Gastroparesis, GERD and Asthma

BonBon

I have severe gastroparesis, GERD, asthma, and numerous other health problems. I have had two nissen procedures to correct the GERD. The first slipped or "failed" due to my asthma and bronchitis with a hard cough. The second nissen failed due to improper or excessive lifting. My surgeon said that they just released a study that shows that excessive or improper lifting can cause the nissen wrap to slip. I am allergic to Reglan which is the drug of choice to help the gastroparesis. I wake up not being able to breath due to the reflux which is made worse by the gastroparesis. I have not been able to get the symptoms under control with medications. My surgeon will not do a third nissen procedure as he feels that with my asthma, and the hard cough I get, that the nissen wrap would eventually fail again. He has come up with an alternate surgery he believes changes the success rate for the rest of my life from 30 % to 90 %. However, it is major surgery that will involve removing 2/3 of my stomach, and re-routing the bile ducts. This will eliminate the cause of the acid reflux and bile refluxing. Additionally, it will correct the delayed stomadch emptying problem. It will change my life and forever alter my eating as I will have to eat a special diet and be careful to monitor that I don't become dehydrated nor malnourished; but compared to the alternative of doing nothing it is better. I am now on family medical leave as I can no longer work a full day as I am constantly getting dehydrated, sick, or feel nausea all of the time. Additionally, my asthma has not been under control in a long time. Has anyone else gone through anything like this??