Hey Carlos. I had Nissen surgery in 2018. Your videos are the only thing I have found that has made me feel like I am not crazy and not alone. The gas and bloating situation I have to deal with every day has literally ruined my life. I try not to be bitter but I went from happy and social to a sad recluse.
Thank you for sharing your experiences with us! I had a Toupe Fundoplication and hiatal hernia repair 4 months ago. Dysphagia only when I ate too fast or something too chunky. I had reactive hypoglycemia (Not fun, but has dissipated), gas & bloating is ridiculous, but is better now. I use Gas-X if I’m in public just to cover myself. JUST started drinking soda again, hallelujah! Love my bubbles! I used to be constipated all the time, now I go 2-4x a day. My surgeon used a tube down the esophagus before doing the wrap, so that the opening was a perfect size. I used to aspirate stomach acid and food at night. As soon as I fell asleep, it would regurgitate. I slept at a 45 degree angle with a reflux pillow for years, but even that did not help. I could not eat for 5-6 hours before bed. Pretty sure I have ruined my lungs from the frequent acid aspiration. SO awful. I am still having fatigue and sore muscles, shortness of breath…need to get in to my PCP for some tests. Dr Leena Khaitan at University Hospitals , Cleveland. She’s the bomb!💣
Hi Carlos, I finally had enough with my Nissen complication, and decided to have a take down and LINX as you did. I would like to ask you a question: did they do your takedown and LINX in one procedure or separate procedures
I am suffering from chronic acid reflux due to weak LES and a minor hiatal hernia. After doing my research, I decided to do Stertta, if it fails then I will simply do it again, and if that fails I will do linx but I will not change the anatomy of my stomach to end up getting worse than before. I am in the process of doing my tests before I go for the procedure.
I'm 24 years old and I just had Nissen surgery, I don't understand why doctors don't inform patients about the real risks of this operation, I'm afraid I won't be able to gain weight and go to the gym anymore.
Hi carlos. This is your friend mark tirabassi from las vegas nv. I found out theres a new surgery for acid reflux , its called reflux stop. The procedure is done in london , not in usa yet . The dr's name is Amed Amed . He studied at stanford university in usa. I think the precedure is in the range of ,25,000. If i pay outta pocket , i can return to america and file a insurance claim n get 50% off the bill covered. Google reflux stop. Its sewn into the stomach .Its done in london . But dosent choke the esophagus like the lynx does Hopes this helps u
Than you! Yes, I’ve heard of it. I am waiting for it to reach the US since it hasn’t been approved. But I’m glad testings are happening over there so we can get that information on the success rate
i have asthma thanks to acid getting into my bronchial tubes at night been on ppi's over a decade supposed to get the 24 hour test tomorrow but postponed it because of sore throat from asthma meds my doctor seems to lean towards tif i don't know what to think. good luck in dealing with it.
Hey Carlos my Brother I had one of the first Nissin Fundo Plication Surgeries in the Country Here in the US I was 14 when I had my Surgery and I am 40 now and the Problems I have Had is Everything you explained the G.E.R.D , Choking on Everything even Water and the Gas trapped in my Chest shoulders it's Awful my prayers are with you my friend 🙏💯
@@CarlosGranados1 Actually I have Considered but I have had 47 Dilations of my Esophagus because they Got mine way to tight when I was 14 so they had to put a feeding tube in so I could get some Nutrients I wore that for 6 years and it took me that 6 years to train myself to learn how to Swallow and Chew my Food I forget how to eat after 6 years of my life so after I retrained my throat to be able to eat again.Then my rehabilitation began it's been Hell for 26 years choking on the smallest amount of Food or Drinks I Couldn't Throw up or Burp for like 12 years after The Surgery and the Pain is Always there I am to this day Still Choking on Food Soups Etc. I Have been Hospitalized for Heartattack Symptoms for over 20+years and I now have a Para-esophagel Hiatus Hernia it is a Battle I Wouldn't wish on my worst Enemy May God Bless you my Warrior Brother 💪🙏💯
What do you think about the new Refluxstop surgery? The results seems to be very good, because It is not causing all the side effects of the other procedures. It respects much more the anatomy of the esophagus and the stomach. I spoke with my surveon and I'm evaluating to get the Refluxstop surgery in future.
