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by ChillyWater 1117 days ago
I had acid reflux from the time I was 15 years old. By the time I was 22 it had eaten holes almost through my esophagus, so I had Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication surgery. They basically wrapped part of my stomach around the valve and it tightened it up. No more heartburn.

On the down side, I no longer can vomit, so there's that. (Confirmed after the not-so-smart decision to try every booth at a chili cook-off.)

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So what happens when you'd normally need to vomit?
Nature finds a way :) (Door #2)

I suppose if it was an alcohol poisoning situation or something like that, I have to get my stomach pumped.