Tracy, it looks to me like you are in very good hands: his site has one of the sanest and fullest explications of what happens with a Heller that I've seen...
I am kind of hoping not to gain weight after my HM. I am still fluffy. The weight loss will do me good. LOL Sent from my CrackBerry® powered by Virgin Mobile....
Thanks. I am looking forward to a good outcome. He told me that people ask
him what his favorite surgery is and he said the myotomy. He also agreed
that...
I hear you on distance. My surgeon is 4 hrs away. It is worth it though I think. :) I was just out shoveling snow and the bending over cause my brekkie to come...
I'll speak for myself alone here, having had intense spasms, like you're describing your son having, for years. Â I know that for me, there is a definite...
... Exactly right. Stress changes your body chemistry. Those changes effect many things including neural transmitters and the immune system. The effects don't...
I'm up 20 lbs but it did take a while (my surgery was 14 months ago). How do you do with ice cream (not low fat, low sugar, I'm talking Haagen Dagz)? That's...
I agree with kim about stress. I left my husband last week and am now able to enjoy a bit of solid food again. Who knew?!! J Sent from my CrackBerry® powered...
You had me worried for a minute - here in the UK Dove bars are a brand of soap! A bit of googling has found me the UK equivalent. Even if it doesn't work for...
... That often happens with medications to relax the esophagus. ... Does he bring anything up? If so does it look like it came from the stomach or the...
So sorry to hear your son is struggling with spasms. Definitely stress plays a role, however I too wake in the middle of the night with them. Hard to say what...
I believe it really depends on you and how quickly you're able to eat more, etc. With me, at first I couldn't very much at one time. Now, I still can't eat...
Notan in response, the emesis appears digested as it is mostly liquid. I am unsure if he has trapped air. I do know he belches alot. Initially he was excited...
Kim..it's like this vicious cycle. Stress, spasm,vomit, more stress because of spasm, more stress because of vomiting, more stress because of spasms, more...
Julie, It's my understanding that with an H2 Blocker or PPI, they are not effective if you just take them when you have a flare up. They need to be taken...
Boy if your's was only 100's you got lucky!! My treatment last year after deductible and my share was thousands!!! I am still making payments and like...
Funny that you should mention a sore throat! I have had one for the last 4 days but I think it's because I ate a crouton like piece of bread and didn't crunch...
Hi Kelly, Â Welcome to our group. I haven't had myotomy yet and from what I have read I would like to put it off forever!!! I was diagnosed in October of...
Hi, Before my HM in August 2011, I was around 156, I lost weight drastically starting about 4 months before and up until my HM due to the symptoms getting...
Julie, Â I have been wondering about the hair loss. I didn't start loosing hair until after my last dilation, almost 3 months ago. I used to have nice thick,...
I agree 100%... I've lived it for over 6 years now :( Â It's a hard thing to break, that's for sure... but he'll figure it out, with your help :) kim in canada...
Hi, Before my HM I could barely swallow anything, always regurgitating so I started drinking a lot of nutritional drinks such as Ensure and Boost (the High...
Can't believe I popped in here and saw hair loss. My hair dresser actually commented that my hair seemed thinner than usual and was coming out a lot while she...
I haven't been on here for quite some time. I had a HM about 5 years ago and thankfully everything has been great since. I occasionally though look at the...
I found out that I had Hashimoto's Thyroiditis two months after my HM. Hair loss is also a symptom of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. However, people say that...
Yep, tired all the time. On top of all that my throat feels like I have swallowed glass...it is so sore I can hardly even swallow pureed stuff!! I am off to...
I take vitamins. I just started taking the liquid B12 and found I have a little more energy. My nails have been breaking off left and right too!. The HSN...
After my second dilation last year my chest pain is less frequent and less severe than it used to be. One thing I noticed is to eat long before you go to bed....
