Manometry - Horrible experience

[Guest guest]

Jess,

I'm so sorry to hear about your experience. I wanted to thank you for posting

it though, because I am scheduled for one 9-16-04 at Bethesda North in

Cincinnati OH. I think it helps to hear the good and bad so that I will be

prepared for whatever comes!

I'll be sure and post my experience after. Wish me luck! It seems as though I

may need it!

Rita

[Guest guest]

Well, I had my manometry test done yesterday and I would definately

say it was horrible! LOL the nurse was very kind and gentle and had

had it done 3 times herself because they have to practice on each

other! I cannot imagine! She had a hard time feeding the tube down

and of course, I did vomit! Surprised both of us because I had NO

warning! She pulled it out and tried again because she felt it was

not going into the stomach....duh! Probably not, that is why I was

there! I can't get things through! It didn't work the second time

either, but we did the test anyway and she felt it showed my motility

was poor and that should be okay for my doctor. She offered to do it

a 3rd time if I could tolerate it and of course I said PASS!

Now I wait to hear from the Dr. to schedule my surgery. I'll keep

you posted and cont. to read the informative posts here! Thanks!

Rita

[Guest guest]

Hi Rita,

I am sorry to hear your manometry went

horrible, along with many others of us. That was by far, the worst test there

is (for me anyways.), so you have that to be thankful for. The worst is over.

Now, you can focus on meeting your surgeon, and staying healthy enough for

surgery.

Take care,

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/17/2004 4:58:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time, rmoghadam@... writes:

Now I wait to hear from the Dr. to schedule my surgery. I'll keep you posted and cont. to read the informative posts here! Thanks!Rita

Rita,

If I remember correctly, are'nt you from Cincinnati?

I'm curious as to who your surgeon is, if you don't mind me asking.

Jan in Northern KY

[Guest guest]

Jan,

He has done about 35 of these and sees about 5 or more a year. He is

very knowedgeble and ready to answer and and all questions. He

called me today and said my Manometry test was inconclusive, but the

fact that they couldn't get it down past my sphincter muscle

coincides with Achalasia. He wants to do SX next week. He needs to

schedule with my GI doctor who he wants along side for and

endoscopy. I'll keep you posted and I would love to meet you one day!

Rita

> That is good news that Dr. Answini comes with good reputation. When

you do

> meet him, try to make sure you find out how many of these surgeries

he has

> performed. From all the members reports, it seems the most

important one is how

> experienced the doctor is in this type of surgery, and there are

other members

> of the group who would even maybe point to a specific number of

myotomies

> the doctor should have done to be considered experienced.

> I live in Northern Ky., Villa Hills to be exact. Maybe some day we

can meet

> in person.

> Take care,

> Jan in NKY