@@CarlosGranados1 He is practising this procedure since the first day that it's become available in Italy, the country where I live. It's from April of 2023, so it's not much time. I'm waiting to see if it's going to become the new standard surgery. In Europe, day by day many centers are starting to do this surgery, so for now it's going well and the results looks much better compared to all other options. We will see!
Usually gas from Nissen is caused because you can't burp anymore. Are you able to burp now that the nissen has been removed and the linx has been placed instead?
@@CarlosGranados1 I am so sorry you are dealing with this 😔 that is really frustrating but at least you have Dr. Daniel c smith who is world renowned to help you! I pray that he helps you! I am new to the linx concept. How did Dr. Smith close the hiatus when he did the linx? Did he put mesh? And thanks again for sharing your journey!
@@user-in9bh6lc8v thank you so much. I will go back to him once I’m ready to move forward with more procedures. He used sutures once he removed my mesh.
I'm sure other people have said this to you, but have you changed your diet from what you are typically eating and have you tried anxiety medications or have you been tested for crone's disease? It can manifest anywhere in your digestive system from your out to your butt?
Gas could be because your digestive enzymes are low or you have SIBO. Check for SIBO and take probiotics and enzymes. Your intestines are probably not functioning either.
@@CarlosGranados1 I did a test called GI Map. I found that I am extremely deficient in Akkermansia Muciniphila. I started taking that supplement 300 billion. My gas problems improved a lot. When I am taking probiotics, I found that 100billion to 200 billion are useful. Anything below that don’t work. I went from taking PPIs daily and feeling tired af to taking one H2 blocker before bed. I also have a hiatal hernia of 2cm, never did a surgery. Overall life quality is good now. Previously, I had very bad reflux everyday, trouble swallowing and constant burps.
That sucks bro that you had to go thru all of this and still you have all these issues, possiblyeven worse then your original issues. I have Gerd for years and I believe I have a haital hernia. Surgery doesn't seem worth it to me. Do you think if you just got your haital hernia fixed and not the Nissen or the Linx that you would of got better?
Thank you for your words my friend. I’m not sure if it would have helped or not tbh. I never hear of someone just getting their hernia fixed unless it’s like an extreme case
The chance is there that it won’t help, because the actual connection between the diaphragm and the esophagus. This field and illness isn’t researched and improved enough through time because alone the fact that the main procedure fundoplicatio was developed in the year 1956 is insane. You’d expect there would be 20 improvements by now, after 70 years but unfortunately not. :(
Hey Carlos Walter here. I have a linx that was installed in 2021 November and feel whenever I pass through TSA security that it is impaired or compromised through a magnetic field. Has anybody else experienced this. I have air that comes out of the LES and moderate bloating also. I feel I have air that backs up top coming out of the LES. I also have consistent bloating. Is there anybody else experiencing symptoms like this. I'm scheduled to have my linx removed in December of 2023 but I'm rethinking now after looking at your video. Maybe I'm better off with the linx in than out.
I am hearting your video so other people can see it. I was afraid the first couple of times going though TSA but it has been a problem for me. Everything feels normal.
I haven't had any issues going through TSA with the LINX. A LINX installed in November 2021 can withstand the magnetic force of a 1.5T MRI which is far stronger than what you are experiencing at security checks.
So I already has a surgery "Nissen fundoplication" with tempered with my fundus and the TIF is a fundoplication as well so I am not sure messing with the fundus again will help me specifically.
I had the linx installed back in April of 2017. It’s been a miracle at times but sort’ve like you every time I get sick my reflux comes back full force and it takes about a week or more for it to start working the way it should. I always have minor dysphasia but I will gladly take that vs chronic reflux like I used to have. I noticed when I go lower carb it helps me out tremendously. I want to go full carnivore to help aid in my gut problems because I feel like I wrecked my gut ever since I was a kid with terrible diet. I’ll go low carb for a while and feel better but then slip up and just gorge on carbs thinking I’m better and reflux hits me like a truck in the process.
