Martin - As much as any one thing can be said to contribute to -- which is not the same thing as cause - "A", I've often thought that, in my own case, dieting...
3520
MaggWho@...
maggwho
Apr 1, 2002 3:23 pm
I am another that weighed too much. I never had a weight problem until I stopped smoking about 15 years ago. I started gaining weight and slowly put on about...
3521
Lewis, David
conchosguy
Apr 1, 2002 3:46 pm
Thanks for the welcome! I am in Austin, Texas. I can tell from some of the archive postings that I've read that you are, indeed a widely scattered group. It...
3522
Lewis, David
conchosguy
Apr 1, 2002 3:48 pm
Cathey, What you describe is exactly (except for the sweating) what I used to experience before I had surgery. In fact, for me, these "spasms" were actually...
3523
Kev Crocombe
kev_crocombe
Apr 1, 2002 3:49 pm
Thanks for that. It sounds similar to me. I'll give the dilation one or two goes - but I think I'll stop at that. I only found out that I had A when I was...
3524
m c
mara9ca
Apr 1, 2002 3:49 pm
Hi George Carl Sagan had the esophageal(no other precise name given in the book)surgery in 1969, I guess when little was known about achalasia. Carl lived with...
3525
Lewis, David
conchosguy
Apr 1, 2002 3:49 pm
Liz, His reasoning in going straight for the surgery is probably that nothing else is very effective for very long, and everything else (botox, ballon ...
3526
t111dr
Apr 1, 2002 3:50 pm
Sorry to hear about the trouble some of us are having with Spasms. I have had terible spasms of the stommach for many years. My Doctor prescribed Donnatol as...
3527
Lewis, David
conchosguy
Apr 1, 2002 3:51 pm
Cathey From your description, it sounds like the pain that you are experiencing is much worse than what I used to experience, although mine was plenty bad...
3528
Susan Street
susandstreet
Apr 1, 2002 3:52 pm
Hi Natalie! It's me Susan! I'm glad that you finally joined the group and that you are still doing well. I am going back to Dr. Finley in June for him to do...
3529
conchosguy
Apr 1, 2002 3:53 pm
Liz, His reasoning in going straight for the surgery is probably that nothing else is very effective for very long, and everything else (botox, ballon...
3530
Lewis, David
conchosguy
Apr 1, 2002 3:54 pm
There's no connection between achalasia and obesity in my case. I have always been more on the skinny side. Before achalasia I was 6' 0" and 165 lbs. I have...
3531
Kev Crocombe
kev_crocombe
Apr 1, 2002 3:54 pm
Me too Kev In message <20020331173756.7509.qmail@...>, Kelly Wickman <kellywickman@...> writes ... -- ...
3532
Edward Fitzgerald
edfitz65
Apr 1, 2002 3:55 pm
Hi, JC, The spasms you mentioned did they occur after you esophagectomy. I was told that they would end after surgery and while they were fewer they did ...
3533
cmjfriary@...
chmaja
Apr 1, 2002 5:30 pm
I read with interest the postings about diet and the fascination with weight!! There is also some degree of amazement at peoples experiences regarding their...
3534
Alan Laviolette
alanlav
Apr 2, 2002 1:01 am
Hello, Carol! My experience is exactly the same. If I go a while on a diet or without eating, it becomes much more difficult to swallow some things. I think...
3535
achalasia@yahoogroups...
Apr 2, 2002 1:02 am
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. Chat Date: Monday, April 1, 2002 Time: 7:00PM - 9:00PM MST (GMT-07:00) Available for chat most evening 7-9...
3536
Tanja Beshear
tanja7007
Apr 2, 2002 2:16 am
I agree 100% with your post. I think it is actually cruel and neglegent if a doctor recommends to wait with treatment for A to reduce weight. A is probably one...
3537
lindwoodwebtv
Apr 2, 2002 3:45 am
... Welcome to the group...I live in Houston! I had a successful myotemy/partial wrap in December of 2001. Linda...
3538
natvancouver2002
natvancouver...
Apr 2, 2002 4:56 am
Hi Susan - it's Natalie...........Thank you so much for your response. I just recently got on the internet, and was happy to find this site. I was not...
3539
chaggas
chaggas2001
Apr 2, 2002 11:57 am
Hey, Alan! Long time since we've "talked". It will be fascinating to read how many of us have the same experiences with this....for whatever good it will do...
3540
jennlee_2
Apr 2, 2002 9:25 pm
Hi all, Its about 15 days since my surgery. I'm taking three weeks off work and am supposed to return next Monday the 8th. I'm still having lots of trouble...
3541
Williams
fatboytoon
Apr 2, 2002 9:52 pm
Dear Jennlee, hang in their, I know exactly how you feel,I had my Hellers back in July 2001 and they knew straight away that it was unsuccessful and they told...
3542
Melissa Mejia
mariposita_l...
Apr 2, 2002 10:18 pm
Hello Since I had a ballon dialation a couple weeks ago, I've found myself catching my breath and chest and upper back pain. Can anyone sympathize with me?...
3543
judyb63146
Apr 2, 2002 10:35 pm
Jennifer, when was the last time you spoke with your surgeon? Have you had your post op check up yet? My surgery was the 7th of March and I know there was...
3544
judyb63146
Apr 2, 2002 10:41 pm
Melissa, what kind of surgery did you have in 99? I had dilations prior to the myotomy but didn't have anything like what you're experiencing. It seems I'm...
3545
jcwlimited@...
jcwlimited
Apr 2, 2002 11:53 pm
Hi Jennifer: Sorry to hear you are having problems. Hope things get better for you. One of the things my dietitian told me to eat was INSTANT MASHED POTATOES, ...
3546
Alan Laviolette
alanlav
Apr 3, 2002 12:18 am
My swallowing is almost normal too. I am actually trying to keep weight off! I would never have believed it. The myotomy was the correct way to go. Alan ... ...
3547
achalasia@yahoogroups...
Apr 3, 2002 1:02 am
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. Chat Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2002 Time: 7:00PM - 9:00PM MST (GMT-07:00) Available for chat most evening 7-9...
3548
Dr. O.A. Stiennon
oastiennon
Apr 3, 2002 1:43 am
Hi "achalasia" sufferers. I would be most interested to know if any of you had previous GI diagnoses such as reflux, ulcers, duodenitis, gastritis, hiatal...
