Question re Fundoplication

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Hello

My son Charlie is on 2 hourly GTube feeds of 45ml Pediasure and has

been getting increasingly worse with his reflux. It makes little

difference how often we feed him or how much, he has been vomiting

about 50 - 90% of feeds. His gastroenterologist has recommended a

fundoplication to stop him vomiting and we were stunned that surgery

would be considered before trialling any medication (everyone in

Australia would know this doctor is not pro intervention!). We have

finally convinced the doctor to let us trial zantac and then a drug

similar to prilosec but he has told us these drugs won't work and

the surgery should be done within 2 months. He is concerned re

calorie intake especially as Charlie will be starting on GH therapy

in the next month. Has anyone had a fundoplication done? My other

question would be to try a GJ Tube - has anyone got one of those?

Any information would be great. Thanks

Alison (mum to 3yrs and Charlie 19mths RSS 7kg 69cm)