Guest guest Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Hi Phil, wishing you all the best with your appointment on Friday, are you preparing for surgery? My comment is regarding the liquids that you say seem to come up later than before. Well, before my surgery (Heller Myotomy/Dor), anything I ate seemed to linger in my esophagus for several hours. Although it would " feel " like things went down, they actually didn't always. So, if I leaned forward sometimes things could easily come up. Another thing that would bug me, is that if I took a " pill " , I would drink a full glass of water and push and push that down, but it could pop back up even after 20 minutes! Now that I have had the surgery it does not happen at all! Best regards, Julee So. Calif. ________________________________ From: philtoutountzi <philtoutountzi@...> achalasia Sent: Wed, January 26, 2011 1:17:23 PM Subject: Heller Op on Friday  Hello to all! I have had achalasia for the past 6 years, although it was only 12 months ago I went to get my swallowing problem looked at. I started out struggling to eat food, something I had never had a problem with before. I would bring up undigested food as I was trying to eat it or shortly after. This has changed now, I now can manage to force most things down with plenty of liquids, but I now bring the liquid up a lot later. Has anyone else had this develop in their symptoms over a period of time? I have had a barium swallow, this showed up the classic " birds beak " picture of my oesophagus. I have also had a gastroscapy (normal, if very unpleasant) and a manomatry test (inconclusive, as they couldn't get the tubes into my stomach). I finally got my date for the op through last week, its this Friday. Has anyone had the op done in Manchester UK? If so, who did the op? Was it successful? Kind regards Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 I had one of my surgeries at Radcliff Hospital in OXford and Mr Maynard did the surgery. He is a very good surgeon and has a great doctor patient demeanor.  <font face= " comic sans ms " color= " #ff0000 " size= " 5 " > in Georgia </font><img src= " http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/04.gif " > From: philtoutountzi <philtoutountzi@...> Subject: Heller Op on Friday achalasia Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2011, 4:17 PM  Hello to all! I have had achalasia for the past 6 years, although it was only 12 months ago I went to get my swallowing problem looked at. I started out struggling to eat food, something I had never had a problem with before. I would bring up undigested food as I was trying to eat it or shortly after. This has changed now, I now can manage to force most things down with plenty of liquids, but I now bring the liquid up a lot later. Has anyone else had this develop in their symptoms over a period of time? I have had a barium swallow, this showed up the classic " birds beak " picture of my oesophagus. I have also had a gastroscapy (normal, if very unpleasant) and a manomatry test (inconclusive, as they couldn't get the tubes into my stomach). I finally got my date for the op through last week, its this Friday. Has anyone had the op done in Manchester UK? If so, who did the op? Was it successful? Kind regards Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Hi PHIl i m also having my Heller myotomy on 4th feburary in london CLINIC in london by Dr. Abhraim Botha. I m really scared. i hope everything goes well at your end. regards hemant > > > From: philtoutountzi <philtoutountzi@...> > Subject: Heller Op on Friday > achalasia > Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2011, 4:17 PM > > > Â > > > > Hello to all! > > I have had achalasia for the past 6 years, although it was only 12 months ago I went to get my swallowing problem looked at. I started out struggling to eat food, something I had never had a problem with before. I would bring up undigested food as I was trying to eat it or shortly after. > > This has changed now, I now can manage to force most things down with plenty of liquids, but I now bring the liquid up a lot later. Has anyone else had this develop in their symptoms over a period of time? > > I have had a barium swallow, this showed up the classic " birds beak " picture of my oesophagus. I have also had a gastroscapy (normal, if very unpleasant) and a manomatry test (inconclusive, as they couldn't get the tubes into my stomach). > > I finally got my date for the op through last week, its this Friday. Has anyone had the op done in Manchester UK? If so, who did the op? Was it successful? > > Kind regards > > Phil > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Hi , It's been 2 weeks since the op and things have kind have gone backwards with the eating. I struggle more now that before the op, the team said that may happen for a few weeks before things kind of stabalise. They didn't really give me a diet sheet either, so I have just been eating softish food for now. My stomach is full a lot sooner though? Maybe because of the fundoplication? I have had no problems with reflux as of yet (touch wood). The next couple of weeks are when I'm hoping to see the benifit. Did your surgery correct everything straight away? Kind regards Phil ________________________________ From: Montoya <medhelpinfo@...