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they kinda drink the prosec in the a.m.

...fizzy champagne to get going but don't

really hit the Frascati until after the

meal. like almost as a ritual rule.

I buy into that if you are corked up for

the moment. Fluids may be less benefical

than anticipated in these situations.

..achalasia , " " <mn.post@...> wrote:

>

> Hi JC,

>

> I wonder if you misunderstood me. I wasn't suggesting that as a

> general rule one should avoid water during meals. On the

contrary,

> as you say, having A means it is of course generally necessary to

> drink water during mealtime since without peristalsis there is

often

> nothing to get the food down without lubrication.

>

> The reference to trying to restrict water during meals came about

in

> relation to the suggestions made on various diet sheets covering

the

> post-op period of about six weeks (some more / some less) during

> which time the wounds need to heal and the stomach to adjust. And

> of course here too, the reason why I guess it is possible to

> restrict the amount of water is because the diet during this time

> should be sloppy (ie. very liquidy) and so hopefully will have

> enough liquid/water in the meal itself to help it go down and drop

> into the stomach.

>

> That said of course it is also worth noting that most of the diet

> sheets that seem to be available are for various types of

> fundoplication and therefore apply as much to those suffering from

> severe reflux as those having a Heller Myotomy with partial fundo

> because of A. As such those with just reflux have I believe

> perfectly normal peristalsis and so movement of food through the

> oesophagus will not need the additional help that we need because

of

> A.

>

> So I guess, as with all these things, the diet sheets have to be

> treated only as a guide and everyone has to find what's best for

> them.

>

> Best wishes,

> (London, UK)

>

>

>

>

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I had the lap sugery 5 days ago, but is it common to

> feel

> > > > > REALLY

> > > > > > good?? I mean I have been out xmas shopping and eating

> mashed

> > > > > potatoes

> > > > > > and soups and lots of fluid with no problems, its like

> they

> > > just

> > > > > > punched holes in my stomach and sent me home, not

changed

> my

> > > > > insides

> > > > > > around. What has recovery been like for everyone else?

> > > > > > It may be stupid to worry about no pain, but with

the

> > > > > exception of

> > > > > > a few muscle spasms for which I take IB profen, I have

> > nothing

> > > > > else,

> > > > > > not that Im not grateful, but I was just curious.

Thanks

> > > Guys,

> > > > > Misti

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>