How Do you know if you need a secound one done. Is the spincter closed again or is it due to slow motility? Please let me know. I really need any help right...
Hi everybody!! I am at my mom's place, and am feeling alright. A little tight in the chest, which is too be expected. Brent and I were at the hospital early,...
Hello Everyone! I had my pre-op stuff done today. I took almost 2 hours. The nurse (a wonderful woman!) first took my bp, and then she went over any...
G/Linda, My day is Wednesday! 2 more days of work and I will be off to a whole new beginning (I hope!) I only get 7 vacation days and 2 personal days from...
Hi Folks, Had EKG and Blood work last week. Will be having barium swallow and the esophagus pressure test on Monday next. I , with the Surgeon, will decide...
Hi everyone! Just thought I would check in at my one month point. I'm definitely improving but I'm still quite impatient. Tried hamburger (sans bun) again...
Clusty is a search engine that provides a sidebar menu of topic "clusters"; with your search results. When I did a search for "achalasia" the cluster menu...
My 15 year old had the Heller's laparoscopic about 11 weeks ago, we have no idea if he had a wrap from looking at the form we were given. His symptoms before...
(But I did get those yucky peppermint candies, the pink and white ones in cellophane.) I am familiar with these candies and I like them--didn't find them...
I just wanted to say thank you to all who gave me their insight. I have a 9 year old boy who had his E dilated back in August. I don't know if it helped or...
Thought I had Gerd. Turned out to be Achalasia. Evaluation appt. at U of M Medical Center on Friday. What questions are must ask? Symptoms are getting worse...
Hi, Andrea's mom again. I just got a phone call that she is out of recovery and in a room. She talked to me herself! I was shocked. She was tired and a...
How bizarre. My daughter has celiac disease. She was diagnosed in Dec & I was diagnosed in Jan. It was a rough several weeks. They have ruled out that I...
I had a laproscopic Heller myotomy last year.(It failed - wrapped to tight) And I had a complete opened procedure a month later. It had some success, but I...
Well, my dilations been rescheduled. I got lucky and they fit me into a cancellation spot. Any advice would be appreciated. I have the paperwork they gave me, ...
Hi! This is Andrea's mom sending out a message that her surgery has just finished. The doctor said everything went well, but that her esophagous (sp?) was...
i was diagnosed 1 year ago after having problems and tests for 4 years. i've had botox and dialation. botox lasted 3 months, dialation lasted 2 1/2 months....
Just to say thank you for all the helpful replies to my worried mum query! I read them all and also the emails, and would love to respond to each one, but my...
pattyandgary....and others newly diagnosed - If you go to the "Files" section on the site and find a file created in June 2004 that has questions to ask the...
And if you can't get in for surgery right away, but you are suffering, it might be worth it to have a dilation to "tide you over". I did that and I believe it...
Welcome to the group Patty or Gary! I'm sorry to hear you have A. you have probably read some info I posted here a few minutes ago....hopefully that will...
Christy - (and I'm sorry if someone already answered this...I haven't gone through all the posts yet). There are 3 usual treatments for A: Dilation - you are...
Christy - it might help to check out the section on the site that has questions to ask a GI/surgeon! Welcome to the group - glad you found us! Cindi in PA...
Hi all, Thanks for all the great wonderful wishes. Yes, I was on the 11th floor. I think I just had a regular gown, maybe I was flashing but I don't think...
Kevin, Abigail and others have been so open about their problems and I think that is really great (your openess....NOT your problems! :). I appreciate it...
Sally So sorry to hear about your son. I use to cough like that when i would regergitate in my sleep. It would wake me up so bad that it was hard to go back...
