Ivina refluks operacija/ Iva’s reflux surgery

Pozdrav svima, zovem se Iva i dolazim iz prekrasne Hrvatske. Imam 27 godina i od osnovne škole sam se počela boriti sa dosadnim kroničnim gastritisom. Uz primjenu dijete i kvalitetnijih navika neko kratko vrijeme mi je bilo bolje, međutim stanje se kroz pet godina pretvorilo u kronični refluks. Budila bih se usred noći sa knedlom u grlu i svaka 2 mjeseca imala „gnojnu anginu“. Mojoj doktorici opće prakse je toliko česta upala grla bila sumnjiva te bi me svaki put slala na bris grla koji bi bio uredan. Zbog gastritisa odlučili smo ponovo napraviti gastroskopiju.

Gastroskopija je, uz kronični refluks, pokazala i hijatalnu herniju, poznatiju kao želučanu kilu te upalu jednjaka sa kvrgama na ždrijelu. Poklopac donjeg dijela jednjaka je slabo počeo zatvarati i zbog toga omogućuje povratak želučanog sadržaja u jednjak. Stvarno sam probala svašta, od sluzi bamije, lana, razno raznih čajeva, napitaka, promjene prehrane, prestala sam u potpunosti sa sokovima, gaziranim pićima kao i alkoholom. Inhibitori protonske pumpe su kratkotrajno rješenje te sam na većinu njih postala imuna. Gastroenterolog me savjetovao da je najbolje rješenje za herniju operacija te da se pronađe operacijsko rješenje i za refluks. Istraživala sam, savjetovala se i za sebe pronašla najbolju opciju, RefluxStop operacija. Operacija se obavlja laporoskopskom ugradnjom malog uređaja koji vrši pritisak na jednjak i na taj način ga zatvara i štiti od kiseline. Klinika koja vrši operaciju nalazi se u Londonu.

Život sa refluksom je najviše utjecao na moje psihičko zdravlje. Strah od raznih drugih bolesti, stanja, koje refluks može prouzročiti, najviše mi uzrokuje stres koji još gore utječe na organizam. Kod mene je uzrokovao i kružno ispadanje kose, poznatiju kao alopeciju areatu, s kojom se također trenutno borim i liječim injekcijama kortikosteroida i injekcijskim tretmanima krvne plazme. Nažalost, kiselina utječe i na moje gadne probleme sa zubima te sam zbog nje dosad morala vaditi 6 trajnih zuba. Moj slab imunološki sustav uzrokovan je stalnim upalnim procesom i kvrgama u grlu.

Kažu za refluks da je bolest modernog doba i sve se više mladih ljudi bori sa njime. Uz sve loše što ovo stanje uzrokuje unutar organizma, želim naglasiti koliko utječe na mentalno zdravlje i koliko je važno raditi na njemu. Napravila sam profil na ovoj stranici jer si želim pomoći i nekako ovome stati na kraj. Svi koji me poznaju znaju koliko sam pozitivna i da uvijek sve gledam i radim širokim osmijehom pa se jednako tako veselim i svakoj pružanoj podršci do operacije i svog oporavka 😊

Hello everyone, my name is Iva and I come from a beautiful country of Croatia. I am 27 years old and I am struggling with the annoying chronic gastritis since elementary school. With diet and better habits I felt better for a short period of time but the condition turned into chronic reflux over the five years. I would wake up in the middle of the night with a lump in my throat and have sore throat every 2 months. My doctor sent me for a throat swab every time, which would always be without any bacteria. Because of the gastritis, we decided to do gastroscopy again.

Gastroscopy, along with chronic reflux, also showed a hiatal hernia, known as a gastric hernia, and inflammation of the esophagus with lumps on my throat. The lid of the lower part of the esophagus has begun to close weakly and therefore allows the return of stomach acid into the esophagus. I really tried a lot of natural ways to reduce the acid, various teas, drinks, diet changes, I completely stopped drinking juices, all carbonated drinks as well as alcohol. Proton pump inhibitors are a short-term solution for me and I have become immune to most of them. My gastroenterologist advised me that the best solution is to operate hernia as well as to find surgical solution for the reflux. I did my research, consulted and found the best option for myself, the RefluxStop operation. The operation is performed by laparoscopic installation of a small device that exerts pressure on the esophagus, closes it and protects it from acid. The clinic that performs the operation is located in London.

Living with reflux has had the biggest impact on my mental health. The fear of various other diseases and conditions that reflux can cause also caused stress, which affects the body the most. In my case it also caused circular hair loss, known as alopecia areata, which I am also currently fighting with and treating with steroid injections and PRP scalp treatment injections. Unfortunately, the acid also affects my teeth and gums and because of it, I had to extract 6 permanent teeth. My immune system is weak due to constant inflammation and lumps on my throat.

They say reflux is the disease of the modern era and more and more young people are struggling with it. In addition to all the bad things that this condition causes inside the body, I want to emphasize how much it affects mental health and how important it is to work on it. I created a profile on this page because I want to help myself and somehow put it to an end. Everyone who knows me, knows how positive I am and that I always do and look at everything with a big smile, so I am equally looking forward to all the support from everybody that wants to be included in my journey to surgery and my recovery 😊