Myotomy seems successful

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Hi, Everyone!

Jack had his Heller myotomy and Dor fundoplication yesterday, and the

surgeon says it was successful and that Jack could expect a good

result. His esophagus was scarred from the previous Botox injections,

but that didn't result in any complications. The swallow test they did

today looked normal. The only complication is that he can't urinate

after the removal of the catheter, so they put that back in and he will

stay another 24 hr in the hospital. He does have BPH, so I guess I

need to find a support group for that next. He'll be on a liquid diet

for 5 days, soft foods for two weeks, and then work up to a normal diet

(fingers crossed!)

I am only sorry that we didn't go to Emory first, since they go right

to the Heller and don't do Botox or dilitation as first line therapy.

Thanks again for your encouragement to seek out an experienced thoracic

surgeon. We are really pleased with Dan .

Dawn