extreme complication five months post op

I'm with you. Because of my issues, I've had to give up so much. When my surgeon told me he was lifting the restriction on coffee, I was so happy . . . although my GERD is back so it may be back to decaf for me. But for now, I'm enjoying it.

try cold brew coffee. I make my own - once a week. I use organic coffee and filtered water. once I filter my coffee - I add some powdered calcium carbonate to further reduce acidity.

when am out - I use "acid tamer" that really helps.

Don't get me wrong. It's 95% better than it was. I have a very weak LES so we knew it wasn't going to resolve 100%

That's good to know! Do you think the sleeve led to weakening of your LES sphincter?

Nope. I think it was weak since birth and we didn't figure it out until I was sleeved. I don't think it's typical to do a pH study and Manometry test on someone with no history of GERD/Reflux prior to being sleeved. To my knowledge, those tests are the only way to get a true reading of the LES tone.

No I don't believe it's typical either. It should be mandatory! Thanks

I respectfully disagree. I'm not a believer in unwarranted medical tests. I think I was definitely in the minority. I had no signs of reflux prior to my sleeve. Never had heartburn. There would be absolutely no reason for me to have a pH test or manometry. Maybe if you want VSG and you have a history of GERD/Reflux (although in my opinion, any surgeon who agrees to sleeve someone with diagnosed GERD is not a great doctor) then the test is warranted. Other than that, no. I would never volunteer for that test without some medical basis. That test sucks.

I understand your point. I just felt it could have possibly eliminated the risk for GERD post op for all those that eventually need a revision. But perhaps really no single test can determine if a person will develop medically unmanageable GERD.

So happy you are on the mend!! The advice of the professionals is something we cannot just blatantly disregard.