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 ...
DEAR FAMILY DAKOTA'S LOCAL GI DOCTOR JUST CALLED. WE HAVE INSURANCE APPROVAL. DR TSOU SAID, " THE LETTERS AND ARTICLES YOU GAVE ME PROVIDED THE AMMON WE...
Reminder from: achalasia Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/achalasia/cal richmond meet Saturday January 17, 2009 All Day Notes: meet with group,...
Hi Deborah, Glad you were helped by this post of mine. I have learned this last week, that it is very normal to have these feelings. Sure once things go great...
can't wait to see everyone tomorrow afternoon. it's gonna be cold outside but i'm looking at all the warmth inside i know i'll feel when i finally get to meet...
Does anyone know of any doctors in Oklahoma or in North Texas that could recommend/provide some treatment options for achalasia? I'm located in Southern...
Hi, I was recently diagnosed with Achalasia and was looking for recommendations for balloon dilatations in the NYC area. I have had no treatment yet for my...
Hi all, You all know how happy I was, how extremely happy I was, after the procedure last Wednesday. I tried to be realistic though and kept in the back of my...
Dear Friends, Â I am green with envy that you are meeting each other this week-end. If I lived in the States I would be with you like a shot. Â PLEASE take a...
After I had my myotomy in September all was well until I began to notice a minor problem swallowing. This was easily solved with some water, but I felt I had...
OK here is what Tonia and I have planned so far: Check in time at the hotel is 3pm, I am going to go to the Olive Garden which is just a few blocks west of...
Thank you Notan, for the information. As usual, when it comes to achalasia, it seems that you are the fount of all knowledge LOL. Best Wishes to you from Ann...
Hey girl- give me a call on my hubbies cell phone.( 540-314-8655)My phone is really acting up and has been roaming since I left Va and have not even been able...
Im trying to figure out what dates we are all going to be in Richmond.IM SO EXCITED!!!! I was planning on coming that Fri & Sat& stay most the day Sun. But I ...
Dear Notan, About a month ago I promised you to contact Dr. Gockel in Germany concerning the antineural antibodies. I got an answer from her and I have...
Hi all, Just wanted to let you all know, that I just had my breakfast (bread) and all went down great! The swallowing is better than it used to be after the...
Hi Susan, Sounds pretty familiar to what I experience: the worst dumping I experience when I overeat (which I am tempted to do...), so often it's my own...
Hi Michelle, Thanks for thinking with me! I answered the antibiotic and the pylorus issue in my other post a minute ago. Oh my... you need to drive for...
In short: 1st surgery - laparoscopic myotomy March 2007 (Dr. Dempsey - Temple) 2nd surgery - re-do myotomy 12/11/08 (Dr. Rice - Cleveland) Been home for a few...
My dear all, A huge huge thank you to all of you! The well wishes for my procedure yesterday were so overwhelming! I was touched by so many of your posts, I...
Hello All Yes the J-Tube stoma leak is worse and I now have a clear yellowish fluid sometimes stained with whatever I last tried to swallow. The stoma site is...
Hello to the Achalasia Community: I have a question regarding the problem of spasms in association with Achalasia. In my readings of individual posts on this...
I guess it is time I try to tell what's going on with me. Well, first I feel pretty good, but I'm not getting better fast enough for me. I still feel...
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...
Febuary 4, we have a consult with dr. rice and dr. kaplan in cleveland. our insurance company still has not approved our appointment. we had to put the...
Hi! I had a myotomy in November and was re-hospitalized at the end of December when food got caught in the E. I had a dilation after food removal and have been...
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...
Hi all, As I've written before in answer to Christine's post I'ld let you know what went on here during the Christmas days... Well, as you all probably know, I...
