PS

[Guest guest]

Kathy,

I don't think I mentioned that the stricture I had formed after my

esophagectomy. You might ask what type dilator they use and if they graduate

from a smaller to a larger on for the dilation. You probably have asked that

already. Hope things go well for your appointment on March 16th.

Ed

Re: PS

> Hi :

> This is EXACTLY what I wanted to know.

> Don't know if you have been following my story line ... but 2 weeks

> ago I was going in for a dilation of the scar tissue. The surgeon

> thought I was growing scar tissue since the swallowing was becoming

> more difficult in the last 3 months. I had a barium swallow.

>

> During the EGD, they discovered that I now have graduated into a

> tortuous esophagus! The surgeon is quite surprised that this has

> come on so quickly. He thinks I must have had this a lot longer than

> we originally assumed. I did not have any scar tissue. His

> assistant told me that he dialated the ENTIRE esophagus as far as he

> dared, as the walls are thinning. I will actually have an

> appointment with the surgeon on March 16. I am compiling many

> questions, so I am glad I have time to think about it.

>

> I welcome any questions anyone thinks I should ask. I started a list

> in Word, which I will clean up before I go and make it more compact.

>

> But ... I still wanted to have that question answered, and as usual,

> one of the " smart ones " came to my rescue.

>

> Thank you . Glad to hear your scar tissue seems to have abated.

> Kathie in Pittsburgh

>

>> Jumping in here I had some 50 dilations (I know that is hard to

>> > believe)

>> >> after my esophagectomy to great rid of scar tissue.

>> >> Ed

>>

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>

[Guest guest]

Yes,

that's what I am doing now. I have had three

progressively larger balloons for the last

five stretches.

> >> Jumping in here I had some 50 dilations (I know that is hard to

> >> > believe)

> >> >> after my esophagectomy to great rid of scar tissue.

> >> >> Ed

> >>

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Ed,

Thanks for great explination!! Leave it to one of the " old

guys " ...eek

I am having a dilation on Tuesday. I am a little concerned about

perforation. What did they do for you when they perferated

the " E " ? Keep you and feed you barium to close up the hole? Just

kidding. I really would like to know how they treat those

perforations. The problem for me is that where I am going for the

dilation is about 2 1/2 hours from home. I hate the idea of being

in the hospital so far away. Oh well, we will see what Tuesday

brings.

JC

> > Jumping in here I had some 50 dilations (I know that is hard to

> > > believe)

> > >> after my esophagectomy to great rid of scar tissue.

> > >> Ed

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi JC,

You know that stuff they put in tires should they be

punctured.......................

I came home after the dilation, but started running a temp, feeling lousy

and yea throwing up which I had not done in years, anyway I ended back at

KUMED emergency that night. I was admitted and, fortunately the perforation

was quite small and began to heal on its own. I was very lucky in that

regard. I was in the hospital for about a week. Things got better after

that.

In my case they used a very large balloon dilator to dislodge the stricture,

only used as a last resort I was told, you shouldn't have to worry if it is

a regular dilation. Do you know if they will use the Savary?

Ed

Re: PS

> Hi Ed,

> Thanks for great explination!! Leave it to one of the " old

> guys " ...eek

>

> I am having a dilation on Tuesday. I am a little concerned about

> perforation. What did they do for you when they perferated

> the " E " ? Keep you and feed you barium to close up the hole? Just

> kidding. I really would like to know how they treat those

> perforations. The problem for me is that where I am going for the

> dilation is about 2 1/2 hours from home. I hate the idea of being

> in the hospital so far away. Oh well, we will see what Tuesday

> brings.

>

> JC

>

>

>> > Jumping in here I had some 50 dilations (I know that is hard to

>> > > believe)

>> > >> after my esophagectomy to great rid of scar tissue.

>> > >> Ed

>> >

>>

>

>

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>

>

>

>

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>

[Guest guest]

JC,

I didn't realize you are having a dilation on Tuesday!!!! Good luck

and keep us posted on your experience with it and the results!!!!

