I have severe GERD due to complications of a gastric leak I suffered after bariatric surgery. I had a stent placed in my lower esophageal sphincter for 6 weeks to allow the leak to heal. I nearly died. This was 2 years ago. I was told I would have problems with reflux and have been on high dose of PPI therapy since then. I eat very little, and even less now that It's so sore to eat.

I went for my first visit with the GI doc, who was sadly of no help. She just said I need to keep my appointment, you guessed it, another doctor. One that specializes in esophageal disorders and cancers. She claims that this group of doctors has reviewed my case and is ready to take it on. Everyone just keeps telling me that I'm such a "unique" case because of my previous post op history, and I'm starting to feel like nobody will help because of it. Now I wait until the 19th to have a consult with this group.

My ENT wasn't worried about my palpable posterior cervical lymph nodes, but I am a sonographer and went ahead and put a probe to my neck to see for myself. I now know that I have multiple 1.5-2.75cm lymph nodes. And those are not normal sizes. They could just be reactive to what ever is going on, but who knows, it could mean much more. There's just so much. Blah. Waiting waiting.

Hope all of you are well as can be.