I am glad to hear someone that has similar effects when they get sick. I still don't understand why that happens. I think it might be because our immune system is in our gut so when we get sick it hits us much harder.
@@CarlosGranados1 ever since i had Covid I can’t eat anything with soy in it either. Completely allergic. That and alcohol. Which isn’t a bad thing because both of them are reflux triggers anyway but there is soy in everything so it makes grocery shopping that much more challenging. Do you notice the dysphasia the worst after your first meal? That seems to be the norm for me lately. I didn’t really have that much before Covid but ever since I had the virus back in December 2020 my difficulty swallowing has gotten a lot worse after my first meal. It lingers for about an hour and clears up and doesn’t come back until the next morning after breakfast.
@@tannerlong1067 I notice it more after getting sick and also while eating foods that are hard to swallow like steak so I stay alway from it as much as possible
Hey bro plz explain me your Nissen fundoplication failed 😢plz tell me reason 💔😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 my surgery next month plz give me good advice for which surgery better LINX or nissen fundoplication 😢😢 reply 🥹🙏🙏????
Not sure why it failed. I have more video on my journey to the takedown but essentially it was slowly killing me. I would have gone with the LINX first if I knew better because is less invasive and it causes less changes to the anatomy.
Hey my friend. Did you have constant burping ? I know you said you have acid reflux, but I am just burping. Like a lot and sometime I get regurgitation .
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Hey Carlos. I had Nissen surgery in 2018. Your videos are the only thing I have found that has made me feel like I am not crazy and not alone. The gas and bloating situation I have to deal with every day has literally ruined my life. I try not to be bitter but I went from happy and social to a sad recluse.
I understand your struggles. I’m sorry you’ve had a similar experience. The gas and the bloating have ruined my life. I wish I could overturn that.
I have side effects too:(since 2018
I’m planing to do it but I had recent surgery took my gallbladder out which I made mistake that’s was undiagnosed I have GERD
I need to have surgery and my choices are Nissan or Linx.
Thank you for sharing your experiences with us!
I had a Toupe Fundoplication and hiatal hernia repair 4 months ago. Dysphagia only when I ate too fast or something too chunky.
I had reactive hypoglycemia (Not fun, but has dissipated), gas & bloating is ridiculous, but is better now. I use Gas-X if I’m in public just to cover myself. JUST started drinking soda again, hallelujah! Love my bubbles! I used to be constipated all the time, now I go 2-4x a day.
My surgeon used a tube down the esophagus before doing the wrap, so that the opening was a perfect size.
I used to aspirate stomach acid and food at night. As soon as I fell asleep, it would regurgitate. I slept at a 45 degree angle with a reflux pillow for years, but even that did not help. I could not eat for 5-6 hours before bed. Pretty sure I have ruined my lungs from the frequent acid aspiration. SO awful. I am still having fatigue and sore muscles, shortness of breath…need to get in to my PCP for some tests.
Dr Leena Khaitan at University Hospitals , Cleveland. She’s the bomb!💣
I am glad you are so much better though! I hope the side effects get better and they don't become a major issue!
Hi Carlos, I finally had enough with my Nissen complication, and decided to have a take down and LINX as you did. I would like to ask you a question: did they do your takedown and LINX in one procedure or separate procedures
Yes, one procedure!
I am suffering from chronic acid reflux due to weak LES and a minor hiatal hernia. After doing my research, I decided to do Stertta, if it fails then I will simply do it again, and if that fails I will do linx but I will not change the anatomy of my stomach to end up getting worse than before. I am in the process of doing my tests before I go for the procedure.
I respect that! Changing the anatomy so much can be a lot on the body. Let me know how the stretta goes.
Stretta is a terrible operation. It simply doesn’t work and you have get it every couple years.
