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LINX PROCEDURE

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summer200
summer200

Hi All

I had the Linx fitted Tuesday 3 days ago.

Has anyone had this procedure and when

Did you start feeling better.

I have been suffering from severe stomach cramp spasms now been given codeine to

Help with the pain.

I am trying to eat smaller meals often.

I would welcome peoples experience

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  • mikejd
    mikejd summer200

    Posted

    Hi, I am thinking of going for the Linx operation. I was diagnosed with a small hiatus hernia in April. My main symptom is when I exercise, I get pain in my throat and can feel a lot of painful indigestion at times. This is mainly when walking fast. I tried running over the weekend and after a while I was getting the same pain! Chewing gum does help as does sipping water. A regular sore throat and wheeziness also affects me. I'm hoping the LInx op with hernia repair will sort it out! Saw the op on youtube and it doesnt look too bad, I would certainly not want the NIssan one, too many risks! Mike.
    • tsheff18
      tsheff18 mikejd

      Posted

      I get really bad reflux when jogging. I had a small hiatal hernia as well but my surgeon said it was small enough that it didnt needed repaired and just implanted the linx without the hernia repair. Im only 10 days post linx and havent had a chance to test out jogging yet. I know to qualify for the linx procedure u need a recent endoscopy, upper gi barium swallow test, 24 or 48 ph test with a manometry study to make sure your esophagus is strong enough to push food through the linx. Have u had any of these tests done yet ? Hope everyone gets well soon.
    • mikejd
      mikejd tsheff18

      Posted

      Even walking the dog at a fast pace can be an absolute pain! I had the Endoscopy in April, nothing else. Best make an appointment with the Doctor then. Wouldn't the hernia get bigger with time though?
    • tsheff18
      tsheff18 mikejd

      Posted

      You would think but the linx would strengthen that barrier to prevent the hernia. Thats what my surgeon told me as i was expecting him to repair it. He said mine was less than a cm or less than a half a cm...forget.. was kind of out of it at the time.
    • mikejd
      mikejd tsheff18

      Posted

      Thanks for the info. How have you been since the Linx has been put in? Eating ok, allowed to have a beer? I read that you can go straight back to a normal diet.
    • tsheff18
      tsheff18 mikejd

      Posted

      I have been having some really bad gas and bloating..my digestion has been outta wack too. Its all slowly getting better but i havent really been able to test out drinking alcohol or eating any real greasy heavy meals yet. Eating small bland meals til i feel better.
    • mikejd
      mikejd tsheff18

      Posted

      Hopefully in a few weeks it will be worth it. At the moment my diet is quite bland anyway to prevent the reflux. I've started the 5:2 diet so I'm used to small portions! Cut out all caffeine which I miss. If I do have a curry now it's only a mild one, which I now prefer to the hotter ones I used to have!
    • summer200
      summer200 tsheff18

      Posted

      Hi

      How are you feeling now ?

      I'm having a few problems with

      Swallowing.

      Bread is very difficult, has this

      Improved for you ?

    • tsheff18
      tsheff18 summer200

      Posted

      Hi summer. Im feeling better each day. The bloating/gas is much better. Im very careful when i eat ...always take gulps of warm water or fennel tea with dry/fibrous food. Ive had 2 stuck moments where food got stuck and both times were baby carrots. Hope ur feeling better. Did u join the linx facebook group yet ? If not u really should. .very helpful.

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    • summer200
      summer200 tsheff18

      Posted

      Hi glad your feeling better

      Could you please pm link to group

    • tsheff18
      tsheff18 summer200

      Posted

      If you are on Facebook just do a search for linx surgery for gerd and request to join. Its a closed group and the group admin will need to approve the request. Took about a day for me to get accepted.
  • stella19032
    stella19032 summer200

    Posted

    Hi guys, I know this is an old thread but I'm just wondering how you are both getting on? I've had the LINX fitted 3 days ago and I'm really suffering with the pain, not just swallowing but shoulder pain and this weird gas pain that bubbles up and spreads across my entire upper body. It's awful. Just hoping that you can give me some good news about things settling down.

    how is the reflux? Has that gone? I'm really hoping that there's a light at the end of the tunnel with this and that the pain is worth it.

    ps Todd, how long before you got back to jogging?

    fingers crossed you'll read this,

    stella 

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