Gastric sleeve and GERD

I had a gastric sleeve procedure done a few months ago and now have developed moderate amount of burning in my chest whenever I lie down. Is this normal?
No, what you have is most likely reflux. During gastric sleeve resection, the surgeon makes a tube out of the stomach and sometimes the anatomical valve at the bottom of the swallowing tube is either deformed or altered as a result of the surgery. Many patients are now reporting symptoms of reflux after gastric sleeve resection. This is a direct result of surgery. The backwash of acid from the stomach into the swallowing tube can cause a burning sensation in the throat and chest. This is not a minor problem and can lead to complications.
So now you have several choices; 1) take medications for the rest of your life or 2) undergo and another more complex procedure to reroute the stomach drainage. The surgery may help, but is prohibitively expensive and you can rest assured, that some type of complication is likely.
With medications, you will feel better but there is no cure. If you develop complications from your gastric sleeve and the surgeon never told you about the problem, go and see a medical malpractice lawyer-this may not cure the problem but at least you will have a return of your money. For anyone who is thinking of undergoing sleeve resection, they should know about reflux, because it can be severe and very difficult to treat. If surgery to treat reflux is done at the same time as the gastric sleeve resection, another devastating complication can occur- you may not be able to swallow food and feel bloated all the time.