Would like a GI doc referral for Fort Worth, Texas area

[Guest guest]

My husband has had achalasia for 30+ years and his GI doc seems to be

running out of options. We feel that we might need another opinion

and are not sure how to find someone that knows a lot about this

disease. My husband has had 27 dilations and 2 Heller myotomies. We

want to know about botox injections, or even having another surgery

if it will help. Know any GI docs in the Fort Worth/Dallas area?

[Guest guest]

Hi!

Wow, your husband has been through a lot.

A doctor with experienve is crucial to achalasia. I sure hope that your

current GI knew what he was doing!! J Has his doc talked

with you both about an esophogectomy? Or a partial? I don’t

know much about your story, but it sounds like he has tried lots of things,

with no luck. Some people have to resort to this, and have a great life after.

It is probably something to look into.

To look for info on docs in your area, first

try a google search. There is a decent amount of info on there, if you

know what to look for. Otherwise, try www.ctsnet.org

It is time consuming to look for someone in your area, but probably worth

it. When you find a doc in your area, check their list of interests,

looking for esophogeal things, or anything related. If you find one with

it, send him/her a very brief email asking if he has lots of experience with A.

If he doesn’t, can he reccommed someone in the area who does? Many

are quick to recommend a good colleague. (That is the experience I had

looking for Vancouver, and Toronto). You probably could email any type of thoracic doc on the

site from your area, and they would reccomment you someone. Good luck!

Oh, and what is your name? J

in BC

Would like a

GI doc referral for Fort Worth, Texas area

My husband has had achalasia for 30+ years and his

GI doc seems to be

running out of options. We feel that we

might need another opinion

and are not sure how to find someone that knows a

lot about this

disease. My husband has had 27 dilations and

2 Heller myotomies. We

want to know about botox injections, or even

having another surgery

if it will help. Know any GI docs in the

Fort Worth/Dallas area?

[Guest guest]

Hi

I am in the DFW area and I saw Dr Vanderpool. LOVED him. He is a

surgeon with Baylor in Dallas. Dr Schiller was the GI, he is

supposed to be the best in the area, next to Houston, in a. They

both practice out of Big Baylor in Downtown Dallas. Be ready to

make many phone calls to Dr Schiller, his office staff is HORRIBLE

about returning calls.

There numbers are

DR Schiller 214-820-2671

Dr Vanderpool 214-823-2650

Good luck!

Paige

achalasia , Bleasdale <ableasdale@c...> wrote:

> Hi!

>

>

>

> Wow, your husband has been through a lot. A doctor with

experienve is

> crucial to achalasia. I sure hope that your current GI knew what

he was

> doing!! :-) Has his doc talked with you both about an

esophogectomy?

> Or a partial? I don't know much about your story, but it sounds

like he

> has tried lots of things, with no luck. Some people have to

resort to

> this, and have a great life after. It is probably something to

look

> into.

>

>

>

> To look for info on docs in your area, first try a google search.

There

> is a decent amount of info on there, if you know what to look for.

> Otherwise, try www.ctsnet.org <http://www.ctsnet.org/> It is time

> consuming to look for someone in your area, but probably worth

it. When

> you find a doc in your area, check their list of interests,

looking for

> esophogeal things, or anything related. If you find one with it,

send

> him/her a very brief email asking if he has lots of experience

with A.

> If he doesn't, can he reccommed someone in the area who does?

Many are

> quick to recommend a good colleague. (That is the experience I had

> looking for Vancouver, and Toronto). You probably could email any

type

> of thoracic doc on the site from your area, and they would

reccomment

> you someone. Good luck! Oh, and what is your name? :-)

>

>

>

> in BC

>

>

>

> Would like a GI doc referral for Fort Worth,

Texas

> area

>

>

>

>

> My husband has had achalasia for 30+ years and his GI doc seems to

be

> running out of options. We feel that we might need another

opinion

> and are not sure how to find someone that knows a lot about this

> disease. My husband has had 27 dilations and 2 Heller myotomies.

We

> want to know about botox injections, or even having another

surgery

> if it will help. Know any GI docs in the Fort Worth/Dallas area?

>

>

>

>

>

>

> _____

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hello,I guess paige beat me to this one, but Baylor would be your best bet. I got good care there when I lived in Dallas.I can't remember who the doc was, but I would ask for the Chief of Gastro. Dept. In your husbands case I would not mess around. Because of your husbands previous problems, he will probably end up with the chief anyway.I can identify with your husband. I have had 3 surgeries, but no dilations as they will not help me at this point.JC> Would like a GI doc referral for Fort Worth,Texas> area>> >>> My husband has had achalasia for 30+ years and his GI doc seems tobe> running out of options. We feel that we might need anotheropinion> and are not sure how to find someone that knows a lot about this> disease. My husband has had 27 dilations and 2 Heller myotomies. We> want to know about botox injections, or even having anothersurgery> if it will help. Know any GI docs in the Fort Worth/Dallas area?>>>>

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much JC. We will be looking in to it soon. I just can't

imagine what it would be like for my husband to eat like everyone

else. He probably never will but any relief from the food hanging

would be great.

