Re: HM and fundo at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN

[Guest guest]

OH yeah...meant to add that my left shoulder really hurt worse than anything for

about a week after surgery! I'd read that would happen, but I was surprised at

how much it did hurt! It was worse than my abdominal pain.

[Guest guest]

I'm not sure about long-term scarring...3/5 of my incisions are still scabs. The

other two don't LOOK like they'll scar too bad, but who knows. They used

surgical glue on me, so I didn't have any external stitches.

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> Thank you so much for writing this. I am 23 y/o and i was just diagnosed two

weeks ago with achalasia. Im from philadelphia pennsylvania. I am suppose to be

getting a botox treatment but by the way people are writing about it i think i

am just going to get the surgery. Now do u have any left over scaring from the

surgery?

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[Guest guest]

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You live in Philadelphia? What doctors have you seen? I live near there.

Ladawki143,

I have also been to Dr. Katzka. He is a gem, a wonderful doctor, very

knowledgeable, caring and explains everything so well. He takes the time to

answer any questions, would recommend him to anyone. It is a shame that he is at

Mayo, so far away. He used to be at U. of PA.

BC

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for about a week after surgery! I'd read that would happen, but I was surprised

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I know!!! He's great! He made us feel like I was his only patient.

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Laurie,

I called Dr. Katzka one day and he returned my call in 10 minutes!! Now that is

service. Some doctors take weeks to return a call, if at all. I realize he can't

always be that prompt, but he is certainly a caring and knowledgeable doctor.

BC

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[Guest guest]

My left shoulder gave me more pain than anything else also.I was miserable with

it for at least two weeks.

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> OH yeah...meant to add that my left shoulder really hurt worse than anything

for about a week after surgery! I'd read that would happen, but I was surprised

at how much it did hurt! It was worse than my abdominal pain.

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anything for about a week after surgery! I'd read that would happen, but I was

surprised at how much it did hurt! It was worse than my abdominal pain.

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