2 months post op - Lap. Heller Myotomy

[Guest guest]

Hi,

It has been two months since my laparoscopic heller myotomy with

partial fundoplication at Mt. Sinai Hopsital in NYC by L. Katz,

M.D. The only problem I have is that I might love eating TOO much

now and I have gained some weight. Last night, my husband and I were

taken to dinner at Four Seasons Hotel in Philadelphia for a 6 course

French dinner (included fish, rabbit, antelope courses). I was able

to easily eat everything, including bread, and I had no reflux

problem while sleeping. I don't even take a Protonix antireflux at

night now - I just take one pill in the morning. I do have a

tendency to drink a lot of water at a meal, and I still must eat

slowly remembering that I still have a motility problem. I regularly

eat an apple every morning for my midmorning snack with no water. I

have not been able to eat apples for about 5 years. I don't think

twice about eating a salad, even though I had to stop eating salads

about 3 years ago.

I feel cured of achalasia for the most part, and I cannot believe I

was able to tolerate it for 35 years. I no longer have the asthma

that I had been developing right before surgery (I had less tolerance

for the symptoms of asthma and it was the last straw that made me

find a surgeon!). There have been a number of posts about to flap

or not to flap. Dr. Katz gave me a partial fundoplication in good

part because he has found that this procedure has worked well for

patients with end-stage achalasia, such as myself. I think that in

researching a surgeon, information about their success with flap

procedures, and exactly how they go about it, is the most important

question. I also brought along a physician (my husband) who was

familiar somewhat with the laparoscopic heller myotomy literature,

because descriptions of the surgical procedures are very technical

and hard to follow. My best wishes to everyone.

Ginny

[Guest guest]

Ginny wrote:

....I no longer have the asthma

that I had been developing right before surgery (I had less tolerance

for the symptoms of asthma and it was the last straw that made me

find a surgeon!). ...

Hello, Ginny.

I am glad you told us that. I think a lot of people, even doctors, could

miss the connection.

notan

[Guest guest]

Ginny... WOW!!! Yet ANOTHER great outcome!I am so happy to hear that things are going so great for you!Debbi in Michigan

Hi,It has been two months since my laparoscopic heller myotomy with partial fundoplication at Mt. Sinai Hopsital in NYC by L. Katz, M.D. The only problem I have is that I might love eating TOO much now and I have gained some weight. Last night, my husband and I were taken to dinner at Four Seasons Hotel in Philadelphia for a 6 course French dinner (included fish, rabbit, antelope courses). I was able to easily eat everything, including bread, and I had no reflux problem while sleeping. I don't even take a Protonix antireflux at night now - I just take one pill in the morning. I do have a tendency to drink a lot of water at a meal, and I still must eat slowly remembering that I still have a motility problem. I regularly eat an apple every morning for my midmorning snack with no water. I have not been able to eat apples for about 5 years. I don't think twice about eating a salad, even though I had to stop eating salads about 3 years ago. I feel cured of achalasia for the most part, and I cannot believe I was able to tolerate it for 35 years. I no longer have the asthma that I had been developing right before surgery (I had less tolerance for the symptoms of asthma and it was the last straw that made me find a surgeon!). There have been a number of posts about to flap or not to flap. Dr. Katz gave me a partial fundoplication in good part because he has found that this procedure has worked well for patients with end-stage achalasia, such as myself. I think that in researching a surgeon, information about their success with flap procedures, and exactly how they go about it, is the most important question. I also brought along a physician (my husband) who was familiar somewhat with the laparoscopic heller myotomy literature, because descriptions of the surgical procedures are very technical and hard to follow. My best wishes to everyone.Ginny