Hi Tim Thank you for the offr of looking for the aticle on Gastric Pacemaker on the CD and yes it would be usefull to me. Could you send it to me. I will send...
Hi Sandy No, I have not looked through Facebook or Yahoo yet to see if anyone is having or had the Gastric Pacemaker fitted but I will now thank you. Christine...
I had the same problem of couldn't get the manometry tube down pre ectomy and they had to do it under anaesthetic. Then they tried a forcefull dilatation but...
Thank you Angela. you brought tears of gratitude to my eye as I read you message. I will continuse to fight for my health. Once years ago I was very complacent...
I second what Isabella says Tonia. Hang on in there. Christine from the UK ________________________________ From: Isabella Arnold <arnoldisabella@...> ...
Thank you Isabella for your support as it means a lot to me. I will keep the board up to speed on this Gastric Pacmaker business as what I go through could...
Hi I can sympathise with you as when I was first diagnosed I had the same problems. I cannot recall which country you come from but this is what I did. I...
Hey... I'm sending a long distance hug to you and James. I hope you can feel the strength everyone is sending you guys. You are strong you can handle this,...
Dear Christine, Thank you for your report. I am sorry that you are going through so much. You are welcome to waffle as much as you like. You know that we...
Many thanks Ann for your support. I may have Gastroparsis as well as Achalasia. It would explain the surgeons urgency to put me on TPN feeds to build me up...
Hi Rob its sounds like you are in safe hands I hope that Mr Richter can do something for you soon. Like you I am due to have a scope also a barium and possible...
Hi Christine You certainly went through it didn't you I'm sorry, but it does sound like you are in the right hands at last yes its going to be worrying to face...
I was recently cofirmed as having achalasia. I saw Dr. Tom Demeester at USC University Hospital in Los Angeles California. He recommended Heller Myotomy with...
I am sorry to hear you have been diagnosised with achalasia. the doctor should be able to give you a number not "many". a good number would be 300+. my son's...
Hi My GI recomended Dr Demeester about 18 months ago but I did not call him. I am in OC. I have held off for the last 18 months, believe I am better off at my...
I know one who did, She doesn't post here often. And another one went to SC for a dialation, she had had an unrelated surgery before her achalasia diagnosis...
Hi Pippa Yes at last I am in the right hospital for treatment. I am certainly researching the surgery before I see the surgeon again after a contrast dye has...
Yes, you can do an Advanced Search at Google Scholar, putting DeMeester, T as the author and "achalasia" in the title line, to find articles that he has...
We drove all night again to get back home so this will be a mess as I am just out of it. James had his manometry and scope(was totally awake)Tuesday.The...
Danielle Beech sent this back, not sure why I thought she went to USC, sent her another message, maybe she started at USC? If you search her name here you'll...
Tonia, I don't know what to say. As for medical advise, I am still a rookie at all of this I will leave that topic to other wiser more experienced members. On...
Dear Tonia, This is too much for such a young fellow and his family... But first things first now, eh? Well first of all you need to know that Botox doesn't...
Tonia, so sorry for the bad experience at Cleveland. Dr. Marco Patti is in Chicago, and Dr. Fuller at Cedars. Also the one mentioned a few times at Emory in...
Tonia, Call Dr. Fuller, who has a whole different take on myotomies than most. Get a totally different opinion. Your stress level is over the roof as we all...
Tonia, Sandy's suggestion sounds great to me. Just think, in a few days, you'll have all the suggestions of some of the best doctors in the country. Then...
What did you do for the foam? Has it gone away or do you just deal with it daily? I cant imagine anyone dealing with this daily! Not if its to the point like...
I must say I did hold it together but there was a few times I thought I was going to bust a vein but knew I had to hold together for James. I would like some...
