Guest guest Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 Julee, I am glad to hear how well things worked out for you. (It actually made me feel better to read what you wrote.) I agree with what you have written. I didn't mean to suggest that achalasia sufferers opt for dilation over surgery but rather that they take steps sooner than later to improve swallowing (possibly lessening esophageal stretching) instead of waiting and doing nothing (which is what I did). My previous GI doc believed that dilating was the " way to go " . According to him, success rates 5-10 years post-dilatation were on par with myotomies. He was a skilled clinician as well as a " paper writer " and may well have had data to support such a claim. However, I am not so sure I agree with him. (He is not a surgeon.) As it turned out, he was not willing to give me " dilation after dilation " as it would have offered me no additional improvement. Of course, Botox is the big no-no. If I heard right, my surgeon implied that that would have been a deal-breaker (no myotomy possible due to too much scar tissue). --Rich [Chicago] > > > > Have you had a myotomy before? I think this will be a HUGE part of your > >decision as 2nd myo's seem to be far less effective and for a shorter period of > >time. Maybe I'm wrong but I can't think of anyone who's had a 2nd and done well > >for many years. > > > > ~ in NC > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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