Hiatal Hernia Surgery – Can It Help Me?
Q I am a 70-year-old male who does not smoke or drink alcohol. I am about 65 pounds overweight but am otherwise in relatively good health. However, I have what I believe is a gastrointestinal problem and hope you can help me.
For the last 15 or 20 years, I start coughing or choking during or immediately after eating or drinking.
Often, I regurgitate what appears to be mucus and/or food. These spells can last for several minutes and sometimes occur when drinking water, brushing my teeth or simply rising from a reclined position.
I have seen several doctors and have had numerous tests, including stool analyses, blood tests, barium X-rays, a sigmoidoscopy, a colonoscopy and an endoscopy.
The only abnormal findings were a hiatal hernia and evidence that my stomach produces more-than-normal amounts of acid. Anti-acid medication does not provide any relief and upsets my stomach.
I am willing to have the required surgery to correct the hiatal hernia, but no one can assure me that it will solve my problem. I am also told there is a chance it can return.
I am at my wits’ end and don’t know what else to do.
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