Guest guest Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Take it easy on yourself, please. You have stitches inside you and need to heal. It won't hurt to check with your doc, but I think it sounds normal, considering what your body just went through. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 When I had mine done, they gave me a breathing " toy " to play with every hour to increase my lung capacity again. Â Mind you, I had an open myotomy, and I believe they deflated my lung to get in there. Â I'd just speak to your surgeon and ask him, but I agree that you have to take it easy and not push yourself too hard. kim in canada ________________________________ From: Hoffman <rp518dan@...> achalasia Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 8:34 AM Subject: Re: Trouble breathing? Â Take it easy on yourself, please. You have stitches inside you and need to heal. It won't hurt to check with your doc, but I think it sounds normal, considering what your body just went through. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Thank you Kim. I am considering the myotomy for my son and his surgeon is trying to find someone else that can help him. Currently, his surgeon is a children's doctor and he really doesnt know what else to do, this has been an experience for him also. Trying to keep a teenage boy from eating up the house is hard!!!!! From: Kim <kimmydawn42@...> " achalasia " <achalasia > Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 7:17 AM Subject: Re: Re: Trouble breathing? Â When I had mine done, they gave me a breathing " toy " to play with every hour to increase my lung capacity again. Â Mind you, I had an open myotomy, and I believe they deflated my lung to get in there. Â I'd just speak to your surgeon and ask him, but I agree that you have to take it easy and not push yourself too hard. kim in canada ________________________________ From: Hoffman <rp518dan@...> achalasia Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 8:34 AM Subject: Re: Trouble breathing? Â Take it easy on yourself, please. You have stitches inside you and need to heal. It won't hurt to check with your doc, but I think it sounds normal, considering what your body just went through. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Are you using your spirometer at least every hour? http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t & source=web & cd=6 & ved=0CHAQFjAF & url=http%3A%2F%2Fmy.\ clevelandclinic.org%2Fservices%2Fsurgery%2Fhic_how_to_use_an_incentive_spiromete\ r.aspx & ei=d_8eToa0IcaBgAfd8NC8BQ & usg=AFQjCNGlTNR96_8aKaFR4e6WOd8DF99GNw achalasia From: lauramccarty77@... Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:46:56 +0000 Subject: Trouble breathing? I had a heller/toupet done yesterday at mayo clinic in MN. Ever since the surgery, I haven't been able to breathe deeply. Its very annoying. Can anyone else relate to that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 That's what it's called! Thank you My nurses called it a toy once and it stuck with me. kim in canada ________________________________ From: <_40@...> " achalasia " <achalasia > Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 11:40 AM Subject: RE: Trouble breathing? Are you using your spirometer at least every hour? http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t & source=web & cd=6 & ved=0CHAQFjAF & url=http%3A%2F%2Fmy.\ clevelandclinic.org%2Fservices%2Fsurgery%2Fhic_how_to_use_an_incentive_spiromete\ r.aspx & ei=d_8eToa0IcaBgAfd8NC8BQ & usg=AFQjCNGlTNR96_8aKaFR4e6WOd8DF99GNw achalasia From: lauramccarty77@... Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:46:56 +0000 Subject: Trouble breathing? I had a heller/toupet done yesterday at mayo clinic in MN. Ever since the surgery, I haven't been able to breathe deeply. Its very annoying. Can anyone else relate to that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 I would suggest you find someone who is well versed into doing the surgery. My daughter also went to Childrens Hospital and had someone assist with the surgery. Her surgery has failed 9 mos. later. If I knew now what I didnt know then I would look for a surgeon who has done many, many surgeries and knows Achalasia. We are now trying to decide on what options to go forward with and she is only 14 with a failed Myotomy. Just my 2 cents worth.Maureen Young From: Monicqua <monicqua2002@...> Subject: Re: Re: Trouble breathing? " achalasia " <achalasia > Date: Thursday, July 14, 2011, 8:41 AM Â Thank you Kim. I am considering the myotomy for my son and his surgeon is trying to find someone else that can help him. Currently, his surgeon is a children's doctor and he really doesnt know what else to do, this has been an experience for him also. Trying to keep a teenage boy from eating up the house is hard!!!!! From: Kim <kimmydawn42@...> " achalasia " <achalasia > Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 7:17 AM Subject: Re: Re: Trouble breathing? Â When I had mine done, they gave me a breathing " toy " to play with every hour to increase my lung capacity again. Â Mind you, I had an open myotomy, and I believe they deflated my lung to get in there. Â I'd just speak to your surgeon and ask him, but I agree that you have to take it easy and not push yourself too hard. kim in canada ________________________________ From: Hoffman <rp518dan@...