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| Bill...even though it may have sounded like I was giving you a hard time, I
was not. The ginger may help heal and may even have an antacid effect
(vehicle unknown to me), but I was just trying to say it won't cure the
valve problem with the LES.
But, I *totally agree* with your fears about the surgery. I have queried
Howard about this before (and I respect his knowledge and his vast
experience), and you can read his responses. I think the outcome would
basically depend on the surgeon (how many he has done and how skillful he is
at the procedure - that's it, not too many other variables). I would trust
Howard, but I would still be leary, since I have had various surgeries in my
life, and like you imply, there are no guarantees (even with a skilled and
experienced surgeon).
I have too many other health problems, and even the slight chance of having
difficulty swallowing, burping, or vomiting is very scary to me, like I have
indicated to Howard. I am on my third PPI now and it seems to be working,
but the damn things have caused fundic polyps, which also scare me, and I am
screwed. If they continue to keep growing (new ones and the old ones
getting bigger), I don't know what I will do, or if the damn things (PPI's)
stop working completely.
Like I said, you can read what I wrote about the ginger, and the apple cider
vinegar in the "apple vinegar work?". I can't see taking ginger or apple
cider vinegar if it burns me. It's like "cutting off your nose to spite
your face" (that's all I could think of :-)).
Again, I do share your concerns about the surgery...Pete
Bill Poston wrote:
> I'm sorry but I don't have an answer for you.
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> You might want to try the GRJ. GRJ has helped heal and keep my
> esophagus comfortable for many years.
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> It would at least be worth a shot, pretty inexpensive, easy to set up
> and use, and Ginger has been recommended for many years that it is
> helpful for the digestive system. The only potential thing it has is
> it thins your blood so to many that would be a good thing.
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> The problem with the surgery is it is kind of a hit or miss thing. In
> my mind there is just no way a surgeon can scientifically determine
> how tight to wrap the stomach around the esophagus. If the wrap is too
> tight even a mm you will have trouble swallowing, if it's too loose it
> won't help. I have read many times on the Internet where people have
> to have it done over and over again. Others have trouble burping when
> the operation is done.
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> Good luck.
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> On 2 Mar 2006 17:13:13 -0800, "tdonline" <trinhd90@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Bill Poston
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