> achalasia Sent: Wed, January 26, 2011 11:55:41 PM Subject: Re: Heller Op on Friday Hi Phil, wishing you all the best with your appointment on Friday, are you preparing for surgery? My comment is regarding the liquids that you say seem to come up later than before. Well, before my surgery (Heller Myotomy/Dor), anything I ate seemed to linger in my esophagus for several hours. Although it would " feel " like things went down, they actually didn't always. So, if I leaned forward sometimes things could easily come up. Another thing that would bug me, is that if I took a " pill " , I would drink a full glass of water and push and push that down, but it could pop back up even after 20 minutes! Now that I have had the surgery it does not happen at all! Best regards, Julee So. Calif. ________________________________ From: philtoutountzi <philtoutountzi@...> achalasia Sent: Wed, January 26, 2011 1:17:23 PM Subject: Heller Op on Friday Hello to all! I have had achalasia for the past 6 years, although it was only 12 months ago I went to get my swallowing problem looked at. I started out struggling to eat food, something I had never had a problem with before. I would bring up undigested food as I was trying to eat it or shortly after. This has changed now, I now can manage to force most things down with plenty of liquids, but I now bring the liquid up a lot later. Has anyone else had this develop in their symptoms over a period of time? I have had a barium swallow, this showed up the classic " birds beak " picture of my oesophagus. I have also had a gastroscapy (normal, if very unpleasant) and a manomatry test (inconclusive, as they couldn't get the tubes into my stomach). I finally got my date for the op through last week, its this Friday. Has anyone had the op done in Manchester UK? If so, who did the op? Was it successful? Kind regards Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Hi martin, How did you go on with your surgery? Did everything go ok? ________________________________ From: Mueller IV <mt4mar@...> achalasia Sent: Thu, January 27, 2011 1:41:28 AM Subject: Re: Heller Op on Friday I had one of my surgeries at Radcliff Hospital in OXford and Mr Maynard did the surgery. He is a very good surgeon and has a great doctor patient demeanor. in Georgia From: philtoutountzi <philtoutountzi@...> Subject: Heller Op on Friday achalasia Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2011, 4:17 PM Hello to all! I have had achalasia for the past 6 years, although it was only 12 months ago I went to get my swallowing problem looked at. I started out struggling to eat food, something I had never had a problem with before. I would bring up undigested food as I was trying to eat it or shortly after. This has changed now, I now can manage to force most things down with plenty of liquids, but I now bring the liquid up a lot later. Has anyone else had this develop in their symptoms over a period of time? I have had a barium swallow, this showed up the classic " birds beak " picture of my oesophagus. I have also had a gastroscapy (normal, if very unpleasant) and a manomatry test (inconclusive, as they couldn't get the tubes into my stomach). I finally got my date for the op through last week, its this Friday. Has anyone had the op done in Manchester UK? If so, who did the op? Was it successful? Kind regards Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Phil, I also was very disappointed after my HM at the Cleveland Clinic last August. It seemed that my swallowing was worse after the operation than before. I went back and had a dilation that really helped and I am pleased with the results. My swallowing continues to be good as long as I make good choices about where, what, when and how much I eat. Santa Fe ________________________________ From: Phil Toutountzi <philtoutountzi@...> achalasia Sent: Sun, February 13, 2011 6:01:40 AM Subject: Re: Heller Op on Friday  Hi , It's been 2 weeks since the op and things have kind have gone backwards with the eating. I struggle more now that before the op, the team said that may happen for a few weeks before things kind of stabalise. They didn't really give me a diet sheet either, so I have just been eating softish food for now. My stomach is full a lot sooner though? Maybe because of the fundoplication? I have had no problems with reflux as of yet (touch wood). The next couple of weeks are when I'm hoping to see the benifit. Did your surgery correct everything straight away? Kind regards Phil ________________________________ From: Montoya <medhelpinfo@...