Re: surgery and esophageal peristalsis

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In a message dated 1/14/2004 10:43:35 PM Central America Standard Ti, heiser@... writes:

I managed to get my hand over my mouth and nose, so at

least I didn't regurge it all over the table during the meal (which of

course meant my sinuses got it....

I have done this Deb several times and once in the car when we

were traveling and decided to grab something going down the

road. Needless to say, eating that way didn't save us any time,

but at least we were not around other people.

Debbie:

I'll be really interested in seeing if my

esophagus has stretched any this year -- I couldn't believe how much

spaghetti was in there!!!!

Deb, I think this is why some of us are overweight. The food is not reaching

the stomach, so we don't feel full and we keep eating waiting for that "I am

no longer hungry" feeling and it does not come. Then when the food eventually goes down we have overeaten.

I feel like you and I must be in about the same stage. I told my husband

last night I felt I should go for a scope to see how much stretching has

been done.

Hmmmm, want to plan a trip with me to Cleveland?

Hugs

Maggie

Alabama

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In a message dated 1/15/2004 8:15:08 AM Central America Standard Tim, heiser@... writes:

Debbi, thinking maybe 5hrs wasn't enough sleep last night, b/c I'm pretty loopy this morning!

LOL, Deb, sitting here thinking that may have been your brains

instead of spaghetti you lost last night.

J/K

Mom Maggie

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Great site, ! I added it to the Links section in the Heller Myotomy folder, too, so that anyone looking for information about surgery will find the fundoplication explanation (say THAT three times fast!) at the same time.

Debbi

I found this site that has I think a good explanation of the fundoplication and if you scroll down you can see a diagram of it.

http://depts.washington.edu/cves/lapnis.html

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Sandi, I forgot to respond to this part of what you wrote:

> Sandi the Satisfied (myotomically speaking, that is) in No CA ;-)

> (I can't believe I just wrote that.so you all better laugh!)

I most certainly DID laugh when I read it... I think you need to sign

ALL of your messages that way from now on!!! It can be like your new

nickname! Or we can turn it into an acronym for simplicity's sake:

" STSMSTI "

Whaddya think?

Debbi, thinking that STSMSTI looks pretty mysterious.... we can turn

you into a woman of intrigue!!!!

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Actually, on second look, if we add the Northern California part, it will look even better, don't you think??

So instead of "STSMSTI" it would be "STSMSTI-INC" -- makes you look like you're your own corporation! LOL

Debbi, thinking maybe 5hrs wasn't enough sleep last night, b/c I'm pretty loopy this morning!

Sandi, I forgot to respond to this part of what you wrote:> Sandi the Satisfied (myotomically speaking, that is) in No CA ;-)> (I can't believe I just wrote that.so you all better laugh!)I most certainly DID laugh when I read it... I think you need to sign ALL of your messages that way from now on!!! It can be like your new nickname! Or we can turn it into an acronym for simplicity's sake: "STSMSTI"Whaddya think?Debbi, thinking that STSMSTI looks pretty mysterious.... we can turn you into a woman of intrigue!!!!

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I feel like you and I must be in about the same stage. I told my husband last night I felt I should go for a scope to see how much stretching has been done.Hmmmm, want to plan a trip with me to Cleveland?

Maggie, you name the date and I'll be there with bells on! The Embassy Suites in Downtown Cleveland is just a 5min drive to TCC, and we could swim in the pool between appointments!!!!

(Oh, and did I mention that the Embassy Suites has free alcohol for two hours of "happy hour" every night??? PARTY DOWN, GIRLFRIEND! LOL)

Deb

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LOL, Maggie, between you and Sandi, my funnybone is getting a workout today!!!Deb

Debbi, thinking maybe 5hrs wasn't enough sleep last night, b/c I'm pretty loopy this morning!LOL, Deb, sitting here thinking that may have been your brains instead of spaghetti you lost last night.J/KMom Maggie

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I was hoping to wake up this morning to find

out that it was just a dream, and that I didn’t really write that.

“STS(MSTI)”

....maybe

Holt-

Re: surgery

and esophageal peristalsis

Sandi, I forgot to respond to this part of what you

wrote:

> Sandi the Satisfied (myotomically speaking,

that is) in No CA ;-)

> (I can't believe I just wrote that.so you all

better laugh!)

I most certainly DID laugh when I read it... I

think you need to sign

ALL of your messages that way from now on!!! It

can be like your new

nickname! Or we can turn it into an acronym

for simplicity's sake:

" STSMSTI "

Whaddya think?

Debbi, thinking that STSMSTI looks pretty

mysterious.... we can turn

you into a woman of intrigue!!!!

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Ah, you're not gonna turn into a fuddy-duddy on me, are you?;o)Deb

I was hoping to wake up this morning to find out that it was just a dream, and that I didn’t really write that.

“STS(MSTI)”

....maybe

Holt-

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Debbi Heiser wrote:

>Just wanted to clear up something. In many of us in this group, the

> " peristaltic contractions " seem to vary.

Adding to what you have given.

A change from the normal peristaltic contractions is often given as a

possible symptom of achalasia. However, a failure of the LES (lower

esophageal sphincter) to fully relax may be the only symptom. Often

Achalasics will also have a hypertensive (to much pressure) LES, but we

have people in this group that have normal LES pressure. Reading between

the lines of what some here have said, it seem that some do not have high

pressure and their LES can relax, but the peristaltic wave fails at the LES

and it does not relax the LES at the right moment and or the wave fails to

push the bolus through the LES. Others fail to relax, have to much pressure

and malfunctioning peristaltic contractions. This gives us four types of

Achalasics and that does not specifically count any of the pseudo achalasics.

Also, some people start with just LES problems and then later develop other

problems with the peristaltic contractions. Some people start with other

problems with the peristaltic contractions and then develop achalasia. The

malfunctioning of the LES and the peristaltic contractions may develop

rapidly, or they may develop slowly over many years.

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