Hi

Glad to hear your good news!! I just had this procedure last Thurs., 2/5. It will be one week tomorrow. I too was on pain medicine after the surgery, but by the time I was released to go home the next day, I would say only my throat was a little sore, but only slightly. I really felt like nothing had been done to me. I did, and still do, get this pain in my mid section, which actually feels like gas, but only last for a second or two. I'm seeing my surgeon today for my first check-up. I never had hearburn, but my symptoms were coughing, always clearing my throad, burning in my throat & bitter taste in my mouth. I still have a few of those, but not quite as bad. My doctor did say I needed to be patient, as I'm sure these things don;t just disapear immediately. I certainly hope my results will be as good as yours.

Good luck!

Hi, it's March 31st, and I'm interested to know how you are 2 months after the Esophyx procedure. My gasteroenterologist advised me to stay away from surgery until something better came out because of complications, trouble swallowing, bloating, etc. How are you doing now? Is the procedure reversible? thanks for your input. Hope you are doing well.
ryan g.

just wondering how long this esophyx lasts? i heard it only lasts 2 years...

I watched this on the news and on the website, I have pain and cannot take anything because I am on Plavix. Zantc is the only thing I can take and I took Prilosec for months until they found out it interferred with the Plavix
I am wondering if it only lasts 2 yrs but that would be 2 yrs pain free, I am living on tums and the pain is unbearable at times.
I am scared to have be put under for this, does anyone know if you can do it local?

I had the surgery on Friday December 4th. I had to stay in hospital a night longer than planned, as my esophagus was so swollen nothing could get down. They put me on steroids for 24 hrs and was able to swallow liquids next day and went home.
The pain wasn't too bad - I had voice problems for a few days. Came off the Percoset within 4 days.
They told me to keep taking the Nexium for 2 weeks, which I did. Stopped taking it this weekend, and ending up having bad symptoms of GERD yesterday. Back on the Nexium today.
Am now worried that it hasn't worked, or do I just need to be a little more patient?

I had my TIF on 12/23/2009. They kept me all night, mainly to watch me, as I was the first at our hospital to have this procedure done. I had a sore throat (a pain level of probably 7 out of 10 on the pain scale) for about 36 hours. Unlike the person who started this thread, I had no pain medication at all, nor did I feel like I needed any. I did receive IV Zofran every 6 hours (and asked for it like clock work). I never did get nauseated, but requested the Zofran so I would not get nauseated.

I was on a liquid diet the first day. A soft liquid diet the 2nd, 3rd and 4th day, then I just started eating normal food items, just being sure to chew up every thing very well before swallowing. I am taking Reglan 2 times a day for 30 days, and on occasion have forgotten to take it, and had no recurring symptoms.

It has been 11 days since my surgery and I feel wonderful. Actually, I don't think of it as a surgery, but rather a procedure as there was no cutting, no incision, no nothing.

I am a 57 year old woman (in case any of you were wondering). I went into this terrified that I might really be in pain when I woke up, but I had absolutely no pain what-so-ever.

I had this surgery on a Wednesday. I was released the next day on Thursday (Christmas Eve). I returned to work on Monday BUT if Friday had not been Christmas I could have went back then.

So, there was virtually no time off work to speak of. I would highly recommend this procedure to anyone.

I want to thank Dr. Blatchford in Arkansas City, Kansas for being trained in this procedure and letting me be his first patient. This procedure was a godsend.

hello jackie... r u still feeling good?i hope so.keep us informed plse.i m going under the esophyx soon.hope to hear from u soon

I m so happy to know that u feel great.i donno why i am so worry about my coming esophyx.some told me its not working 85%others say thy donno how much time it lasts.but i will do it.tnxs for your reply.

hello cindy hw r u doing after almost a year after ur esophyx.if u still visit this site plse keep us informed

to kevin... hello kevin, i saw that u disagree with esophyx.do u think it has not enought recul?u might be right.have u done ur nissen?hw r u doing now?...

chrystel...it says the results lasts until seven or 10 yrs like nissen.i hope it would be true.

good luck maggie.keep us informed after ur esophyx.hoping u ll doing great.

I'm going in for the procedure on 2/23. I'm 39 years of age and have been a GERD sufferer for decades--currently on 80mg of Zegerid daily and still have problems at night. I'll let you know how it goes.

To Maggie and Todd70.... hw r u doing after ur esophyx .i hope ur bothfeeling very well.let us know about ur post esophyx feelings.gud luck

Update:
Day 1 post op: minor throat pain remains the main complaint--stay on top of the Toradol and its not a problem at all. Slight pressure that radiates from the chest up to the left shoulder. No heart burn at all last night--the first time in well over 10 years that I did not take a PPI along with tums or mylanta throughout the night. Swallowing is not a problem--will have my first cup of broth this morning.

hello Todd 70....how r u feeling today.i hope ur better.can u tell us what was exactly ur symptomes bfre the esophyx.have u had burning throat from acid as i still feel...thank you for posting ur experience...its very usefull to all patients with<GERD>.whos looking for surgical procedure.

Carine,

My symptoms prior to this procedure were:
*heart burn all throughout the night--even with maximum dose PPI
*took tums like candy
*sour taste in the morning
*never ate past 3:00 pm, or knew I would pay for it in the evening
*alcohol, pizza....forget about it

todd 2 days passed and u didnt post nothing.i m concerned.....carine

Going to the surgeon Monday 3/8 to set a date for surgery. I can not wait! I stumbledupon this website by accident. Thank you allfor the information

Todd 70. great news..hoping u will completly heal very soon.thank you for posting ur benefic experience.many patients would be happy to share their probelms here with acid reflux..thank you again

I am going under esophyx first of may.i hope all those had this procedure help me to get ready for my esophyx.plse pot ur experience,many patients would appreciate that.

Update: 1 month post procedure
I'm doing remarkably well. No pain at all. I've gone from 80mg per day of Zegerid (basically prilosec + bicarbonate) along with numerous tums/mylanta at night while sleeping practically up to what I have today, which is
1) I've gradually reduced my dose of prilosec down to 20mg per day and I'm now moving over to Zantac--a much weaker acid controller
2) I sleep flat at night--no symptoms

I'm eating pretty much whatever I want--still avoid trigger foods late in the day.

In terms of what to do with a failed procedure. My surgeon told me in advance that if this didn't work out, I'd still be able to do a Nissen. In addition, we could also repeat the TIFS. So, there are still plenty of options.

Update: 6 Weeks Post Op
Completely off acid controllers of all types
Able to lay flat at night
No symptoms

I'll have to say that I was unaware of the warning letters from the FDA regarding the malfunctioning of the device.

In terms of my diet, I was pretty strict with it for 4 weeks and followed the plan exactly. At that point, my surgeon indicated that I could begin introducing regular food, as tolerated (which I did).