I am back-Priti

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Hi ,

How are you doing?  I am catching up on some of the emails here,  I haven't

been able to check the posts as I was very busy taking care of my dad.  He

passed away on Nov 17th with very weak heart condition.  He was 79 years old.

 2011 has been a very tough year and just want it to be over and hoping New

Year is better for us all.

I am glad to still see you here.

Priti

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From: RICHARD FRIEDMAN <cynmark24@...>

achalasia

Sent: Sunday, December 4, 2011 7:16 PM

Subject: Re: swallowing issues - advice desired

 

Hi ,

 

Achalasia of the upper esophagus has been mentioned in the past on this site. I

don't have much information to offer you. Based strictly upon what you have

written, the unusual nature of what is happening dictates that you set up an

appointment with Dr. Luketich, and let them know specifically the reason for it

at the time you make the appointment.

 

Dr. L is held in very high regards by the members of this group who have used

him. Please contact his office tomorrow.

 

From: pletchsr <pletchsr@...>

Subject: swallowing issues - advice desired

achalasia

Date: Sunday, December 4, 2011, 2:53 PM

 

Hi all,

Has anyone ever had problems with the actual swallowing function? Like there is

something in the back of the throat, and it won't go away? Like the back of the

tongue to the upper part of the esophagus is numb and sometimes even paralyzed?

Has anyone ever had slurred speech, or difficulty saying the G, K, and ing

syllables? Food feels like it's stuck the top of the E, about two inches down

from the ear lobes? This has been progressively getting worse since about 8

weeks after my heller myotomy with Dr. Luketich. Sometimes it's coffee related

but sometimes it just gets worse without coffee.

What would you do if this happened to you? Help! I thought achalasia was just a

problem with food not getting into the stomach. That's a lower E issue. What I

have is totally new, it's up at the top, at least from what I can tell. At least

I can eat again, I gained 11 pounds in 3 weeks! Everything still works it's just

getting slightly more paralyzed every week. I'm starting to freak out because

I've never heard of this part of A.

Gunn