> achalasia Sent: Wed, January 26, 2011 11:55:41 PM Subject: Re: Heller Op on Friday Hi Phil, wishing you all the best with your appointment on Friday, are you preparing for surgery? My comment is regarding the liquids that you say seem to come up later than before. Well, before my surgery (Heller Myotomy/Dor), anything I ate seemed to linger in my esophagus for several hours. Although it would " feel " like things went down, they actually didn't always. So, if I leaned forward sometimes things could easily come up. Another thing that would bug me, is that if I took a " pill " , I would drink a full glass of water and push and push that down, but it could pop back up even after 20 minutes! Now that I have had the surgery it does not happen at all! Best regards, Julee So. Calif. ________________________________ From: philtoutountzi <philtoutountzi@...> achalasia Sent: Wed, January 26, 2011 1:17:23 PM Subject: Heller Op on Friday Hello to all! I have had achalasia for the past 6 years, although it was only 12 months ago I went to get my swallowing problem looked at. I started out struggling to eat food, something I had never had a problem with before. I would bring up undigested food as I was trying to eat it or shortly after. This has changed now, I now can manage to force most things down with plenty of liquids, but I now bring the liquid up a lot later. Has anyone else had this develop in their symptoms over a period of time? I have had a barium swallow, this showed up the classic " birds beak " picture of my oesophagus. I have also had a gastroscapy (normal, if very unpleasant) and a manomatry test (inconclusive, as they couldn't get the tubes into my stomach). I finally got my date for the op through last week, its this Friday. Has anyone had the op done in Manchester UK? If so, who did the op? Was it successful? Kind regards Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Phil, I had my HM on 1-11-10 and was released with a soft diet and esophageal soft diet sheet. I was rather surprised as some are restricted to liquids for 2-4 weeks. I am happy to say that I have had no problems. Everyone heals at a different rate, it may be for you that you may just want to stick to liquids for awhile, jello, broth, cottage cheese, smoothies, applesauce, canned peaches, Activia, yogurts with no fruit, etc. to give yourself more time to heal. Drink plenty of fluids, don't let yourself become constipated. Stay away from meats, yeast breads, nuts, popcorn, raw vegies and fruits. Don't bend over, squat if you must, don't lift heavy things. Just take it easy and don't rush things. Just a thought and suggestion and I hope this helps. Donna Hall Missouri > > Hi , > > It's been 2 weeks since the op and things have kind have gone backwards with the > eating. I struggle more now that before the op, the team said that may happen > for a few weeks before things kind of stabalise. They didn't really give me a > diet sheet either, so I have just been eating softish food for now. My stomach > is full a lot sooner though? Maybe because of the fundoplication? > > I have had no problems with reflux as of yet (touch wood). The next couple of > weeks are when I'm hoping to see the benifit. Did your surgery correct > everything straight away? > > > Kind regards > > > Phil > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Montoya <medhelpinfo@...> > achalasia > Sent: Wed, January 26, 2011 11:55:41 PM > Subject: Re: Heller Op on Friday > > > Hi Phil, wishing you all the best with your appointment on Friday, are you > preparing for surgery? My comment is regarding the liquids that you say seem to > > come up later than before. Well, before my surgery (Heller Myotomy/Dor), > anything I ate seemed to linger in my esophagus for several hours. Although it > would " feel " like things went down, they actually didn't always. So, if I > leaned forward sometimes things could easily come up. Another thing that would > bug me, is that if I took a " pill " , I would drink a full glass of water and push > > and push that down, but it could pop back up even after 20 minutes! Now that I > have had the surgery it does not happen at all! > > Best regards, Julee So. Calif. > > ________________________________ > From: philtoutountzi <philtoutountzi@...> > achalasia > Sent: Wed, January 26, 2011 1:17:23 PM > Subject: Heller Op on Friday > > > Hello to all! > > I have had achalasia for the past 6 years, although it was only 12 months ago I > went to get my swallowing problem looked at. I started out struggling to eat > food, something I had never had a problem with before. I would bring up > undigested food as I was trying to eat it or shortly after. > > This has changed now, I now can manage to force most things down with plenty of > liquids, but I now bring the liquid up a lot later. Has anyone else had this > develop in their symptoms over a period of time? > > I have had a barium swallow, this showed up the classic " birds beak " picture of > my oesophagus. I have also had a gastroscapy (normal, if very unpleasant) and a > manomatry test (inconclusive, as they couldn't get the tubes into my stomach). > > I finally got my date for the op through last week, its this Friday. Has anyone > had the op done in Manchester UK? If so, who did the op? Was it successful? > > Kind regards > > Phil > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Hi Phil, I'm not sure which you are referring to, but heck I can answer also! In