Re: Surgery went fine in NYC

[Guest guest]

Yeah Ginny!!

I am so glad things look to be going great

for you! That is the way it is supposed to be! This was such a

great email for me to read, thank you!!

You seem to be doing well. One night

stay, and you are going shopping already? Wow, you must be one of those

super-moms! You can’t eat the lamb-chops yet, can you? Hm…

Glad to hear that the barium and all else went according to plan. And no

straw? Wonderful! Yeah on such an improving outcome! Keep up the

good work, Ginny! I look forward to hearing more in the future!

Chilliwack, BC

Surgery went

fine in NYC

Hi,

I just arrived home from my lap. heller myotomy

yesterday at Mt.

Sinai Hospital in NYC. The surgery was as

good as could be

expected. I was eating solid food at lunch

today after a barium

swallow this morning. I have 5 very small

incisions and hardly have

any pain at all. In fact, I am setting out

to buy the lamb chops for

dinner tonight that I have been thinking about

while on my liquid

diet before surgery. My surgeon was L.

Katz, M.D., who is in

the same group as Dr. Salky, Laparoscopic Surgical

Center of New

York. The surgical residents at Mt. Sinai

told me that they have 3

to 4 achalasia patients a month. Dr. Katz

told me that although my

LES was very thick, and my esophagus distended and

sigmoid, the

barium swallow showed complete emptying after

surgery. I get the

impression that a laparoscopic procedure works

well for an advanced

stage of achalasia. I didn't have any reflux

last night, although I

am taking Protonix 40 mg tablet, two times a

day. Today was the

first time in a long time that I have been able to

drink a fluid

without a straw. My daughter told me that this is

the first time in

her memory where I have been able to eat and talk

at the same time.

Ginny

[Guest guest]

WOW Ginny!

What wonderful news!!!!! It sounds like you had everbody's dream

surgery! Hardly any pain, out shopping, and eating solid food

already!!!!!

Please be careful with eating solids so quickly though, and make sure

you chew really well!

I hope you continue to sail smoothly through your recovery!

Sandi

Surgery went fine in NYC

Hi,

I just arrived home from my lap. heller myotomy yesterday at Mt.

Sinai Hospital in NYC. The surgery was as good as could be

expected. I was eating solid food at lunch today after a barium

swallow this morning. I have 5 very small incisions and hardly have

any pain at all. In fact, I am setting out to buy the lamb chops for

dinner tonight that I have been thinking about while on my liquid

diet before surgery. My surgeon was L. Katz, M.D., who is in

the same group as Dr. Salky, Laparoscopic Surgical Center of New

York. The surgical residents at Mt. Sinai told me that they have 3

to 4 achalasia patients a month. Dr. Katz told me that although my

LES was very thick, and my esophagus distended and sigmoid, the

barium swallow showed complete emptying after surgery. I get the

impression that a laparoscopic procedure works well for an advanced

stage of achalasia. I didn't have any reflux last night, although I

am taking Protonix 40 mg tablet, two times a day. Today was the

first time in a long time that I have been able to drink a fluid

without a straw. My daughter told me that this is the first time in

her memory where I have been able to eat and talk at the same time.

Ginny

[Guest guest]

Great news Ginny!!! Hope it all carries on so well - don't overdo it now!

Joan

Surgery went fine in NYC

Hi,I just arrived home from my lap. heller myotomy yesterday at Mt. Sinai Hospital in NYC. The surgery was as good as could be expected. I was eating solid food at lunch today after a barium swallow this morning. I have 5 very small incisions and hardly have any pain at all. In fact, I am setting out to buy the lamb chops for dinner tonight that I have been thinking about while on my liquid diet before surgery. My surgeon was L. Katz, M.D., who is in the same group as Dr. Salky, Laparoscopic Surgical Center of New York. The surgical residents at Mt. Sinai told me that they have 3 to 4 achalasia patients a month. Dr. Katz told me that although my LES was very thick, and my esophagus distended and sigmoid, the barium swallow showed complete emptying after surgery. I get the impression that a laparoscopic procedure works well for an advanced stage of achalasia. I didn't have any reflux last night, although I am taking Protonix 40 mg tablet, two times a day. Today was the first time in a long time that I have been able to drink a fluid without a straw. My daughter told me that this is the first time in her memory where I have been able to eat and talk at the same time. Ginny