I'm 24 years old and I just had Nissen surgery, I don't understand why doctors don't inform patients about the real risks of this operation, I'm afraid I won't be able to gain weight and go to the gym anymore.
I am really sorry to hear that my friend. I agree with you, I wish doctors shared more about the side effects and be more transparent.
@@CarlosGranados1 I'm at the beginning and I hope it goes well. I dont have gas or pain. How long have you had dysphagia post nissen? Love u❤.
@@Vincenzo99090 I I’ve had for about a year and a half
@@CarlosGranados1oh omg.
@@CarlosGranados1can you explain about side affects?
Hi carlos. This is your friend mark tirabassi from las vegas nv. I found out theres a new surgery for acid reflux , its called reflux stop. The procedure is done in london , not in usa yet . The dr's name is Amed Amed . He studied at stanford university in usa. I think the precedure is in the range of ,25,000. If i pay outta pocket , i can return to america and file a insurance claim n get 50% off the bill covered. Google reflux stop. Its sewn into the stomach .Its done in london . But dosent choke the esophagus like the lynx does Hopes this helps u
Than you! Yes, I’ve heard of it. I am waiting for it to reach the US since it hasn’t been approved. But I’m glad testings are happening over there so we can get that information on the success rate
i have asthma thanks to acid getting into my bronchial tubes at night been on ppi's over a decade supposed to get the 24 hour test tomorrow but postponed it because of sore throat from asthma meds my doctor seems to lean towards tif i don't know what to think. good luck in dealing with it.
Good luck! 🍀 let us know how it goes!
Google reflux stop device , done in London
Hey Carlos my Brother I had one of the first Nissin Fundo Plication Surgeries in the Country Here in the US I was 14 when I had my Surgery and I am 40 now and the Problems I have Had is Everything you explained the G.E.R.D , Choking on Everything even Water and the Gas trapped in my Chest shoulders it's Awful my prayers are with you my friend 🙏💯
We share the same struggle! Have you considered a redo or take down? How is it after all these years?
@@CarlosGranados1 Actually I have Considered but I have had 47 Dilations of my Esophagus because they Got mine way to tight when I was 14 so they had to put a feeding tube in so I could get some Nutrients I wore that for 6 years and it took me that 6 years to train myself to learn how to Swallow and Chew my Food I forget how to eat after 6 years of my life so after I retrained my throat to be able to eat again.Then my rehabilitation began it's been Hell for 26 years choking on the smallest amount of Food or Drinks I Couldn't Throw up or Burp for like 12 years after The Surgery and the Pain is Always there I am to this day Still Choking on Food Soups Etc. I Have been Hospitalized for Heartattack Symptoms for over 20+years and I now have a Para-esophagel Hiatus Hernia it is a Battle I Wouldn't wish on my worst Enemy May God Bless you my Warrior Brother 💪🙏💯
Hey man is ur wrap still good do u get reflux now . How are u iam 19 I got the surgery. I want to know the long term outcome
@@karan-xm5tj I have the LINX now
Did you overcome your GERD ?
What do you think about the new Refluxstop surgery? The results seems to be very good, because It is not causing all the side effects of the other procedures. It respects much more the anatomy of the esophagus and the stomach. I spoke with my surveon and I'm evaluating to get the Refluxstop surgery in future.
I had seen good things about it. But I would give it more years before i would consider. how long has your surgeon been practicing the surgery?
@@CarlosGranados1 He is practising this procedure since the first day that it's become available in Italy, the country where I live. It's from April of 2023, so it's not much time. I'm waiting to see if it's going to become the new standard surgery. In Europe, day by day many centers are starting to do this surgery, so for now it's going well and the results looks much better compared to all other options. We will see!
Usually gas from Nissen is caused because you can't burp anymore. Are you able to burp now that the nissen has been removed and the linx has been placed instead?
During the Nissen that was an issue but I am able to burp now with the LINX and gas is still a major issue.