my situation the surgery was good immediately. But, that is not always the case, as you have heard from others we are not all the same. You may need further dilitation if the swallowing is not good enough. At 2 weeks, you should still be very careful and stick to softer foods, avoiding seeds, chips and meat. Just eat ground meat, that is much easier. I still feel very " full " fast. I still eat smaller portions, my doctor feels that because I was sick for so long, my stomach cannot handle so much food at once. The amazing thing is that it stays down and I don't have the regurg or need to vomit anymore. I hope you feel better, it takes a good 3-4 months for all the kinks to get worked out. Take care, Julee So Calif. ________________________________ From: Phil Toutountzi <philtoutountzi@...> achalasia Sent: Sun, February 13, 2011 5:01:40 AM Subject: Re: Heller Op on Friday  Hi , It's been 2 weeks since the op and things have kind have gone backwards with the eating. I struggle more now that before the op, the team said that may happen for a few weeks before things kind of stabalise. They didn't really give me a diet sheet either, so I have just been eating softish food for now. My stomach is full a lot sooner though? Maybe because of the fundoplication? I have had no problems with reflux as of yet (touch wood). The next couple of weeks are when I'm hoping to see the benifit. Did your surgery correct everything straight away? Kind regards Phil ________________________________ From: Montoya <medhelpinfo@...> achalasia Sent: Wed, January 26, 2011 11:55:41 PM Subject: Re: Heller Op on Friday Hi Phil, wishing you all the best with your appointment on Friday, are you preparing for surgery? My comment is regarding the liquids that you say seem to come up later than before. Well, before my surgery (Heller Myotomy/Dor), anything I ate seemed to linger in my esophagus for several hours. Although it would " feel " like things went down, they actually didn't always. So, if I leaned forward sometimes things could easily come up. Another thing that would bug me, is that if I took a " pill " , I would drink a full glass of water and push and push that down, but it could pop back up even after 20 minutes! Now that I have had the surgery it does not happen at all! Best regards, Julee So. Calif. ________________________________ From: philtoutountzi <philtoutountzi@...> achalasia Sent: Wed, January 26, 2011 1:17:23 PM Subject: Heller Op on Friday Hello to all! I have had achalasia for the past 6 years, although it was only 12 months ago I went to get my swallowing problem looked at. I started out struggling to eat food, something I had never had a problem with before. I would bring up undigested food as I was trying to eat it or shortly after. This has changed now, I now can manage to force most things down with plenty of liquids, but I now bring the liquid up a lot later. Has anyone else had this develop in their symptoms over a period of time? I have had a barium swallow, this showed up the classic " birds beak " picture of my oesophagus. I have also had a gastroscapy (normal, if very unpleasant) and a manomatry test (inconclusive, as they couldn't get the tubes into my stomach). I finally got my date for the op through last week, its this Friday. Has anyone had the op done in Manchester UK? If so, who did the op? Was it successful? Kind regards Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Hi Montoya, My daugther is having her Heller Myotomy surg this coming Feb 28th @ Univ of Mich and would likt to find out do you have any acid reflux or any other issues after surgery. Do you take any medication because I 've heard that after surg pt can get GERD. Please let me know. Thanks and wish us luck for a successful surg. I feel so bad for my child's pain.. take care. ________________________________ From: Montoya <medhelpinfo@...> achalasia Sent: Mon, February 14, 2011 1:24:14 PM Subject: Re: Heller Op on Friday  Hi Phil, I'm not sure which you are referring to, but heck I can answer also! In my situation the surgery was good immediately. But, that is not always the case, as you have heard from others we are not all the same. You may need further dilitation if the swallowing is not good enough. At 2 weeks, you should still be very careful and stick to softer foods, avoiding seeds, chips and meat. Just eat ground meat, that is much easier. I still feel very " full " fast. I still eat smaller portions, my doctor feels that because I was sick for so long, my stomach cannot handle so much food at once. The amazing thing is that it stays down and I don't have the regurg or need to vomit anymore. I hope you feel better, it takes a good 3-4 months for all the kinks to get worked out. Take care, Julee So Calif. ________________________________ From: Phil Toutountzi <philtoutountzi@...