Dear Angela,  I have just read your advice to Christine and by the end of it I had tears rolling down my cheeks. I loved all the minute details that you...
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mikemellia@...
mikemellia
Jan 1, 2009 10:35 pm
thanks for the responses. good luck to everyone in 2009 i am glad we are here for each other as we continue to fight and get better. as the president says-...
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Christine Hulmes
christine.hu...
Jan 2, 2009 12:11 pm
Thanks Kathy, I'll bear it in mind when I see my GP next Thursday morning for my chat. Christine ________________________________ From: kathy lennon...
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Christine Hulmes
christine.hu...
Jan 2, 2009 12:16 pm
Thank you so much Angela. Your idea is certainly a good one and I'll give it a try. Thanks also on the description on how to apply the montgomery straps. First...
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Christine Hulmes
christine.hu...
Jan 2, 2009 12:20 pm
Isabella Loads of Good Luck for the 7th January. May your problems disappear. Christine ________________________________ From: let45ride...
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kristinmari2
Jan 2, 2009 9:02 pm
I had a barium swallow study done today. I am 18 months post myotomy, 12 months post dilation. I saw the classic bird's beak on the xray. The radiology...
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notan ostrich
notan_ostrich
Jan 3, 2009 12:58 am
... I checked a bottle of vitamins and it said to be "preferably" taken after a meal, with a glass of water. So, it seems like you will get the most out of...
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LunaIam2@...
lunaiam2
Jan 3, 2009 1:14 am
Thanks Notan, but now read this: _News Keeps Getting Worse for Vitamins - Well Blog - NYTimes.com_ ...
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notan ostrich
notan_ostrich
Jan 3, 2009 5:52 am
... There was more vitamin new in December along the same lines. I have always viewed vitamins as being like an ingredient in a recipe. Too much, or too...
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Deborah Lattimore
artistdebora...
Jan 3, 2009 10:07 pm
Dear Isabella, I read your Christmas post with sympathy and I send best wishes for a much better New Year. Crying in the car probably...
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tracy212@...
tracy21261
Jan 4, 2009 9:07 pm
Hi Kristin, I am very interested to hear what fellow members think about your post. I am 9 weeks post myotomy. I no longer vomit after eating but I definitely...
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Jeff Quinn
jeff.quinn77
Jan 4, 2009 9:51 pm
Tracy and Kristin, I had my myotomy done on Oct 16. My post-myotomy barium swallow also suggested "stricturing" but I am eating everthing in sight and have...
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tracy212@...
tracy21261
Jan 4, 2009 10:17 pm
Jeff, I agree, my outcome is much better than my life before. i also had dramatic weight loss and trouble with liquids. I have gained back 5 lbs, i don't want...
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kellyshel
Jan 4, 2009 10:31 pm
I have had achalasia for awhile now had all the tests, but decided to put off any surgery. I've learned to live with it for the most part. In order to get food...
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notan ostrich
notan_ostrich
Jan 4, 2009 11:18 pm
... I have been watching this thread with interest but hadn't responded because it is hard to find pre plus post myotomy results on the Internet, other than...
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tracy212@...
tracy21261
Jan 4, 2009 11:36 pm
Notan, I have been eagerly awaiting a response from you.Of course you make sense, but I am confused ( nothing new!!) . If it is gravity that helps push things...
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kristinmari2
Jan 5, 2009 2:26 am
Thanks for attaching that. I can only base my my situation on my situation. I know immediately after surgery everything was going immediately into my...
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ray_me_99
Jan 5, 2009 7:36 am
Hi Thank god someone else is holding off on an operation,guess we are in the 1% group, once the LES is cut it will be impossible for a cure. I have had two 16...
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erikafried76
Jan 5, 2009 12:03 pm
Hello. Thanks to Ann from England, my husband and I have been finally able to join a fantastic group. We have been on the net now for many hours reading a...
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erikafried76
Jan 5, 2009 12:03 pm
Hello. Thanks to Ann from England, my husband and I have been finally able to join a fantastic group. We have been on the net now for many hours reading a...
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Ann Higgs
lilac_blosso...
Jan 5, 2009 1:41 pm
Dear Tracy, Â If this helps, I was informed by my Doctor that it can take up to 9 months for everything to completely heal. My personal experience was that I...
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Ann Higgs
lilac_blosso...
Jan 5, 2009 2:02 pm
Dear Erika, Â I send you a very warm welcome to the Group. There are some very kind and wonderful people here who have medical knowledge, a lot of personal...
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Isabella Arnold
arnoldisabella
Jan 5, 2009 2:05 pm
My dear dear friends, First of all I want to wish you all the most happy and above all most healthy as possible New Year! May this year be one filled with...
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LunaIam2@...
lunaiam2
Jan 5, 2009 4:05 pm
Items 1 - 5 of 20 1: _Pitman M, Weissbrod P._ ...
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LunaIam2@...
lunaiam2
Jan 5, 2009 4:15 pm
Erika and husband, well to this group. As Ann has stated there are many here with experiences that can help you. Ann was right in that not many who receive...
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LunaIam2@...
lunaiam2
Jan 5, 2009 4:23 pm
Isabella, what a wonderful expression of love and life, and I wish for you all the things you have wished for others. You are very near your next step in...
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LunaIam2@...
lunaiam2
Jan 5, 2009 4:32 pm
I just sent through recently completed studies and I notice they did not come through as I thought I was sending them. I am going to resend by forwarding to...
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LunaIam2@...
lunaiam2
Jan 5, 2009 4:43 pm
I'll go back and open each one and try again. but if that don't work I'll tuck my head and quit. _Endoscopic CO(2) laser cricopharyngeal myotomy....
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Ann Higgs
lilac_blosso...
Jan 5, 2009 5:20 pm
Maggie, You certainly speak for me. I wish you, Isabella, nothing but the best of outcomes. You will be very much in my thoughts on Wednesday, and like Maggie,...
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mlherbe
Jan 5, 2009 6:40 pm
Hi, I was wondering if anyone has any knowledge or experience with the Hercules Balloon from Cook Medical: http://www.cookmedical.com/esc/dataSheet.do?id=713 ...