Shea

> Hello,

>

> I guess paige beat me to this one, but Baylor would be your best

bet. I got

> good care there when I lived in Dallas.

>

> I can't remember who the doc was, but I would ask for the Chief of

Gastro.

> Dept. In your husbands case I would not mess around. Because of

your

> husbands previous problems, he will probably end up with the chief

anyway.

>

> I can identify with your husband. I have had 3 surgeries, but no

dilations

> as they will not help me at this point.

>

> JC

>

> > Would like a GI doc referral for Fort Worth,

> Texas

> > area

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > My husband has had achalasia for 30+ years and his GI doc seems to

> be

> > running out of options. We feel that we might need another

> opinion

> > and are not sure how to find someone that knows a lot about this

> > disease. My husband has had 27 dilations and 2 Heller myotomies.

> We

> > want to know about botox injections, or even having another

> surgery

> > if it will help. Know any GI docs in the Fort Worth/Dallas area?

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Thanks ,

I haven't had time yet but will check out that website soon. I

really didn't expect many responses from our inquiry and so soon,

especially from BC. We love BC too!. We are both so blessed to have

found this A group of people.

Thanks again,

Shea

> Hi!

>

>

>

> Wow, your husband has been through a lot. A doctor with experienve

is

> crucial to achalasia. I sure hope that your current GI knew what

he was

> doing!! :-) Has his doc talked with you both about an

esophogectomy?

> Or a partial? I don't know much about your story, but it sounds

like he

> has tried lots of things, with no luck. Some people have to resort

to

> this, and have a great life after. It is probably something to look

> into.

>

>

>

> To look for info on docs in your area, first try a google search.

There

> is a decent amount of info on there, if you know what to look for.

> Otherwise, try www.ctsnet.org <http://www.ctsnet.org/> It is time

> consuming to look for someone in your area, but probably worth it.

When

> you find a doc in your area, check their list of interests, looking

for

> esophogeal things, or anything related. If you find one with it,

send

> him/her a very brief email asking if he has lots of experience with

A.

> If he doesn't, can he reccommed someone in the area who does? Many

are

> quick to recommend a good colleague. (That is the experience I had

> looking for Vancouver, and Toronto). You probably could email any

type

> of thoracic doc on the site from your area, and they would

reccomment

> you someone. Good luck! Oh, and what is your name? :-)

>

>

>

> in BC

>

>

>

> Would like a GI doc referral for Fort Worth,

Texas

> area

>

>

>

>

> My husband has had achalasia for 30+ years and his GI doc seems to

be

> running out of options. We feel that we might need another opinion

> and are not sure how to find someone that knows a lot about this

> disease. My husband has had 27 dilations and 2 Heller myotomies.

We

> want to know about botox injections, or even having another surgery

> if it will help. Know any GI docs in the Fort Worth/Dallas area?

>

>

>

>

>

>

> _____

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Paige,

Thanks for the referral. We are definitely going to look in to it.

It really helps getting advice from other A sufferers. Before I was

looking in our ins book at all the docs wondering which ones really

knew about A. Apparently the one my husband's had really is

clueless, so we are so glad to have found this A group on and

you too!

Thanks again,

Shea

> > Hi!

> >

> >

> >

> > Wow, your husband has been through a lot. A doctor with

> experienve is

> > crucial to achalasia. I sure hope that your current GI knew what

> he was

> > doing!! :-) Has his doc talked with you both about an

> esophogectomy?

> > Or a partial? I don't know much about your story, but it sounds

> like he

> > has tried lots of things, with no luck. Some people have to

> resort to

> > this, and have a great life after. It is probably something to

> look

> > into.

> >

> >

> >

> > To look for info on docs in your area, first try a google

search.

> There

> > is a decent amount of info on there, if you know what to look for.

> > Otherwise, try www.ctsnet.org <http://www.ctsnet.org/> It is

time

> > consuming to look for someone in your area, but probably worth

> it. When

> > you find a doc in your area, check their list of interests,

> looking for

> > esophogeal things, or anything related. If you find one with it,

> send

> > him/her a very brief email asking if he has lots of experience

> with A.

> > If he doesn't, can he reccommed someone in the area who does?

> Many are

> > quick to recommend a good colleague. (That is the experience I

had

> > looking for Vancouver, and Toronto). You probably could email

any

> type

> > of thoracic doc on the site from your area, and they would

> reccomment

> > you someone. Good luck! Oh, and what is your name? :-)

> >

> >

> >

> > in BC

> >

> >

> >

> > Would like a GI doc referral for Fort Worth,

> Texas

> > area

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > My husband has had achalasia for 30+ years and his GI doc seems

to

> be

> > running out of options. We feel that we might need another

> opinion

> > and are not sure how to find someone that knows a lot about this

> > disease. My husband has had 27 dilations and 2 Heller

myotomies.