> achalasia Sent: Sun, February 13, 2011 5:01:40 AM Subject: Re: Heller Op on Friday  Hi , It's been 2 weeks since the op and things have kind have gone backwards with the eating. I struggle more now that before the op, the team said that may happen for a few weeks before things kind of stabalise. They didn't really give me a diet sheet either, so I have just been eating softish food for now. My stomach is full a lot sooner though? Maybe because of the fundoplication? I have had no problems with reflux as of yet (touch wood). The next couple of weeks are when I'm hoping to see the benifit. Did your surgery correct everything straight away? Kind regards Phil ________________________________ From: Montoya <medhelpinfo@...> achalasia Sent: Wed, January 26, 2011 11:55:41 PM Subject: Re: Heller Op on Friday Hi Phil, wishing you all the best with your appointment on Friday, are you preparing for surgery? My comment is regarding the liquids that you say seem to come up later than before. Well, before my surgery (Heller Myotomy/Dor), anything I ate seemed to linger in my esophagus for several hours. Although it would " feel " like things went down, they actually didn't always. So, if I leaned forward sometimes things could easily come up. Another thing that would bug me, is that if I took a " pill " , I would drink a full glass of water and push and push that down, but it could pop back up even after 20 minutes! Now that I have had the surgery it does not happen at all! Best regards, Julee So. Calif. ________________________________ From: philtoutountzi <philtoutountzi@...> achalasia Sent: Wed, January 26, 2011 1:17:23 PM Subject: Heller Op on Friday Hello to all! I have had achalasia for the past 6 years, although it was only 12 months ago I went to get my swallowing problem looked at. I started out struggling to eat food, something I had never had a problem with before. I would bring up undigested food as I was trying to eat it or shortly after. This has changed now, I now can manage to force most things down with plenty of liquids, but I now bring the liquid up a lot later. Has anyone else had this develop in their symptoms over a period of time? I have had a barium swallow, this showed up the classic " birds beak " picture of my oesophagus. I have also had a gastroscapy (normal, if very unpleasant) and a manomatry test (inconclusive, as they couldn't get the tubes into my stomach). I finally got my date for the op through last week, its this Friday. Has anyone had the op done in Manchester UK? If so, who did the op? Was it successful? Kind regards Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 I have had major GERD since I was pregnant with my first child, 48 years ago. Many Tums, Prilosec, and other meds. I had the Hellers Myotomy and the Dor's Fundiplicataion. The Fundo repositioned the hiatal hernia that was causing the reflux. I have not had a moment of reflux since the surgery. The surgery was done 3-4 years ago when I was 70. The swallowing is much better, but I still get occasional stuck food...no spasms. My local GI had no idea what was wrong with me and spent over a year shrugging his shoulders while I lost weight and my E went sigmoid. My surgery was at Cedars Sinai in LA. Glad you are handling this for her. With todays technology this could be a lifetime solution. She will get a lot of relief. in Santa Brabara Hello Fe busse, Who is your daughters doctor? My Heller Myotomy included a Dor//Wrap. Is your daughter also having that done? I also was concerned about possible acid reflux, but so far I have not had any problems at all. The surgery has been amazing, I can actually eat!!! Nothing but positive things to say in my situation, I have had achalasia for 22yrs. I take no med's of any kind. My best advise is to follow your doctors orders, she will probably be on clear liquids and then soft foods. Just take it slowly and plan ahead, she will be starving! But very soon, I think she will be eating by a couple of weeks. The spasms can be strong after surgery for the first month or more, so find what works best for that. I have not had any spasms now in months, my surgery was 6 months ago. I'm so sorry to hear that a child has to go through this, but I am so happy that she is getting the help and will soon be much better! Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers! Keep me posted!!!! I do not regret surgery one bit, only that I wish I could have had it sooner. It's no biggie, she will do fine. The first week is the toughest, then it gets much better. Julee So Calif. ________________________________ From: fe busse <_bil45ohb@..._ (mailto:bil45ohb@...) > _achalasia _ (mailto:achalasia ) Sent: Mon, February 14, 2011 3:03:08 PM Subject: Re: Heller Op on Friday Hi Montoya, My daugther is having her Heller Myotomy surg this coming Feb 28th @ Univ of Mich and would likt to find out do you have any acid reflux or any other issues after surgery. Do you take any medication because I 've heard that after surg pt can get GERD. Please let me know. Thanks and wish us luck for a successful surg. I feel so bad for my child's pain.. take care. ________________________________ From: Montoya <_medhelpinfo@..._ (mailto:medhelpinfo@...) > _achalasia _ (mailto:achalasia ) Sent: Mon, February 14, 2011 1:24:14 PM Subject: Re: Heller Op on Friday Hi Phil, I'm not sure which you are referring to, but heck I can answer