Patient Experiences
I've had this! - Here's what to expect.
I've had this! - Here's what to expect.
This page features patients' own stories of their first time experiences of some of the procedures and treatments Barrett's patients may receive, so others about to undergo any of them themselves will be better prepared.
If you can add your own experiences of any of the procedures listed, or others we haven't yet listed, please send them to us.
The Patient Experience (from a talk by BW chairman, Chris Robinson)
Endoscopy
Endoscopy
Please click on the names below to read their stories
Without sedation
Without sedation
With Sedation
With Sedation
Bad experiences
Bad experiences
Cytosponge
Cytosponge
24 hour pH manometry
24 hour pH manometry
Dilation
Dilation
Fundoplication
Fundoplication
Please click on the names below to read their stories
11 more stories from a (now closed) US website
Chris's account of his Collis-Nissen "refundo" revision may be found here.
Ablation
Ablation
Oesophagectomy
Oesophagectomy
Derek Maule's Story (Thanks to Oncology & Therapy Journal)
Dave's story (on our Members' stories page)
FUNDOPEXY
FUNDOPEXY