> We

> > want to know about botox injections, or even having another

> surgery

> > if it will help. Know any GI docs in the Fort Worth/Dallas area?

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > _____

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi I used Dr. Westerland who is in the same practice as Vanderpool, both are excellent. They do surgery out of Baylor Medical Center in Dallas. Good luck, Annmmlwd <mmlwd@...> wrote:

Hi Paige,Thanks for the referral. We are definitely going to look in to it. It really helps getting advice from other A sufferers. Before I was looking in our ins book at all the docs wondering which ones really knew about A. Apparently the one my husband's had really is clueless, so we are so glad to have found this A group on and you too!Thanks again,Shea> > Hi!> > > > > > > > Wow, your husband has been through a lot. A doctor with > experienve is> > crucial to achalasia. I sure hope that your current GI knew what > he was> > doing!! :-) Has his doc talked with you both about an > esophogectomy?> > Or a partial? I don't know much about your story, but it sounds > like he> > has tried lots of things, with no luck. Some people have to > resort to> > this, and have a great life after. It is probably something to > look> > into.> > > > > > > > To look for info on docs in your area,

first try a google search. > There> > is a decent amount of info on there, if you know what to look for.> > Otherwise, try www.ctsnet.org It is time> > consuming to look for someone in your area, but probably worth > it. When> > you find a doc in your area, check their list of interests, > looking for> > esophogeal things, or anything related. If you find one with it, > send> > him/her a very brief email asking if he has lots of experience > with A.> > If he doesn't, can he reccommed someone in the area who does? > Many are> > quick to recommend a good colleague. (That is the experience I had> > looking for Vancouver, and Toronto). You probably could email any > type> > of thoracic doc on the site from your area, and they would > reccomment> > you someone. Good luck! Oh, and what

is your name? :-)> > > > > > > > in BC> > > > > > > > Would like a GI doc referral for Fort Worth, > Texas> > area> > > > > > > > > > My husband has had achalasia for 30+ years and his GI doc seems to > be > > running out of options. We feel that we might need another > opinion > > and are not sure how to find someone that knows a lot about this > > disease. My husband has had 27 dilations and 2 Heller myotomies. > We > > want to know about botox injections, or even having another > surgery > > if it will help. Know any GI docs in the Fort

Worth/Dallas area?> > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > > >

[Guest guest]

oops Dr. Westmoreland, sorry but this is the right name, :)Ann Holliday <jaholliday5@...> wrote:

Hi I used Dr. Westerland who is in the same practice as Vanderpool, both are excellent. They do surgery out of Baylor Medical Center in Dallas. Good luck, Annmmlwd <mmlwd@...> wrote: Hi Paige,Thanks for the referral. We are definitely going to look in to it. It really helps getting advice from other A sufferers. Before I was looking in our ins book at all the docs wondering which ones really knew about A. Apparently the one my husband's had really is clueless, so we are so glad to have found this A group on and you too!Thanks again,Shea> > Hi!> > > > > > > > Wow, your husband has been through a lot. A doctor with > experienve is> > crucial to achalasia. I sure hope that your current GI knew what > he was> > doing!! :-) Has his doc talked with you both about an > esophogectomy?> > Or a partial? I don't know much about your story, but it sounds > like he> > has tried lots of things, with no luck. Some people have to > resort to> > this, and have a great life after. It is probably something to > look> > into.> > > > > > > > To look for info on docs in your area,

first try a google search. > There> > is a decent amount of info on there, if you know what to look for.> > Otherwise, try www.ctsnet.org It is time> > consuming to look for someone in your area, but probably worth > it. When> > you find a doc in your area, check their list of interests, > looking for> > esophogeal things, or anything related. If you find one with it, > send> > him/her a very brief email asking if he has lots of experience > with A.> > If he doesn't, can he reccommed someone in the area who does? > Many are> > quick to recommend a good colleague. (That is the experience I had> > looking for Vancouver, and Toronto). You probably could email any > type> > of thoracic doc on the site from your area, and they would > reccomment> > you someone. Good luck! Oh, and what

is your name? :-)> > > > > > > > in BC> > > > > > > > Would like a GI doc referral for Fort Worth, > Texas> > area> > > > > > > > > > My husband has had achalasia for 30+ years and his GI doc seems to > be > > running out of options. We feel that we might need another > opinion > > and are not sure how to find someone that knows a lot about this > > disease. My husband has had 27 dilations and 2 Heller myotomies. > We > > want to know about botox injections, or even having another > surgery > > if it will help. Know any GI docs in the Fort

Worth/Dallas area?> > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > > >