Re: To fundo, or not to fundo...

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Story of my life - always too late in the race (LOL)Ann Higgs <lilac_blossom_lady@...> wrote: If you spill red wine and do nothing, the stain will probably last longer than the surface you've spilt it on; especially on clothes and carpets, which will be dyed forever. To avoid this: Act quickly. As long as the

red wine is fresh, you can take it off completely. Open a bottle of white wine. Soak whatever you have spilt red wine on with plenty of white wine. Add lots of salt. Rub gently. If you have spilt the wine on the carpet, you should use a vacuum cleaner to clear up the salt. Any help Peggy? Peggy Cordero <pegster@...> wrote: Actually, a flight to Ohio would probably take less time than the traffic ridden passsage I need to travel to get to Dr. Fuller in Los Angeles. I like in Santa Barbara County, about 3 hours north when the traffic is lucky, which it never is!Thanks for your sweet thoughts!Peggy, who

is figuring out how to get red wine stains out of beige carpet today (not me, the hubby)> > > >> > > > Greetings all, > > > > First of all, thank you to everyone who participates in this site.> > > > I've recently been diagnosed with "A" and it is **SO** comforting to> > >

> know there are folks out there who can relate to what I've been> > > > experiencing. The information on this site has been both reassuring> > > > and helpful in my decision making. Thanks...> > > > > > > > I do also have a couple of questions for you guys.> > > > > > > > My GE has recommended a Heller myotomy and referred me to a surgeon> > > > (Dr. Patching, Sacramento, CA). I have not yet met with Dr.> > > > Patching but my doctor seemed to think that the myotomy would NOT> > > > require a fundoplication. His reasoning was that things are tight> > > > enough, we don't want to further constrict the esophagous. GERD would> > > > be controlled with PPI's and lifestyle changes. I may get a different> > > > story from the surgeon but I was suprised given most of the>

> > > discussions I've seen on this site seem to couple myotomy with> > > > fundoplication of one sort or another. I'd rather not have the> > > > procedure if I can avoid it but (obviously) want to avoid chronic> > > > reflux and the nastiness that can come with it. Has anyone out there> > > > had the myotomy without the fundoplication? Have you suffered much> > > > from GERD? > > > > > > > > I was also wondering if anyone has heard of, or been under the care of> > > > Dr. Patching. I haven't seen his name pop up on this site. He> > > > is highly recommended by my GE and is supposedly very experienced with> > > > A. Again, I haven't met him yet to grill him about his track record> > > > but thought this might be a good place to do a little background> > > >

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You guys are great -- the wine is a memory, the stain is gone, the carpet is

drying. The

hubby is off to Spain tomorrow for two weeks!

Peggy

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> > > > > Greetings all,

> > > > > First of all, thank you to everyone who participates in this site.

> > > > > I've recently been diagnosed with " A " and it is **SO** comforting to

> > > > > know there are folks out there who can relate to what I've been

> > > > > experiencing. The information on this site has been both reassuring

> > > > > and helpful in my decision making. Thanks...

> > > > >

> > > > > I do also have a couple of questions for you guys.

> > > > >

> > > > > My GE has recommended a Heller myotomy and referred me to a surgeon

> > > > > (Dr. Patching, Sacramento, CA). I have not yet met with Dr.

> > > > > Patching but my doctor seemed to think that the myotomy would NOT

> > > > > require a fundoplication. His reasoning was that things are tight

> > > > > enough, we don't want to further constrict the esophagous. GERD would

> > > > > be controlled with PPI's and lifestyle changes. I may get a different

> > > > > story from the surgeon but I was suprised given most of the

> > > > > discussions I've seen on this site seem to couple myotomy with

> > > > > fundoplication of one sort or another. I'd rather not have the

> > > > > procedure if I can avoid it but (obviously) want to avoid chronic

> > > > > reflux and the nastiness that can come with it. Has anyone out there

> > > > > had the myotomy without the fundoplication? Have you suffered much

> > > > > from GERD?

> > > > >

> > > > > I was also wondering if anyone has heard of, or been under the care of

> > > > > Dr. Patching. I haven't seen his name pop up on this site. He

> > > > > is highly recommended by my GE and is supposedly very experienced with

> > > > > A. Again, I haven't met him yet to grill him about his track record

> > > > > but thought this might be a good place to do a little background

> > > > > checking...

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> > > > > Thanks again,

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