Re: Update- About 1 Month Post-Mytomy

[Guest guest]

That's great news (and quite relieving)....I'm 15 days away from my HM/Toupet.

I'm a bit nervous. I'll only have 2 weeks off from work after the surgery (eek),

so I'm hoping I'll recover as well as you!

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> Hey guys- just thought I'd update you on my status since my surgery. I'm

feeling SO much better. I'm not in any pain anymore (no gas pains from surgery,

no incision pain, no referred pain), and I can eat so much easier now. It's odd

to NOT feel the food go down. Living with A for so long, I got so used to

chugging water until I felt that little painful push of food into the stomach.

Now I feel things pass without any restraint. It's awesome. I also feel like I

have a ton more energy now that my body isn't struggling to process its

nutrients. I can breathe better too. No more aspiration. No more coughing and

damaging my lungs. All the scabs fell off my incisions and now they're just pink

lines that no doubt will fade to nearly nothing in time.

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> For those of you skeptical about having surgery, let me tell you, so was I. I

still have my concerns. I had a little bit of heartburn the other day, but one

zantac later, it was gone. Unfortunately for all of us, there is no cure, but

I'm so happy I had this surgery done. It feels like a new lease on life.

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for keeping us updated,  it is just wonderful to hear successful stories

and it also gives us hope.  Are you allowed to go back to normal activities? 

Did you have to be on complete bed rest for 2 weeks post surgery?

I wish you continued relief forever!  I am very happy for you.

Priti

From: darpoeta <chelseadappen@...>

Subject: Update- About 1 Month Post-Mytomy

achalasia

Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 1:04 PM

 

Hey guys- just thought I'd update you on my status since my surgery. I'm

feeling SO much better. I'm not in any pain anymore (no gas pains from surgery,

no incision pain, no referred pain), and I can eat so much easier now. It's odd

to NOT feel the food go down. Living with A for so long, I got so used to

chugging water until I felt that little painful push of food into the stomach.

Now I feel things pass without any restraint. It's awesome. I also feel like I

have a ton more energy now that my body isn't struggling to process its

nutrients. I can breathe better too. No more aspiration. No more coughing and

damaging my lungs. All the scabs fell off my incisions and now they're just pink

lines that no doubt will fade to nearly nothing in time.

For those of you skeptical about having surgery, let me tell you, so was I. I

still have my concerns. I had a little bit of heartburn the other day, but one

zantac later, it was gone. Unfortunately for all of us, there is no cure, but

I'm so happy I had this surgery done. It feels like a new lease on life.

[Guest guest]

Congrats on your surgery!  It does feel wonderful, yay!!!!!  It's been a year

for me in August, everyday I am amazed that I don't need tons of water to get

food down and all the exhausting hassles that I lived with for almost 2

decades. 

 

So happy for you!!!! I hope it lasts the rest of your life! 

 

Julee So. Calif.

From: darpoeta <chelseadappen@...>

achalasia

Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 1:04 PM

Subject: Update- About 1 Month Post-Mytomy

 

Hey guys- just thought I'd update you on my status since my surgery. I'm feeling

SO much better. I'm not in any pain anymore (no gas pains from surgery, no

incision pain, no referred pain), and I can eat so much easier now. It's odd to

NOT feel the food go down. Living with A for so long, I got so used to chugging

water until I felt that little painful push of food into the stomach. Now I feel

things pass without any restraint. It's awesome. I also feel like I have a ton

more energy now that my body isn't struggling to process its nutrients. I can

breathe better too. No more aspiration. No more coughing and damaging my lungs.

All the scabs fell off my incisions and now they're just pink lines that no

doubt will fade to nearly nothing in time.

For those of you skeptical about having surgery, let me tell you, so was I. I

still have my concerns. I had a little bit of heartburn the other day, but one

zantac later, it was gone. Unfortunately for all of us, there is no cure, but

I'm so happy I had this surgery done. It feels like a new lease on life.

[Guest guest]

Are you having the surgery done laparoscopically? (tiny incisions) I would

venture to guess so since they seem to rarely do open surgery anymore unless

there's an explicit reason. My surgery was done laparoscopically with the

assistance of the Da Vinci robot (which is quite cool, I thought).

I wouldn't worry about the surgery too much at all. Kind of a funny thing that

happened when I was in the office before they took me in was I asked for

something for stress, and after they gave it to me, it hit me so hard I could

barely talk, but I was SO relaxed. The other anesthesiologist (the one that

didn't give me the stuff through my IV) was trying to ask me all these questions

and I was like, " Uh... Uhhmm.. *looking around room.... Uh..Uhm...This stuff he

gave me is awesome! " They could have hit me with a hammer and I wouldn't have

cared. My boyfriend was with me and was pretty amazed by how out of it I was. I

guess the anesthesiologist that was trying to ask me questions asked the other

guy what he gave me, heard the answer and was like, " hmph interesting.. " It was

crazy because I knew what I wanted to say, but just couldn't get it out because

I was melted to the chair I was sitting in.

Then they wheeled me into the operating room and I guess my goodbye to my

boyfriend was really nonchalant... " Ok...Seeya! " Then they put the mask on me and

after saying, " I'm still awake! " a few minutes in, that's the last I remember.

It all felt like a really nice dream. I'm a weird case where I woke up almost

immediately when they turned off the gas. My abdomen definitely hurt but once

they wheeled me into the recovery room and gave me something for pain, I was

doing great.

I stayed in the hospital one night and was walking around the same day. Gingerly

of course, but I was walking. They encourage it to get the gas they fill you up

with during surgery out. In terms of recovery, stay positive. I was at a party

dancing a week later, and my body handled it just fine.

Good luck, and let us know how it goes!

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> > Hey guys- just thought I'd update you on my status since my surgery. I'm

feeling SO much better. I'm not in any pain anymore (no gas pains from surgery,

no incision pain, no referred pain), and I can eat so much easier now. It's odd

to NOT feel the food go down. Living with A for so long, I got so used to

chugging water until I felt that little painful push of food into the stomach.

Now I feel things pass without any restraint. It's awesome. I also feel like I

have a ton more energy now that my body isn't struggling to process its

nutrients. I can breathe better too. No more aspiration. No more coughing and

damaging my lungs. All the scabs fell off my incisions and now they're just pink

lines that no doubt will fade to nearly nothing in time.

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> > For those of you skeptical about having surgery, let me tell you, so was I.

I still have my concerns. I had a little bit of heartburn the other day, but one

zantac later, it was gone. Unfortunately for all of us, there is no cure, but

I'm so happy I had this surgery done. It feels like a new lease on life.

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[Guest guest]

Priti,

Nope. No bed rest. I was in the hospital one night, and they were already

encouraging me to walk around. I think it depends on how your surgery is

performed. Since mine was done laparoscopically with robotic assistance (the

best way, as far as I know), I was able to have full range of mobility. I was

definitely tired and not up for running any marathons, but I walked everyday

after the surgery. I had my post-op appt. 2 weeks after the surgery and got the

green light to eat whatever I wanted and to exercise and proceed with life as

though nothing ever happened. Only now I actually have the energy to enjoy life.

It's great!

Chelsea

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> Subject: Update- About 1 Month Post-Mytomy

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no incision pain, no referred pain), and I can eat so much easier now. It's odd

to NOT feel the food go down. Living with A for so long, I got so used to

chugging water until I felt that little painful push of food into the stomach.

Now I feel things pass without any restraint. It's awesome. I also feel like I

have a ton more energy now that my body isn't struggling to process its

nutrients. I can breathe better too. No more aspiration. No more coughing and

damaging my lungs. All the scabs fell off my incisions and now they're just pink

lines that no doubt will fade to nearly nothing in time.

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zantac later, it was gone. Unfortunately for all of us, there is no cure, but

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[Guest guest]

After the surgery, are you able to eat all the fruits and veggies that you could

not eat after A?

From: Montoya <medhelpinfo@...>

Subject: Re: Update- About 1 Month Post-Mytomy

" achalasia " <achalasia >

Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 10:19 PM

 

Congrats on your surgery!  It does feel wonderful, yay!!!!!  It's been a

year for me in August, everyday I am amazed that I don't need tons of water to

get food down and all the exhausting hassles that I lived with for almost 2

decades. 

 

So happy for you!!!! I hope it lasts the rest of your life! 

 

Julee So. Calif.

From: darpoeta <chelseadappen@...>

achalasia

Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 1:04 PM

Subject: Update- About 1 Month Post-Mytomy

 

Hey guys- just thought I'd update you on my status since my surgery. I'm feeling

SO much better. I'm not in any pain anymore (no gas pains from surgery, no

incision pain, no referred pain), and I can eat so much easier now. It's odd to

NOT feel the food go down. Living with A for so long, I got so used to chugging

water until I felt that little painful push of food into the stomach. Now I feel

things pass without any restraint. It's awesome. I also feel like I have a ton

more energy now that my body isn't struggling to process its nutrients. I can

breathe better too. No more aspiration. No more coughing and damaging my lungs.

All the scabs fell off my incisions and now they're just pink lines that no

doubt will fade to nearly nothing in time.

For those of you skeptical about having surgery, let me tell you, so was I. I

still have my concerns. I had a little bit of heartburn the other day, but one

zantac later, it was gone. Unfortunately for all of us, there is no cure, but

I'm so happy I had this surgery done. It feels like a new lease on life.

[Guest guest]

Preeti wrote:

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Sometimes people can, sometimes not. It depends on how successful the

surgery was. I eat anything I want to. You would not know I have

achalasia. I almost said " had achalasia " because when it comes to being

able to eat it seems like I only " had " it. If I eat too soon before

going to bed, or bending over, or I get a pain in my chest I remember I

have it. There have been some times when the esophagus seemed less

cooperative but those times don't last. I was one who could eat anything

before surgery but I had to wait when things got stuck before

continuing. Anything, even a drink could get stuck. All foods were bad

but I could still manage to eat them.

notan