also! In my situation the surgery was good immediately. But, that is not always the case, as you have heard from others we are not all the same. You may need further dilitation if the swallowing is not good enough. At 2 weeks, you should still be very careful and stick to softer foods, avoiding seeds, chips and meat. Just eat ground meat, that is much easier. I still feel very " full " fast. I still eat smaller portions, my doctor feels that because I was sick for so long, my stomach cannot handle so much food at once. The amazing thing is that it stays down and I don't have the regurg or need to vomit anymore. I hope you feel better, it takes a good 3-4 months for all the kinks to get worked out. Take care, Julee So Calif. ________________________________ From: Phil Toutountzi <_philtoutountzi@..._ (mailto:philtoutountzi@...) > _achalasia _ (mailto:achalasia ) Sent: Sun, February 13, 2011 5:01:40 AM Subject: Re: Heller Op on Friday Hi , It's been 2 weeks since the op and things have kind have gone backwards with the eating. I struggle more now that before the op, the team said that may happen for a few weeks before things kind of stabalise. They didn't really give me a diet sheet either, so I have just been eating softish food for now. My stomach is full a lot sooner though? Maybe because of the fundoplication? I have had no problems with reflux as of yet (touch wood). The next couple of weeks are when I'm hoping to see the benifit. Did your surgery correct everything straight away? Kind regards Phil ________________________________ From: Montoya <_medhelpinfo@..._ (mailto:medhelpinfo@...) > _achalasia _ (mailto:achalasia ) Sent: Wed, January 26, 2011 11:55:41 PM Subject: Re: Heller Op on Friday Hi Phil, wishing you all the best with your appointment on Friday, are you preparing for surgery? My comment is regarding the liquids that you say seem to come up later than before. Well, before my surgery (Heller Myotomy/Dor), anything I ate seemed to linger in my esophagus for several hours. Although it would " feel " like things went down, they actually didn't always. So, if I leaned forward sometimes things could easily come up. Another thing that would bug me, is that if I took a " pill " , I would drink a full glass of water and push and push that down, but it could pop back up even after 20 minutes! Now that I have had the surgery it does not happen at all! Best regards, Julee So. Calif. ________________________________ From: philtoutountzi <_philtoutountzi@..._ (mailto:philtoutountzi@...) > _achalasia _ (mailto:achalasia ) Sent: Wed, January 26, 2011 1:17:23 PM Subject: Heller Op on Friday Hello to all! I have had achalasia for the past 6 years, although it was only 12 months ago I went to get my swallowing problem looked at. I started out struggling to eat food, something I had never had a problem with before. I would bring up undigested food as I was trying to eat it or shortly after. This has changed now, I now can manage to force most things down with plenty of liquids, but I now bring the liquid up a lot later. Has anyone else had this develop in their symptoms over a period of time? I have had a barium swallow, this showed up the classic " birds beak " picture of my oesophagus. I have also had a gastroscapy (normal, if very unpleasant) and a manomatry test (inconclusive, as they couldn't get the tubes into my stomach). I finally got my date for the op through last week, its this Friday. Has anyone had the op done in Manchester UK? If so, who did the op? Was it successful? Kind regards Phil [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __________________________________________________________ Looking for earth-friendly autos? 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Guest guest Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Hello Fe busse, Who is your daughters doctor? My Heller Myotomy included a Dor//Wrap. Is your daughter also having that done? I also was concerned about possible acid reflux, but so far I have not had any problems at all. The surgery has been amazing, I can actually eat!!! Nothing but positive things to say in my situation, I have had achalasia for 22yrs. I take no med's of any kind. My best advise is to follow your doctors orders, she will probably be on clear liquids and then soft foods. Just take it slowly and plan ahead, she will be starving! But very soon, I think she will be eating by a couple of weeks. The spasms can be strong after surgery for the first month or more, so find what works best for that. I have not had any spasms now in months, my surgery was 6 months ago. I'm so sorry to hear that a child has to go through this, but I am so happy that she is getting the help and will soon be much better! Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers! Keep me posted!!!! I do not regret surgery one bit, only that I wish I could have had it sooner. It's no biggie, she will do fine. The first week is the toughest, then it gets much better. Julee So Calif. ________________________________ From: fe busse <bil45ohb@...