> achalasia Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 8:34 AM Subject: Re: Trouble breathing? Â Take it easy on yourself, please. You have stitches inside you and need to heal. It won't hurt to check with your doc, but I think it sounds normal, considering what your body just went through. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 I agree completely, find a surgeon who has done myotomy's before, otherwise you are taking a risk of problems! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 I'm impressed you are posting to the computer so soon. You must be just home from the hospital! Remember that little torture device they gave you in the hospital, the spirometer? It's plastic and has a little ball in it. It was made to help you with this very thing. You breath in to force the ball up to a certain level. It is probably very difficult to get the ball up because of the surgery but you have to be able to cough up mucus in your lungs to avoid complications and exercising with the spirometer with help with this. What you are experiencing is very normal after surgery. So find your spirometer and get busy sucking! > > I had a heller/toupet done yesterday at mayo clinic in MN. Ever since the surgery, I haven't been able to breathe deeply. Its very annoying. Can anyone else relate to that? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2011 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 How long do you need to use the spirometer as I was told by a nurse at the hospital that my son just needed to use it while at the hospital. We did bring it home but have not used it since we came home. From: keanenutrition <Maureen@...> Subject: Re: Trouble breathing? achalasia Date: Thursday, July 14, 2011, 6:37 PM  I'm impressed you are posting to the computer so soon. You must be just home from the hospital! Remember that little torture device they gave you in the hospital, the spirometer? It's plastic and has a little ball in it. It was made to help you with this very thing. You breath in to force the ball up to a certain level. It is probably very difficult to get the ball up because of the surgery but you have to be able to cough up mucus in your lungs to avoid complications and exercising with the spirometer with help with this. What you are experiencing is very normal after surgery. So find your spirometer and get busy sucking! > > I had a heller/toupet done yesterday at mayo clinic in MN. Ever since the surgery, I haven't been able to breathe deeply. Its very annoying. Can anyone else relate to that? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2011 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 Hi Priti, Is your son up walking a lot? If he is laying down relaxing quite a bit, have him use the spirometer each hour. It makes you breathe much better and it's good for your lungs. If he's a very active teen please don't be concerned, but it only takes a few minutes to use. I used it a lot after my esophagectomy while I was resting in my chair. I hope he is feeling well today and only having very bland drinks and soft food, Thunder Bay, Ontario achalasia From: priti19.mahajan@... Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2011 05:28:49 -0700 Subject: Re: Re: Trouble breathing? How long do you need to use the spirometer as I was told by a nurse at the hospital that my son just needed to use it while at the hospital. We did bring it home but have not used it since we came home. MARKETPLACE Stay on top of your group activity without leaving the page you're on - Get the Toolbar now. Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2011 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 Hi Preeti - I think it is a use it until you don't need it sort of thing. Mine came with some guidelines for typical capacity based on age & size of person -- and my doctor did ask me what level what I was at & just said " you still have some work to do " when i talked to him a few days after surgery. the point is to cough up the mucus so if he is walking around to cough up stuff, then might not really help that much. But for me, it was very productive (albeit painful since coughing was no picnic in first days after surgery). On Jul 15, 2011, at 5:28 AM, Preeti Mahajan wrote: > How long do you need to use the spirometer as I was told by a nurse at the hospital that my son just needed to use it while at the hospital. We did bring it home but have not used it since we came home. > > > > From: keanenutrition <Maureen@...> > Subject: Re: Trouble breathing? > achalasia > Date: Thursday, July 14, 2011, 6:37 PM > > > > I'm impressed you are posting to the computer so soon. You must be just home from the hospital! Remember that little torture device they gave you in the hospital, the spirometer? It's plastic and has a little ball in it. It was made to help you with this very thing. You breath in to force the ball up to a certain level. It is probably very difficult to get the ball up because of the surgery but you have to be able to cough up mucus in your lungs to avoid complications and exercising with the spirometer with help with this. > > What you are experiencing is very normal after surgery. So find your spirometer and get busy sucking! > > > > > > > > I had a heller/toupet done yesterday at mayo clinic in MN. Ever since the surgery, I haven't been able to breathe deeply. Its very annoying. Can anyone else relate to that? > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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