be going.

Name: Ashok (Homepage)
Country: India	Date: Wed Feb 5 15:54:37 2003
Comment: Hi, great site, luvly music. was very nervous about surgery before i bumped into this site. am a bit more confident. will speak to my doctor about surgery. once surgery is done, i'll revert back. good luck to all those who have or had GERD/hiatus hernia

Name: John C. Weaver (Homepage)
Country: USA	Date: Tue Feb 4 03:31:19 2003
Comment: Great Site Gene Thankyou. I must admit I love to hear of the success stories but after two Fundoplication procedures both have failed. I am now on major meds plus can only eat a bite or two at a time thus causing extreme weight loss. I am heading to anothe doctor this week in SLC to do more testing them possibly the Mayo clinic but I really would appreciate any new information for the open procedure and who may do it best once and for all. Thankyou .

Name: Normin (Homepage)
Country: England	Date: Mon Feb 3 16:28:14 2003
Comment: I had the op in 2001 iam 58 whith a 5 year old boy inow do all the things of a 30 year old (brillinat) normin

Name: Ethel Hill (Homepage)
Country: USA	Date: Sat Jan 11 17:24:48 2003
Comment: Enjoyed reading all the stories. I too had this surgery done and I think is was successful. I will send in my story later after I write it up.

Name: Peter S. Balkan (Homepage)
Country: USA	Date: Fri Jan 3 05:15:40 2003
Comment: Had the Nissen Fundoplication on 12/18/03. Two weeks later, I'm heartburn free but still experiencing some gas-pain, which appears to be getting a bit better. Thanks for allowing us to share input.

Name: Bill Mulloy (Homepage)
Country: USA	Date: Tue Dec 31 20:24:50 2002
Comment: Had Lap Nissen Fundoplication last week at the Seattle VA Medical Center. So far sooooo good. Was in hospital 23-26 Dec. Had more pain than expected. Please e-mail for any info. :-)

Name: KRISTINE HARMON (Homepage)
Country: USA	Date: Mon Dec 23 19:29:04 2002
Comment: I am very interested in this procedure. I am on previcid & with out it I suffer from extreme heartburn. The other symptom that I suffer from is a constant flow of mucus. It is not coming from my sinus but seems is always at the back of my throat. This is a very irritating sympton because I am alway trying to clear this mucus but can't so as a result I am always snorting.

Name: LannieBeveridge (Homepage)
Country: Canada	Date: Fri Dec 13 01:44:59 2002
Comment: found this page very interesting...thanx...I had the operation two and a half yrs ago...still can't get over the gas build up...glad to see I'm not alone.....Take care.....

Name: Lissa (Homepage)
Country:	Date: Mon Dec 9 08:50:00 2002
Comment: I'm 24 years, and had lap fun aroud 3 weeks ago. I had a lot of pain in my shoulder after the surgery but went away after 5 days. 7 days after the surgery I was eating pizza. I am having no problem swallowing, I can burp not not as easily as before. I have a gas after eating but GAS X helps. I was back to work in 2 weeks. The only problems I have is I feel tired which Dr. said would be normal for a couple of mos. till my body gets back to Normal. Lost 13 pounds so far and if I eat to much I get

Name: Joan (Homepage)
Country:	Date: Thu Dec 5 20:43:58 2002
Comment: I am currently considering a Nissan fundiplication. Thanks. Your site definitely gave me some things to think about.

Name: Carol Farmer (Homepage)
Country:	Date: Fri Nov 29 07:00:22 2002
Comment: Very informative site. After reading these stores I doubt that they will ever suggest this for me as I have emphysema even though they found Barrett's. I don't know what the answer is for me as I am really having problem with reflux and gas. I don't need more gas, for sure. Many thanks for site.

Name: bud T. (Homepage)
Country: U.S,A.	Date: Thu Nov 28 15:49:18 2002
Comment: had fundo 6/01 feel great i would do it again. does anybody have a problem with lose stoles?