@@CarlosGranados1 I am so sorry you are dealing with this 😔 that is really frustrating but at least you have Dr. Daniel c smith who is world renowned to help you! I pray that he helps you! I am new to the linx concept. How did Dr. Smith close the hiatus when he did the linx? Did he put mesh? And thanks again for sharing your journey!
@@user-in9bh6lc8v thank you so much. I will go back to him once I’m ready to move forward with more procedures. He used sutures once he removed my mesh.
@@user-in9bh6lc8v Dr. Smith uses sutures and pledgets to perform the hiatal repair. He does not like to use mesh.
Bro plz tell me why I am dry bleaching every two minutes whole day how get rid from bleaching in gerd problem
Bleaching? Wdym?
@@CarlosGranados1 belching
have you seen a doctor?
What made you get this surgery? Was your GERD severe?
My Nissen didn’t really work and it was killing me. So the doctor recommended this one!
Have you tried a good probiotic and/or digestive enzymes? Maybe you gut flora has changed.
I have!
Hello carlos why has a linx has side effects I heard it helped many people out there and video showa it too. I dont think is worse then nissen
well naturally when an external object comes into your body, you can have side effect from the object and the procedure.
Would you get the LINX again? Has it had any improvement?
Any progress on the gas situation/investigation?
LINX would have been my first option but if it didn't work, they would have gone with the Nissen anyways
I'm sure other people have said this to you, but have you changed your diet from what you are typically eating and have you tried anxiety medications or have you been tested for crone's disease? It can manifest anywhere in your digestive system from your out to your butt?
Haven’t tested for chromes because my issues are with reflux
Gas could be because your digestive enzymes are low or you have SIBO. Check for SIBO and take probiotics and enzymes. Your intestines are probably not functioning either.
I am doing that at the moment!
@@CarlosGranados1 I did a test called GI Map. I found that I am extremely deficient in Akkermansia Muciniphila. I started taking that supplement 300 billion. My gas problems improved a lot. When I am taking probiotics, I found that 100billion to 200 billion are useful. Anything below that don’t work. I went from taking PPIs daily and feeling tired af to taking one H2 blocker before bed. I also have a hiatal hernia of 2cm, never did a surgery. Overall life quality is good now. Previously, I had very bad reflux everyday, trouble swallowing and constant burps.
That sucks bro that you had to go thru all of this and still you have all these issues, possiblyeven worse then your original issues. I have Gerd for years and I believe I have a haital hernia. Surgery doesn't seem worth it to me. Do you think if you just got your haital hernia fixed and not the Nissen or the Linx that you would of got better?
Thank you for your words my friend. I’m not sure if it would have helped or not tbh. I never hear of someone just getting their hernia fixed unless it’s like an extreme case
The chance is there that it won’t help, because the actual connection between the diaphragm and the esophagus. This field and illness isn’t researched and improved enough through time because alone the fact that the main procedure fundoplicatio was developed in the year 1956 is insane. You’d expect there would be 20 improvements by now, after 70 years but unfortunately not. :(
So the surgery didn’t Heal your GERD ? Are you feeling better can you eat everything now but the gas bloding ?
Thats correct. Lots of gas and bloating.
Hi bro.. thanks for the information.
I have a question. Does gastric bypass surgery work for GERD?
I am not sure.
Have you had a gastric emptying study exam? Maybe you have delayed gastric emptying from abdominal surgeries
Yes I have. My gastric emptying study was great so it’s not the stomach digestion that’s causing the issues.
Hey Carlos Walter here. I have a linx that was installed in 2021 November and feel whenever I pass through TSA security that it is impaired or compromised through a magnetic field. Has anybody else experienced this.
I have air that comes out of the LES and moderate bloating also. I feel I have air that backs up top coming out of the LES.
I also have consistent bloating. Is there anybody else experiencing symptoms like this.
I'm scheduled to have my linx removed in December of 2023 but I'm rethinking now after looking at your video. Maybe I'm better off with the linx in than out.