Much prayers your way.....dawn in oHIo

> > > Jumping in here I had some 50 dilations (I know that is hard to

> > > > believe)

> > > >> after my esophagectomy to great rid of scar tissue.

> > > >> Ed

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

-Hehe. That's good news I have that at work in 5 gallon drums.

LOL

-- In achalasia , " Fitzgerald " <efitzgar@...>

wrote:

>

> Hi JC,

> You know that stuff they put in tires should they be

> punctured.......................

> I came home after the dilation, but started running a temp, feeling

lousy

> and yea throwing up which I had not done in years, anyway I ended

back at

> KUMED emergency that night. I was admitted and, fortunately the

perforation

> was quite small and began to heal on its own. I was very lucky in

that

> regard. I was in the hospital for about a week. Things got better

after

> that.

> In my case they used a very large balloon dilator to dislodge the

stricture,

> only used as a last resort I was told, you shouldn't have to worry

if it is

> a regular dilation. Do you know if they will use the Savary?

> Ed

>

>

> Re: PS

>

>

> > Hi Ed,

> > Thanks for great explination!! Leave it to one of the " old

> > guys " ...eek

> >

> > I am having a dilation on Tuesday. I am a little concerned about

> > perforation. What did they do for you when they perferated

> > the " E " ? Keep you and feed you barium to close up the hole? Just

> > kidding. I really would like to know how they treat those

> > perforations. The problem for me is that where I am going for

the

> > dilation is about 2 1/2 hours from home. I hate the idea of being

> > in the hospital so far away. Oh well, we will see what Tuesday

> > brings.

> >

> > JC

> >

> >

> >> > Jumping in here I had some 50 dilations (I know that is hard to

> >> > > believe)

> >> > >> after my esophagectomy to great rid of scar tissue.

> >> > >> Ed

> >> >

> >>

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Good point.

On Tuesday, October 10, 2006, at 07:02 PM, Sheri Nakken wrote:

> This is the first cold I've done in

> >ages where I'm not treating the fever and headache and, quite

> honestly,

> >it's unpleasant.

>

> PS - if you want to be healthy you have to get over the idea that we

> always

> have to feel good. That we have to stop symptoms to feel better.

> That is what leads us down into the depths of chronic illness.

> Sheri

>

> >

>

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[Guest guest]

,

I have found that the cold meds make me feel way worse than any cold I could

have. I will only take something if I haven't slept in several nights (and that

was pre-homeopathy/natural healing days) and sometimes that stuff backfires on

me and I'm wired all night.

We all get sick from time to time and it's a real bummer. Especially when us

moms can't just take a rest and get well like the kids can (or the dads - wink,

wink).

But I assure you that the palliative cold stuff just takes your body longer to

truly heal.

So sorry you feel rotten, though. It sucks to be sick!

Take care,

Sheri B.

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[Guest guest]

Hi Bee, One more thing. I have also started to have a yeast infection. All

of this after I ended the Nystatin. Grrrrrr. Is the yeast infection part

of the detoxing? It's not too bad but alittle annoying. Seems like I'm

falling apart all of a sudden and I'm hoping this is all due to die off and

that it all is a good thing. I need your confirmation to that so that I

know what I'm doing is right. Thanks Queen Bee.

Hugs,

Chris

[Guest guest]

Hi , I too have taken all of these- and had unacceptable side effect with all of them- mostly of the sleepy tired sort, but Ramipril gave me a persistant dry cough. Now I'm taking magnesium to try to reduce my BP that way- itcertainly stopped the heavy heart beats I used to get. > thyroid treatment > From: Egyptian.1@...> Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:34:06 +0000> Subject: PS> > Hi again,> meant to add this to my post - I was on ramipril and cardicor (beta blocker) for b/p and heart, but stopped taking them as they made me ill, and also because apparently they affect thyroid hormones. I've > now been prescribed amlodipine instead, but I've heard this has the same effect. Can anyone advise?> thanks again,> A> > > > > ------------------------------------> > TPA is not medically qualified. Consult with a qualified medical practitioner before changing medication.> >