New Machine for Manometry test??

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Hey all!! While i was taking a break at work, I made my 1 year Surgery

Follow up, followed by a bit of searching for whatever on the internet,

fearing any more tests that might have to be done soon...and I came

across this link. http://www.sierrainst.com/ and I think it only

caught my eye because I saw Dr. Ray Clouse's name, the GI doc I saw for

Manometry. Didn't really read it too much, but if you are up for some

reading, check it out!

a in St. Louis

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This was the one they used on me at Cedars Sinai -- they were like proud

parents, saying

that there were only 3 being used worldwide as of a year ago! I remember saying

something

like " My achalasia lit up in living color " when I returned from the test (after

of course, I

whined about how awful the probe was!)

Peggy

>

> Hey all!! While i was taking a break at work, I made my 1 year Surgery

> Follow up, followed by a bit of searching for whatever on the internet,

> fearing any more tests that might have to be done soon...and I came

> across this link. http://www.sierrainst.com/ and I think it only

> caught my eye because I saw Dr. Ray Clouse's name, the GI doc I saw for

> Manometry. Didn't really read it too much, but if you are up for some

> reading, check it out!

> a in St. Louis

>

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unprecedented data analysis capability Peggy Cordero <pegster@...> wrote: This was the one they used on me at Cedars Sinai -- they were like proud parents, saying that there were only 3 being used worldwide as of a year ago! I remember saying something like "My achalasia lit up in living color" when I returned from the test (after of course, I whined about how awful the probe was!)Peggy>> Hey all!! While i was taking a break at work, I made my 1 year Surgery > Follow up, followed by a bit of searching for whatever on the internet,

> fearing any more tests that might have to be done soon...and I came > across this link. http://www.sierrainst.com/ and I think it only > caught my eye because I saw Dr. Ray Clouse's name, the GI doc I saw for > Manometry. Didn't really read it too much, but if you are up for some > reading, check it out!> a in St. Louis>

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Make sure they don't try to

rip you off..

> >

> > Hey all!! While i was taking a break at work, I made my 1 year

Surgery

> > Follow up, followed by a bit of searching for whatever on the

internet,

> > fearing any more tests that might have to be done soon...and I

came

> > across this link. http://www.sierrainst.com/ and I think it

only

> > caught my eye because I saw Dr. Ray Clouse's name, the GI doc I

saw for

> > Manometry. Didn't really read it too much, but if you are up

for some

> > reading, check it out!

> > a in St. Louis

> >

>

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had this type of manometry (high-resolution) done the last time

we were in Cleveland. They originally wanted to do an impedence test

(which tracks how a bolus of food passes through the E), but that

equipment wasn't working at the time. It was really interesting to

watch, with the color bars and also the traditional wave pattern along

the side. I am almost ashamed to admit that the nurse and I were

joking about how the color bands looked like the doppler radar on a

news program (we were trying to distract , honest!). They had

him do 10 swallows of just water and then 10 with pieces of food (we

brought a bagel) at Dr. Shay's suggestion. With the bagel, he was

definitely getting LOTS of brown (very intense) contractions that

looked like major storms on a radar! The little wave pattern on the

side was showing waves off the scale, too! When the nurse asked him

if he could feel them, he said yes, but admitted to me that they

weren't as bad as he gets on his " bad " days! Interesting to know that

other medical centers have this equipment, too!

in Michigan

wife of with DES (one of the " other E motility disorders " )

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I think this is the one that I had at St ' London. They also behaved like proud parents and introduced me to all the details it could reveal. It is the only one in Europe and cost $1,000,000. It was far better than I thought. The only problem with this type of machine was the probe was very soft and it was difficult to navigate it through the LOS/LES so I ended up having the traditional manometry as well.

STEVE

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This was the one they used on me at Cedars Sinai -- they were like proud parents, saying that there were only 3 being used worldwide as of a year ago! I remember saying something like "My achalasia lit up in living color" when I returned from the test (after of course, I whined about how awful the probe was!)Peggy>> Hey all!! While i was taking a break at work, I made my 1 year Surgery > Follow up, followed by a bit of searching for whatever on the internet, > fearing any more tests that might have to be done soon...and I came > across this link. http://www.sierrain st.com/ and I think it only > caught my eye because I saw Dr. Ray Clouse's name, the GI doc I

saw for > Manometry. Didn't really read it too much, but if you are up for some > reading, check it out!> a in St. Louis>