I am hearting your video so other people can see it. I was afraid the first couple of times going though TSA but it has been a problem for me. Everything feels normal.
I haven't had any issues going through TSA with the LINX. A LINX installed in November 2021 can withstand the magnetic force of a 1.5T MRI which is far stronger than what you are experiencing at security checks.
@@mwoodj I haven’t had issues either. It’s never been a concern!
have you heard about stretta procedure? if so what do you think about it?
I have! That was an option at one point for me but I already did one fundoplication and I'm not sure in the another will help.
@@CarlosGranados1 what do you mean? Do you think the stretta procedure won’t work? Also may I ask how you got gerd? Just curious
So I already has a surgery "Nissen fundoplication" with tempered with my fundus and the TIF is a fundoplication as well so I am not sure messing with the fundus again will help me specifically.
I have nissen for 9 years , but the gas is very bad. Do you recommend LINX better
Are you referring if the Linx with help with the gas?
I had the linx installed back in April of 2017. It’s been a miracle at times but sort’ve like you every time I get sick my reflux comes back full force and it takes about a week or more for it to start working the way it should. I always have minor dysphasia but I will gladly take that vs chronic reflux like I used to have. I noticed when I go lower carb it helps me out tremendously. I want to go full carnivore to help aid in my gut problems because I feel like I wrecked my gut ever since I was a kid with terrible diet. I’ll go low carb for a while and feel better but then slip up and just gorge on carbs thinking I’m better and reflux hits me like a truck in the process.
I am glad to hear someone that has similar effects when they get sick. I still don't understand why that happens. I think it might be because our immune system is in our gut so when we get sick it hits us much harder.
@@CarlosGranados1 ever since i had Covid I can’t eat anything with soy in it either. Completely allergic. That and alcohol. Which isn’t a bad thing because both of them are reflux triggers anyway but there is soy in everything so it makes grocery shopping that much more challenging. Do you notice the dysphasia the worst after your first meal? That seems to be the norm for me lately. I didn’t really have that much before Covid but ever since I had the virus back in December 2020 my difficulty swallowing has gotten a lot worse after my first meal. It lingers for about an hour and clears up and doesn’t come back until the next morning after breakfast.
@@tannerlong1067 I notice it more after getting sick and also while eating foods that are hard to swallow like steak so I stay alway from it as much as possible
Try the reflux stop device done in London . Google it
I have Nissen surgery date in 2 weeks I’m desperate enough even after seeing all your videos I feel I have to take the gamble 😕
That's understandable. Wishing you success on your upcoming surgery!
Good luck and God bless you! I pray everything works out for you and you never have to deal with this again 🙏🏼
@@vickiemendoza9252 thank you
@@CarlosGranados1yes I hope🤞 thanks 🙏
🤍🤍🤍 BTW: I know a lot of people that have ended up at ER because of gas pain. Just goes to show how truly painful it can be.
Yeah who knew it could be this bad and cause so many other issues!
😔@@CarlosGranados1
@@CarlosGranados1how is the bloating and what’s other issues ?
@@yonikab8066 still have bloating
Hey bro plz explain me your Nissen fundoplication failed 😢plz tell me reason 💔😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 my surgery next month plz give me good advice for which surgery better LINX or nissen fundoplication 😢😢 reply 🥹🙏🙏????
Not sure why it failed. I have more video on my journey to the takedown but essentially it was slowly killing me.
I would have gone with the LINX first if I knew better because is less invasive and it causes less changes to the anatomy.
@@CarlosGranados1 so plz teel me which better option 🙏🙏🥲🥲???
How your linx is going on right now
@@JunaidBaloch-s3j well I still have it but I’ve been struggling a lot lately unfortunately
@@CarlosGranados1 go for the refluxstop device it's looking better
I would have to wait until that comes here and gets approved
@@CarlosGranados1 is implantica is available in europe
I am not sure. I live in North America
Hey my friend. Did you have constant burping ? I know you said you have acid reflux, but I am just burping. Like a lot and sometime I get regurgitation .
I get regurgitation as well