Guest guest Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 CONGRATULATIONS! THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL!! and they were big boys too! again... Grats! Carolyn mom of boys... in snowy cold northern CAspotoca <cspoto@...> wrote: I wanted you all to know that my boys have arrived safely into this world. On Dec 26th at 7:37 and 7:38am Jake and Cole were born. Both weighing in at 5lbs 7oz although Jake was 18.5 inches and Cole was 20.5 inches!! They are the most incredible people I have ever met. I love them so much already. My husband and I are in awe!!As for my achalasia, it was a non event during delivery although I made sure to get everyone on board should I start aspirating anything. I think I gave myself enough time of fasting to make sure that my E was emptied (24 hours). Now I am just healing from the c section and will be home on Sunday with my little guys!! Here is a picture about 2 hours post delivery. I have seen better days, but my boys are really the subject of the picture here anyway!!!http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x280/caraendriss/babies.jpgHappy, Healthy and Safe New year to all of you!!LoveCara 4-H Leader extraordinaire! All-Star Advisor to the most awesome kids of Amador County! Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Dear Cara, There are many of us going through the same thing, kids after a professional career. I'd like to tell you it all turns into a sunny sky with gold pots at the end of the rainbow... it does in a way, but the sunny skies realistically have rain to make the rainbow, and in a way that is what achalasia is. It won't likely kill you, or even shorten your life much. It will teach you to research, investigate, ask questions and become assertive in your own care. These things may pay off in the long term in all aspects of life. You and your loved ones may face really daunting life threatening issues in the future, some medical, some otherwise. Going through the steps of achalasia teaches you to slow down, investigate and not hide from facts. So after all that philosophy, the only real way to get through it all is with medication to help with anxiety and possible depression. (Somewhat kidding and somewhat serious.) There is a high incidence it seems, but not proven, with depression and achalasia. Regretting the past is fruitless, and things may not have turned out well if you had had surgery then anyway. You have to be able to let it go. Saying that and doing that are different things though. I had a friend all of a sudden have an almost overnight attack of severe anxiety over freckles and she became almost ready to go to the ER over these freckles, thinking they were cancerous. It seemed to happen overnight, but in actuality happened over a month or so. She got some anxiety medicine and turned around in a week or so, but she was calling dermatologists out of bed at night to come look at her miniscule spots before the medication. She absolutely couldn't function because she was so worried and frankly, she has other health problems much more likely to be serious in the future. I'm not saying medication for anxiety and depression it to be taken lightly and everyone needs it, but it is an option, and people are very timid about talking about it. Many here have been helped with it, and it does seem like it helps with spasms, but maybe we just think it does. Sandy > > > > > I'm kind of with Notan here. I'm more of a 'get it> > > done and over with' > > > kind of person - just my personality, not better> > or> > > worse than any > > > others. If you are not currently losing weight or> > > having bouts with > > > aspiration pneumonia, chances are that whatever> > the> > > condition of your > > > E - you will have time to deal with it. As I said,> > I> > > was told by both > > > Dr.'s Rice and Luketich that I had the option of> > > waiting a couple of > > > years if I wanted. I too, was not having any real> > > problems swallowing > > > and had not lost weight, it was more a problem of> > > increasing spasms and > > > increasing food sensitivities.> > > is in the Atlanta area and had an -ectomy> > in> > > OCt. I think his > > > surgeon was ? Does that sound right?> > I'm> > > not discouraging > > > going to Cleveland but if you have someone locally> > -> > > all the better. > > > Maybe you can contact and get some info> > from> > > him. It's also > > > really helpful to speak with someone who's had the> > > surgery already - it > > > helps put it all into perspective for you.> > > If you ever do need to speak with a real, live> > > person - feel free to > > > call me 252-722-2358> > > I also have small children, 2 girls ages 3 and 5.> > > > > > I'm also with Notan that maybe you need to look at> > > your anxiety level > > > here and deal with that. I'm not trying to> > overstep> > > any bounds but > > > you've just had twins!! and are dealing with a> > > chronic disease that may > > > require you to have surgery in the future. It> > sounds> > > as though maybe > > > you're just completely overwhelmed. And rightly> > so!!> > > I had been taking > > > amitryptaline (elavil - a mild anti-depressant)> > for> > > a couple of years > > > before my surgery to help with my spasms and I> > > started taking it again > > > about a month after my surgery because I was> > > physically and emotionally > > > drained from the surgery and it was taking a toll.> > > It has helped > > > tremendously. Something to consider. There is a> > HUGE> > > correlation > > > between disorders of the GI system and depression.> > > Many Many people > > > here have had to deal with both.> > > > > > Your doctors didn't tell you anything all those> > > years ago when you had > > > your dilation because honestly, they didn't know> > > then and they probably > > > still don't. I know more about achalasia then my> > GI> > > does and have for > > > years - since finding this group. He gave me a> > > surgical referral for > > > my -ectomy because I asked him to. We're truly> > > blessed to have this > > > group. where else are you going to get this> > > information and answers > > > like this to all of your questions??> > > > > > If you can, please just take a step back, take a> > > deep breath and take a > > > weekend off from your A. Don't log on here and> > don't> > > (try not to) think > > > about it. Enjoy the babies, they're at a great age> > > and the weather is > > > warming up!! It's highly unlikely that you'll have> > > any issues that need > > > to be dealt with TODAY so take your time and be> > > comfortable with what > > > you decide.> > > > > > Vent away any time you need - it's what we are> > here> > > for.> > > > > > Take Care,> > > in NC> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> ____________________________________________________________________________________> > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > > Find them fast with Search. > >> http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping> > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________> Looking for last minute shopping deals? > Find them fast with Search. http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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