> achalasia Sent: Mon, February 14, 2011 3:03:08 PM Subject: Re: Heller Op on Friday  Hi Montoya, My daugther is having her Heller Myotomy surg this coming Feb 28th @ Univ of Mich and would likt to find out do you have any acid reflux or any other issues after surgery. Do you take any medication because I 've heard that after surg pt can get GERD. Please let me know. Thanks and wish us luck for a successful surg. I feel so bad for my child's pain.. take care. ________________________________ From: Montoya <medhelpinfo@...> achalasia Sent: Mon, February 14, 2011 1:24:14 PM Subject: Re: Heller Op on Friday  Hi Phil, I'm not sure which you are referring to, but heck I can answer also! In my situation the surgery was good immediately. But, that is not always the case, as you have heard from others we are not all the same. You may need further dilitation if the swallowing is not good enough. At 2 weeks, you should still be very careful and stick to softer foods, avoiding seeds, chips and meat. Just eat ground meat, that is much easier. I still feel very " full " fast. I still eat smaller portions, my doctor feels that because I was sick for so long, my stomach cannot handle so much food at once. The amazing thing is that it stays down and I don't have the regurg or need to vomit anymore. I hope you feel better, it takes a good 3-4 months for all the kinks to get worked out. Take care, Julee So Calif. ________________________________ From: Phil Toutountzi <philtoutountzi@...> achalasia Sent: Sun, February 13, 2011 5:01:40 AM Subject: Re: Heller Op on Friday  Hi , It's been 2 weeks since the op and things have kind have gone backwards with the eating. I struggle more now that before the op, the team said that may happen for a few weeks before things kind of stabalise. They didn't really give me a diet sheet either, so I have just been eating softish food for now. My stomach is full a lot sooner though? Maybe because of the fundoplication? I have had no problems with reflux as of yet (touch wood). The next couple of weeks are when I'm hoping to see the benifit. Did your surgery correct everything straight away? Kind regards Phil ________________________________ From: Montoya <medhelpinfo@...> achalasia Sent: Wed, January 26, 2011 11:55:41 PM Subject: Re: Heller Op on Friday Hi Phil, wishing you all the best with your appointment on Friday, are you preparing for surgery? My comment is regarding the liquids that you say seem to come up later than before. Well, before my surgery (Heller Myotomy/Dor), anything I ate seemed to linger in my esophagus for several hours. Although it would " feel " like things went down, they actually didn't always. So, if I leaned forward sometimes things could easily come up. Another thing that would bug me, is that if I took a " pill " , I would drink a full glass of water and push and push that down, but it could pop back up even after 20 minutes! Now that I have had the surgery it does not happen at all! Best regards, Julee So. Calif. ________________________________ From: philtoutountzi <philtoutountzi@...> achalasia Sent: Wed, January 26, 2011 1:17:23 PM Subject: Heller Op on Friday Hello to all! I have had achalasia for the past 6 years, although it was only 12 months ago I went to get my swallowing problem looked at. I started out struggling to eat food, something I had never had a problem with before. I would bring up undigested food as I was trying to eat it or shortly after. This has changed now, I now can manage to force most things down with plenty of liquids, but I now bring the liquid up a lot later. Has anyone else had this develop in their symptoms over a period of time? I have had a barium swallow, this showed up the classic " birds beak " picture of my oesophagus. I have also had a gastroscapy (normal, if very unpleasant) and a manomatry test (inconclusive, as they couldn't get the tubes into my stomach). I finally got my date for the op through last week, its this Friday. Has anyone had the op done in Manchester UK? If so, who did the op? Was it successful? Kind regards Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 Hi , my daugther's GI doc here at Univ of Michigan hosp is Dr Scheimann (just released last month as one of best US DOCS in America) and thoracic surgeon is Dr Reddy (supposed to be Dr Chang but he is fully booked and also best Doc in US American Journal). I am more worried of the spasm because I always see my daughter in tears and pain. They gave her nitroglycerin to take for the spasm but has bad side effects (severe headache). I am so happy and relieved of all the positive things people write at this ACHALASIA support group. I will include all of you in my prayers..Thanks and God bless. ________________________________ From: Montoya <medhelpinfo@...