Laura and Ken - I have been thinking of you all week, and now can't tell you how happy I am to hear from you! All I could thinkof was that you would have a...
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Carol Haggas
chaggas@...
Oct 2, 2000 6:41 am
Alan - It was almost a year ago (Nov. 15) when I had my myotomy and I remember spending the entire month beforehand wondering if I was doing the right thing....
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Cheryl Cini
cacini@...
Oct 3, 2000 6:54 am
Alan, Congratulations on your decision. I know the feeling of being scared but rest assured everything will turn out fine. It takes a short period of time...
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Alan Laviolette
alanlav@...
Oct 3, 2000 6:54 am
Carol, you are an angel! I am sorry to say it, but I am a complete wimp. I, too, am constantly questioning my decision. At this point, however, there appears...
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red57kw05@...
Oct 3, 2000 6:54 am
Dear Carol, I know it sounded promising, and I still have faith in this doctor, unfortunately, the Levsin gave Ken severe side effects, dizziness, loss of ...
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chitra76@...
Oct 4, 2000 5:19 am
Hello everybody, I subscribed to this group recently. I sometimes curse myself for not finding it earlier. Things certainly would have been different then. ...
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Claire Metivier
bandit702@...
Oct 4, 2000 5:19 am
To Laura and Ken I am keeping up with reading all your correspondences, and my heart goes out to both of you. I can relate to the choking problem as that has...
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Carol Haggas
chaggas@...
Oct 4, 2000 5:19 am
Hello, Shiv and Chitra - First, my apologies for taking so long to respond to your recent posting. E-mail is supposed to be faster than snail mail, but is...
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EWagner593@...
Oct 4, 2000 5:19 am
Have you considered a Botox injection? It really helps some people. Good luck! Sincerely, Elena...
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annie doe
a38340@...
Oct 4, 2000 5:19 am
Just a short note saying hello to everyone. I have been doing very well since I have retired. This tells me, that stress played a very important role in my...
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annie doe
a38340@...
Oct 4, 2000 5:19 am
Just a short note saying hello to everyone. I have been doing very well since I have retired. This tells me, that stress played a very important role in my...
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Nancy
nancy6w@...
Oct 4, 2000 5:39 am
Hi all!! I just recently found this group, what a relief!! I am a 31 year old female from Minnesota, I have had Achalasia for 9 years, I've undergone a botox ...
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Carol Haggas
chaggas@...
Oct 4, 2000 2:06 pm
Dear Laura and Ken - How devastated you must be with these new complications! I seem to remember some other folks in the group taking Procardia instead of ...
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Jerry Hastings
hastings@...
Oct 4, 2000 5:51 pm
... Likewise, me too! ... I may not be one of the most upbeat people, but here are some thing that help to keep me from being one of the least. First, I try to...
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Carol Haggas
chaggas@...
Oct 4, 2000 9:21 pm
Hi, Donna! Sorry it's been so long for me to get back to you (the others in this group are probably tired of hearing me say that!). I'm sorry for the reason...
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Carol Haggas
chaggas@...
Oct 4, 2000 9:23 pm
Hi, Nell! Your observations about relaxation and exhaustion playing a role in how you feel are interesting since I've often felt the same way. Especially with...
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Carol Haggas
chaggas@...
Oct 4, 2000 9:26 pm
Hi! The depression that comes with achalasia, or any condition, is one of the hardest things to deal with. I found what helped me was to put it in some sort...
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Carol Haggas
chaggas@...
Oct 4, 2000 9:35 pm
Alan - No one who has gone through manometry, barium swallows, endoscopy, etc., etc., and has lived with this disease for more than a nanosecond should ever ...
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Rhiannon Tello
SC7Hannah@...
Oct 5, 2000 2:27 am
hi all. i have had achalasia for 12 years. i just had the botox shots and they didn't seem to do too much good. i'm not planning on anymore. i justt go and get...
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Jennifer
jennlee.2@...
Oct 5, 2000 1:04 pm
This is such good advice! Thanks so much - you've opened my eyes. I get pretty depressed about the whole thing and the only thing I've been able to do is say...
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Jennifer
jennlee.2@...
Oct 5, 2000 1:12 pm
I always suspected that stress was a factor in the problem, but my doctor pretty much laughed at me when I asked him about the possibilities. I had bad chest...
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Jennifer
jennlee.2@...
Oct 5, 2000 1:21 pm
Hi Alan, I just want to wish you luck on your surgery! And I see you are in Michigan - if you ever get to Wisconsin and need a sympathetic dinner date, let me...
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Claire Metivier
bandit702@...
Oct 5, 2000 3:15 pm
Carol, I so much enjoy reading your responses to everyone in our group. You have a way of lifting everyones morale with your encouragement and experiences. I...
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EWagner593@...
Oct 5, 2000 3:22 pm
Dear Jennifer: Thank you for the funny e-mail! In regard to stress, I do strongly believe that it plays a major role in the disease. Maybe stress triggers the...
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annie doe
a38340@...
Oct 5, 2000 3:38 pm
One day a little girl goes up to her Mom and asks how old she is.. "Thats not something adults like to talk about, her Mom replies. Then the little girl asks...
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Vanessa Carlo
vanessacarlo@...
Oct 5, 2000 4:44 pm
Hello.. I just found this site and am so glad I did. I wish I had found it along time ago. In reading all the messages, it was like reading so much about...
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Bill Leavitt
wleavitt5@...
Oct 5, 2000 9:46 pm
lol ... From: annie doe To: achalasia@egroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 9:06 AM Subject: [achalasia] I think this group needs this~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ One...
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patricia hinch
hinch@...
Oct 5, 2000 10:54 pm
thats really funny i needed that thanks patricia ... From: Bill Leavitt To: achalasia@egroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 2:44 PM Subject: Re:...
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Alan Laviolette
alanlav@...
Oct 5, 2000 11:00 pm
Thanks Carol! Even though we have never met, it makes me feel much better having your thoughts with me. You hit the nail on the head about the aging aspects of...
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Alan Laviolette
alanlav@...
Oct 5, 2000 11:06 pm
Thank you so much for your thoughts! Your dead on accurate description of a typical meal actually made me laugh out loud. Sometimes it is easy to get depressed...
