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Hi, I hope you dn't mind me askign something here but this last answer talks about having had the nissan fundoplication twice. Do you mind if I ask why and was the second one successful? I had one done two years ago and it worked for about 6 months but but now has completely failed- I now get reflux far worse than I did before the operation plus I can no longer tolerate anything other than cold drinks and cold food. I've had a barium swallow which shows the wrap is still in place but my specialist thinks I have loosened it by doing regular abdominal crunches.  (no-one told me not to do them). I think it more likely that it was too tight in the beginning and I tore some or all of the stitches as that is what it feels like. The specialist says my only option is to have all the tests done again then to have the op but it can't be done laparoscopically and will last no more than ten years. As the first one didn't last, my worry is that nor will this second one and I might get other complications from the 2nd op like this inability to tolerate warm or hot food. What has your experience been?   I hope you dn't mind me asking my question on top of this original one. I have never had any shortening of breath or vomiting so this does sound as if the operation has gone wrong just as mine has.