Hi everyone!! I am so grateful to have found this site!! I was just diagnosed at Beth Israel in Boston after being told I had acid reflux by local GI. The fact...
"I know I'm doing the right thing by having the surgery, but my anxiety is still there nonetheless. In my 47 years this will be my first big surgery other than...
Hi all, Dr. Rosemurgy did my heller's on 10/28 at USF Tampa General. It only took about 2 hours and my incisions are 4 holes at the diaphram plus a belly...
Hi all, As I am doing so extremely great lately I thought it was about time for me to post this here on the board! As most of you know the time after my...
Does anyone else have any relatives with achalasia?? My grandmother also has it and I told the drs. and TCC and they did not believe me. They said it is...
Hello all. I haven't posted in awhile. I want to say that this group is just awesome, I joined the GERD group also and this one is much more active and...
Hi all, Earlier this evening Dr. Gockel from Germany asked Michelle and me to help in her search to find further achalasia families. As you might remember...
Dear Group I haven't posted recently. I finally saw a GI in Flagstaff 2 weeks ago & he scheduled an EGD & motility test for Nov 13. Getting harder to wait, gee...
Hi, My father, who has achalasia, had a j-tube installed about 2 months ago in a foreign country. He got moved from the main hospital to a chronic care...
Hi Julie I have a message to pass onto you from Ann Higgs she says good luck on your trip to the Mayo. Ann is away on holiday at the moment so has contaced me,...
Hey all - I just went this last weekend to see Dr. Luketich in Pittsburgh. It was a brutal drive and I had a cold on top of it but it was worth it!! for anyone...
I just wanted to say Hi to everyone, I'm new to the list and hope to learn a few things. I was diagnosed with achalasia back in october of 2003 and had...
hey Lesa - I feel your pain. I am now 40 and just had an -ectomy done this past Jan. It was brutal for awhile but now that I'm on the other side WOO HOO - I'd...
WOW ITS HARD TO BELIEVE ITS BEEN 2 YEARS SINCE HIS OPEN PROCEDURE AT CLEVELAND! I AM SO BLESSED THAT HE HAS CONTINUED TO DO SO WELL WITH NO PROBLEMS.I HOPE...
13 months after my husband's Heller Myotomy and he's having more and more difficulties swallowing everyday. Yes, it's better than last year, but the surgery...
I just got back from the Cleveland Clinic where I had my first dilation (Maloney dilator) since my esophagectomy last Feb. 25. I had gotten so I was...
Hello all! I know it has been a while since I have been on here, but I wanted to let you all know I am doing fine :) Surgery was on June 20 in Seattle at...
Hi, I just wanted to send an update. I first wrote the list in April after experience trouble eating and learning that I had a dilated esophagus (for at least...
Hi there... I've been a pretty silent member of the group but have been around for awhile. I have a question for you guys, as I am not convinced of what the...
Hi all, I haven't posted in about 1-1/2 years but read the postings often for advice. I see alot of post op reports but what about preop? I had to lose 30...
Hi all, Today when I was in hospital for my dilatation I asked the gastro-enterologist about the spasms I have been having lately. He wasn't surprised at all!...
I am pissed that my drug plan refused to cover my Botox. It cost me 403.69 and now I'm not getting that back. My dr and I filled out the right forms and he...
Dr. Gockel - I am seeing Dr. Luketich next weekend for a dilation. I will email his assistant and ask them to have a release form ready for me to sign while...
Hi all, Although I haven't posted much, I try to read all and have learned alot from you. I've had achalasia for 21 years and knew nothing about the myotomy...
I am not really concerned which verb anybody wishes to use to describe what was done to my LES in May 2006. Â I simply bless the day that the ability to eat a...
Hi Zlatko, In your post you mention that research of removed e. probably won't bring us much, as you think there are too few e. to research and those that can...
Hey Isabella - I copied my reply to Dr. Gockel on your private email Hey Group - a while back, Isabella had posted the contact info for Dr. Gockel in Germany...
I was going through stem cell research and stumbled upon this patent article which talks about many gastrointestinal ailment treatment, including achalasia,...
Hi all - I am now almost 5 wks. past surgery and things go down well. However, I still have the constant burps no matter whether I eat or drink, they are there...
