Re: My 10 years with Achalasia - some insight and questions (...

[Guest guest]

Hello just_wm

In reference to your comment:

Yes it was Dr. L. Slaughter at the UAB Kirklin clinic. He was a great guy. I am going to talk with him again in Nov. I cant remember if we started with a 3 or 3.5 cm dilation. Unfortunately I am going to need to do it again realatively soon.

I agree with you he is a great guy. I have seen him for

other procedures treatments in the past 4 year that was

not Achalasia related and he has been great each time.

He never rushes and as you say takes all the time you

need to explain and answer questions.

Do you live in Alabama? I am in Montgomery. I would

be interested in knowing who your surgeon is. Is he in

Birmingham too?

Feel free to email me off the board if you'd like.

Maggie

Alabama

[Guest guest]

, I was sedated when they did the dilatation. I don't

recall feeling any pain at all and my doctor does not believe

in giving more than is needed. I was awake soon after and

felt fine. My throat was a bit sore, but not more than with

a normal endocopy. I rode home about an hour and a half's

drive and went about my normal routine. Of course my

husband did the driving.

Hope this helps,

Maggie

Alabama

[Guest guest]

> Hello just_wm

> In reference to your comment:

>

>

> Yes it was Dr. L. Slaughter at the UAB Kirklin clinic. He

> was a great guy. I am going to talk with him again in Nov. I

cant

> remember if we started with a 3 or 3.5 cm dilation. Unfortunately

I

> am going to need to do it again realatively soon.

>

> What do you recall about the dilation? I am scheduled for my first

dilation next week in Ann Arbor, Michigan. What am I in for?

>

> I agree with you he is a great guy. I have seen him for

> other procedures treatments in the past 4 year that was

> not Achalasia related and he has been great each time.

> He never rushes and as you say takes all the time you

> need to explain and answer questions.

>

> Do you live in Alabama? I am in Montgomery. I would

> be interested in knowing who your surgeon is. Is he in

> Birmingham too?

>

> Feel free to email me off the board if you'd like.

>

> Maggie

> Alabama

[Guest guest]

Maggie -

Yes, I am in North Alabama. Hartselle just south of Decatur. The

surgeon I originaly went to was Dr. Lovelady in Cullman. I never had

him do anything to me. He was the one that ordered all the tests

that finally diagnosed it. When I talked with him about the surgery

he said he could do it but that if he was me he would go to someone

with more experience. He is a good guy that seems to know what he is

doing. I think he does more GERD type of sureries and other general

type stuff. If I needed a general type cutter I would go back to

him. I would stay away from the folks I delt with in Huntsville. I

wont say names because my mom taught me better than that.

My Grandmother and Great Aunt is in Montgomery.

Bill