> achalasia Sent: Tue, February 15, 2011 12:38:11 AM Subject: Re: Heller Op on Friday  Hello Fe busse, Who is your daughters doctor? My Heller Myotomy included a Dor//Wrap. Is your daughter also having that done? I also was concerned about possible acid reflux, but so far I have not had any problems at all. The surgery has been amazing, I can actually eat!!! Nothing but positive things to say in my situation, I have had achalasia for 22yrs. I take no med's of any kind. My best advise is to follow your doctors orders, she will probably be on clear liquids and then soft foods. Just take it slowly and plan ahead, she will be starving! But very soon, I think she will be eating by a couple of weeks. The spasms can be strong after surgery for the first month or more, so find what works best for that. I have not had any spasms now in months, my surgery was 6 months ago. I'm so sorry to hear that a child has to go through this, but I am so happy that she is getting the help and will soon be much better! Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers! Keep me posted!!!! I do not regret surgery one bit, only that I wish I could have had it sooner. It's no biggie, she will do fine. The first week is the toughest, then it gets much better. Julee So Calif. ________________________________ From: fe busse <bil45ohb@...> achalasia Sent: Mon, February 14, 2011 3:03:08 PM Subject: Re: Heller Op on Friday  Hi Montoya, My daugther is having her Heller Myotomy surg this coming Feb 28th @ Univ of Mich and would likt to find out do you have any acid reflux or any other issues after surgery. Do you take any medication because I 've heard that after surg pt can get GERD. Please let me know. Thanks and wish us luck for a successful surg. I feel so bad for my child's pain.. take care. ________________________________ From: Montoya <medhelpinfo@...> achalasia Sent: Mon, February 14, 2011 1:24:14 PM Subject: Re: Heller Op on Friday  Hi Phil, I'm not sure which you are referring to, but heck I can answer also! In my situation the surgery was good immediately. But, that is not always the case, as you have heard from others we are not all the same. You may need further dilitation if the swallowing is not good enough. At 2 weeks, you should still be very careful and stick to softer foods, avoiding seeds, chips and meat. Just eat ground meat, that is much easier. I still feel very " full " fast. I still eat smaller portions, my doctor feels that because I was sick for so long, my stomach cannot handle so much food at once. The amazing thing is that it stays down and I don't have the regurg or need to vomit anymore. I hope you feel better, it takes a good 3-4 months for all the kinks to get worked out. Take care, Julee So Calif. ________________________________ From: Phil Toutountzi <philtoutountzi@...> achalasia Sent: Sun, February 13, 2011 5:01:40 AM Subject: Re: Heller Op on Friday  Hi , It's been 2 weeks since the op and things have kind have gone backwards with the eating. I struggle more now that before the op, the team said that may happen for a few weeks before things kind of stabalise. They didn't really give me a diet sheet either, so I have just been eating softish food for now. My stomach is full a lot sooner though? Maybe because of the fundoplication? I have had no problems with reflux as of yet (touch wood). The next couple of weeks are when I'm hoping to see the benifit. Did your surgery correct everything straight away? Kind regards Phil ________________________________ From: Montoya <medhelpinfo@...> achalasia Sent: Wed, January 26, 2011 11:55:41 PM Subject: Re: Heller Op on Friday Hi Phil, wishing you all the best with your appointment on Friday, are you preparing for surgery? My comment is regarding the liquids that you say seem to come up later than before. Well, before my surgery (Heller Myotomy/Dor), anything I ate seemed to linger in my esophagus for several hours. Although it would " feel " like things went down, they actually didn't always. So, if I leaned forward sometimes things could easily come up. Another thing that would bug me, is that if I took a " pill " , I would drink a full glass of water and push and push that down, but it could pop back up even after 20 minutes! Now that I have had the surgery it does not happen at all! Best regards, Julee So. Calif. ________________________________ From: philtoutountzi <philtoutountzi@...> achalasia Sent: Wed, January 26, 2011 1:17:23 PM Subject: Heller Op on Friday Hello to all! I have had achalasia for the past 6 years, although it was only 12 months ago I went to get my swallowing problem looked at. I started out struggling to eat food, something I had never had a problem with before. I would bring up undigested food as I was trying to eat it or shortly after. This has changed now, I now can manage to force most things down with plenty of liquids, but I now bring the liquid up a lot later. Has anyone else had this develop in their symptoms over a period of time? I have had a barium swallow, this showed up the classic " birds beak " picture of my oesophagus. I have also had a gastroscapy (normal, if very unpleasant) and a manomatry test (inconclusive, as they couldn't get the tubes into my stomach). I finally got my date for the op through last week, its this Friday. Has anyone had the op done in Manchester UK? If so, who did the op? Was it successful? Kind regards Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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