Name: Karina (Homepage)
Country: USA	Date: Thu Nov 21 04:50:05 2002
Comment: After reading all the experiences both good and bad I certainly have made up my mind to have the surgery which is tentatively scheduled for Jan.2003. Thanks the site is very informative.

Name: Christine (Homepage)
Country:	Date: Thu Nov 21 00:14:29 2002
Comment: I am scheduled for Fundoplication Surgery on 11/27/02. These stories have put me at ease a little more than I thought. Wish me luck!!!!!

Name: Gordon (Homepage)
Country: usa	Date: Sat Nov 16 04:50:38 2002
Comment: 11 days after Fundoplication, still hoping for the best

Name: Ashley Maness (Homepage)
Country: USA	Date: Fri Nov 8 16:54:05 2002
Comment: I have been told that I need to have the laproscopic surgery--I'm trying to figure out what to do. I'm 25 years old, and I don't want to be on medications the rest of my life.

Name: Andrew Haney (Homepage)
Country: Scotland	Date: Mon Sep 23 17:13:16 2002
Comment: I am 53 and had my surgery (Partial Fundoplication)6 days ago. I feel great. I progressed very quickly from a purely liquid diet to being able to eat anything soft and moist within a couple of days. Trapped wind in the shoulders was my only problem as the stomach is pumped full of air just before surgery commences. This has now eased off. I too was feeling tense in the run up to my surgery but I had faith in my surgeon who has an excellent record with this procedure. A good

Name: SCOTT FARMER (Homepage)
Country: USA	Date: Sat Sep 7 06:42:11 2002
Comment: ANY ADVISE FOR SOMEONE WHO SUFFERS FROM FREQUENT CHEST AND STOMACH PAIN, CONSTANT LONG DRAWN OUT BELCHING, THIS ALL FROM A PARTIAL FUNDOPLICATION A YEAR AGO, I SINCERELY WISH TO HAVE MY OLD STOMACH BACK!!!!!!! MY POST OP PAIN WAS SO SEVERE IT WAS HORRIBLE, LASTED FOR OVER 3WEEKS AS WELL. ANYWAY YOUR THE FIRST OUTLET I HAVE FOUND TO COMPLAIN, OUTSIDE OF MY WORTHLESS SURGEON WHO HAS HIS MONEY AND COULD NO LONGER CARE LESS.. THANKS FOR LISTENING. ANYTHING YOU COULD SEND ME TO MAKE MY LIFE A LITTLE

Name: Tom (Homepage)
Country: Bloomington, IL	Date: Thu Sep 5 05:07:56 2002
Comment: Hi everybody, I told Gene that I would post an Update after my Fundo. Well, it's 1 week post-op today, and I feel GREAT. I am definately not going to miss my daily-double of Prilosec that I took for the last 7 years!! For those of you worrying about the procedure, please feel to e-mail me and I will explain everything I can and give you all the reasurance I can. Go for it folks!! It can give you your life back!! Thanks again Gene, Tom

Name: Linda Walker (Homepage)
Country: United States	Date: Thu Aug 29 15:35:05 2002
Comment: I have had the surgey lap nissen fundoplication, I also have IBS. I was a female machinist, I belive my damage was done from straining on the job. Now I have ear ringing most of the time and was wondering if any one has this problem also? I have read most of the stories on this site very informative. I had the surgey twice full stomach wrap with screan reinforcment. No more heart burn. But the D gets to me.

Name: Christie (Homepage)
Country: USA	Date: Sun Aug 25 22:08:11 2002
Comment: I am scheduled to have my surgery on Sept. 5. I am pretty nervous and was looking for information. Thanks for the help!

Name: Gene (Homepage)
Country: USA	Date: Thu Aug 22 02:21:01 2002
Comment: Because Beseen.com folded, I had to get a new guest book provider. Here it is. I will make the old guestbook available for download soon. I appreciate all the email expressing your thanks for this site. I'm glad it helped so of you. Gene