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I had the manometry test at st thomas'. yeah I was told it was the only one in europe. It was horrible tho...I pulled out the first time, and I felt really sick afterwards, from the anaesthetic. Then of course, I had to do it again. Not nice. But the doctors were lovely. Steve, did you have the man and woman who were chinese, giving u the test at st thomas? I thought they were lovely, very supportive. I was in tears, both times, absolutely hysterical. but it diagnosed my achalasia, and now I can have sugery. i can't

wait to eat a big mac without running to the toilet to be sick, kia Steve Lennox <lennoxsteve@...> wrote: I think this is the one that I had at St ' London. They also behaved like proud parents and introduced me to all the details it could reveal. It is the only one in Europe and cost $1,000,000. It was far

better than I thought. The only problem with this type of machine was the probe was very soft and it was difficult to navigate it through the LOS/LES so I ended up having the traditional manometry as well. STEVE Re: New Machine for Manometry test?? This was the one they used on me at Cedars Sinai -- they were like proud parents, saying that there were only 3 being used worldwide as of a year ago! I remember saying something

like "My achalasia lit up in living color" when I returned from the test (after of course, I whined about how awful the probe was!)Peggy>> Hey all!! While i was taking a break at work, I made my 1 year Surgery > Follow up, followed by a bit of searching for whatever on the internet, > fearing any more tests that might have to be done soon...and I came > across this link. http://www.sierrain st.com/ and I think it only > caught my eye because I saw Dr. Ray Clouse's name, the GI doc I saw for > Manometry. Didn't really read it too much, but if you are up for some > reading, check it out!> a in St. Louis>

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oh, how I miss eating hamburgers~Kia Kielty <kielty_kia@...> wrote: I had

the manometry test at st thomas'. yeah I was told it was the only one in europe. It was horrible tho...I pulled out the first time, and I felt really sick afterwards, from the anaesthetic. Then of course, I had to do it again. Not nice. But the doctors were lovely. Steve, did you have the man and woman who were chinese, giving u the test at st thomas? I thought they were lovely, very supportive. I was in tears, both times, absolutely hysterical. but it diagnosed my achalasia, and now I can have sugery. i can't wait to eat a big mac without running to the toilet to be sick, kia Steve Lennox <lennoxsteve (DOT) co.uk> wrote: I

think this is the one that I had at St ' London. They also behaved like proud parents and introduced me to all the details it could reveal. It is the only one in Europe and cost $1,000,000. It was far better than I thought. The only problem with this type of machine was the probe was very soft and it was difficult to navigate it through the LOS/LES so I ended up having the traditional manometry as well. STEVE Re: New Machine for Manometry

test?? This was the one they used on me at Cedars Sinai -- they were like proud parents, saying that there were only 3 being used worldwide as of a year ago! I remember saying something like "My achalasia lit up in living color" when I returned from the test (after of course, I whined about how awful the probe was!)Peggy>> Hey all!! While i was taking a break at work, I made my 1 year Surgery > Follow up, followed by a bit of searching for whatever on the internet, > fearing any more tests that might have to be done soon...and I came > across this link. http://www.sierrain st.com/ and I think it only > caught my eye because I saw

Dr. Ray Clouse's name, the GI doc I saw for > Manometry. Didn't really read it too much, but if you are up for some > reading, check it out!> a in St. Louis> The all-new goes wherever you go - free your email address from your Internet provider.

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Kia,

They both had a go with me. They were both wonderful. I think they see so many patients have a hard time with the manometry that they understand. It was mainly the male Dr that inserted the tube whilst the female Dr pressed the buttons. They were fantastic. Unfortunately they just could not get the probe through the LOS/LES no matter how hard they treid (and did they try!).

STEVE

Re: New Machine for Manometry test??

This was the one they used on me at Cedars Sinai -- they were like proud parents, saying that there were only 3 being used worldwide as of a year ago! I remember saying something like "My achalasia lit up in living color" when I returned from the test (after of course, I whined about how awful the probe was!)Peggy>> Hey all!! While i was taking a break at work, I made my 1 year Surgery > Follow up, followed by a bit of searching for whatever on the internet, > fearing any more tests that might have to be done soon...and I came > across this link. http://www.sierrain st.com/ and I think it only > caught my eye because I saw Dr. Ray Clouse's name, the GI doc I

saw for > Manometry. Didn't really read it too much, but if you are up for some > reading, check it out!> a in St. Louis>

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