HELLO TO ALL, I had a Heller Myotomy in 2005 at Mt. Sinai in New York. Doing well except for sometimes getting food stuck about two times a month when under...
My son has also had chocolate but it was oreos before bed and had spasms on 2 occasions.We also wondered if there could be a connection or just coincidence. ...
sorry to hear you're having some difficulties but I am not really surprised. As you know, often after surgery (myo, ectomy or your -plasty thing) scar tissue...
Towards the end, before my ectomy - I basically couldn't have any chocolate - I was almost guaranteed to get spasms. Same went for coffee, mint and then even...
Dr rice told us chocolate could cause spasms. Alcohol and coffee could also cause spasms...angela Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry ... From: "zlmmom1"...
There should be a rule for Achalasians, similar to the "don't drink and drive" rules called "don't eat and sleep" rules, that if you are going to be going to...
I am just speaking from my personal experience. Anything which can increase acid production like chocolate, coffee, alcohol etc increases the possibility of...
Dear Richard, I know that you have probably realized this already. But when you were mentioning about food eaten late at night staying around, I think that...
No Ann. I still have not had that date for which I am annoyed. i phoned up yesterday and was fobbed off with an excuse that the specialist needed who has the...
I went to have my consult with Dr. Ratner out of Mass general to have a heller myotomy. While he does think that's the best option for me, he said I need to...
Hi Everyone, For anyone who does not know, Tim had a procedure called a cardioplasty a few weeks ago. He has sent me the following message: "Hi. Have...
My daughter is also overweight. Some people just have a higher pain threshold than others and can force themselves to eat through the pain and discomfort....
Dear Ann, This definetely is not what we wanted to hear. I'm really sitting here with tears in my eyes, honest. I expected this to happen, it makes sense to...
Aww, God, I just didn't want to hear this! Poor Tim! I suffered for 16 years before having my esophagectomy. I guess it's something like survivors guilt...
Hi Susan, Just wanted to let you know that I'm out of the trouble now, I am eating better than ever. The problems I had the first year post -ectomy were purely...
Hi Isabella, Please tell me what have you done to solve your problem because I had open surgery less than two years now and I am in a bad condition, difficulty...
So, so sorry to hear about Tim. Sorry too that oesophgectomy seams to be his only option now. He is among friends who understand his problems. My thoughts are...
Dear Hanan, Did you have an esophagectomy, so your esophagus removed? Because scar tissue ad the adhesion area in my throat was the thing that caused my post...
Hello All Just had a phonecall from Liverpool and I am to be admitted next Tuesday to have the Jejunostomy next Wednesday. Hurrah! At last, but there a hurdle...
Hi! Its me - am back from hospital. Had a restless night with 3 units of blood put into me. Mr Maynard fitted my endoscopy in between his busy operating...
I was in the same boat and found out that my stomach wasn't emptying. I started taking domperidone and each small meals 5 times a day, and I have not had much...
Hi Tim, Glad things are looking a bit brighter. Wish you all the best. Dan ... From: Tim <timwilson12@...> Subject: [achalasia] Re: News of Tim To:...
To Tim and Christine: Â It's great to have such good news from you both. Let's hope that you are in luck next Tuesday Christine. You have had to do far too...
have you tried Aloe Vera for your ulcers? You can find it in a consumable form at most health food stores. Wasn't it one of the Sandy's that had really bad...
Hi Christine I hope all goes well next Tuesday its just such a shame that its taken so much chasing to get what you should have been given when you were at...
Hi Tim Thats great news you must be pretty relived to hear that Mr Maynard can see that the surgery is still doing a good job. I sent a message to your mobie...
Sometimes I see that people want to hear about successes following surgery. My partner, Paul, had his Heller Myotomy 2 years ago and is absolutely fine. He...
That must be some pretty good ale! I understand that an imperial pint is about four ounces larger than one of ours. Four of em is eight ounces more than what...
