Jen

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Jen I am sorry about your son. I'm sure it is very hard on you and your family.

My daughter was diagnosed with cancer when she was 23 and as a mother you ask

why it can't be you instead of your child. She has been cancer free for 3 years

so that is good. No insurance for her either so we know some hardship in life. I

have not gone to the Chiro yet because of finances but will have to soon to see

if he can relieve some of the pain. I work full time so it is very hard at

times. Good luck to you and yours, Dyana

jen <jennybonner13@...> wrote: I thought that they had passed a law

that said you could not be refused

insurance due to a preexisting condition? I know I always worry that my son

whose healthcare has cost millions of dollars would somehow change…My

husband can never change jobs because of what the insurance does offer for

us. In his first year of life he cost more than 2 million dollars. Many

insurances have caps, we are so very blessed that this is not the case. I

have no idea what we would have done without it..

Has the chiro helped you?

JP

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I do feel extremely blessed with our health insurance. 23 and cancer – wow

way too young. We really lucked out, we got married, he got a job and great

insurance and I got almost instantly (while on the pill) pregnant and he was

born at only 1 ½ lbs- If he had been sooner or my husband didn’t have that

job. I would be in a WAY different situation. I really feel for those

without insurance. My bills are up there but I can at least see the dr !

JP

Re: Jen

Jen I am sorry about your son. I'm sure it is very hard on you and your

family. My daughter was diagnosed with cancer when she was 23 and as a

mother you ask why it can't be you instead of your child. She has been

cancer free for 3 years so that is good. No insurance for her either so we

know some hardship in life. I have not gone to the Chiro yet because of

finances but will have to soon to see if he can relieve some of the pain. I

work full time so it is very hard at times. Good luck to you and yours,

Dyana

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Dear Jen,

I hope everything goes really well for you.

Are you still going to get your thyroid tested? …..I

hope I have the right person, this sloopy brain of mine!!!!

God bless you and keep you safe.

Love Sue

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Sue,

I had that feeling in my throat... One day I just about choked swallowing a burrito... I thought I was NUTS>> then it started happening more often... Then when I found this site, lots of us have that same symptom.... Complete Havoc these implants cause on our bodies, they need to be banned for good...

God Bless,

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Jen:

I got sleeved and I loved the anethesia! I went into the operating room, layed down, and I guess they put a mask on me or gave me meds and that was it! I woke up in the recovery room and that is all I remember! I didn't have any pain and felt great! I felt so great that I wanted to get up and move...however, my legs were not ready to support me and were still a little numb. So, I ended up falling and had a huge bruise....not because of anything but my own fault!

But I am fine and have had very little to no pain or effects from the surgery or anethesia.

In fact, when I had a c-section in the US, they give you a hugh spinal block before going in for surgery.....why can't they do it like in Mexico? They put you out, then give you a spinal....a lot less painful and more convenient!

Good luck!

Gail

From: Mercer <diamercerhotmail (DOT) com>Subject: RE: [Dr-Aceves-bandster s] I would like to email someone who has had the sleeve surgery @groups. comDate: Thursday, July 17, 2008, 4:34 PM

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Thanks Daphne

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hi i am 11 days after my HM and the one incision on my left hurts me also. I was

painfree for the first 4 days after surgery and then the incision has been

hurting off and on since. My surgeon told me that it is normal. Also, i have

been having frequent spasms again like when i first started getting them. Before

the surgery i was getting them once or twice every two weeks but now im getting

them almost everyday again. I did have a spasm the night i came home from the

hospital. I too am curious about the spasms and hope that they dont come back.

katie in philly

On Tue Aug 30th, 2011 4:56 PM EDT Crouch wrote:

>Ok, I'm 24 hours after my Heller and right this second I have am having a

spasm!!  Is that a sign of bad things to come???!!!  grrr.  I've always called

them pain attacks, and usually they go away for me if I drink, but this one

isn't!  I've also had alot of pain in my left side where one of the incisions is

and it feels like someone is ripping my skin apart, haven't found the reason why

yet.

>

>Hanging in there....

>

>Jen

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have noticed that mine are triggered by gas, and post surgery, your bowels

slow down from weakened abdominal muscles, which makes gas a lot worse. My

best advice is to take a laxative and some gas-x and hope that your body

starts working correctly soon.

[Guest guest]

Thanks , that sounds exactly like what I've been going through.  I am

walking more and I am also using an ice pack that wraps around my belly, so that

helps a great deal too!

Jen

________________________________

From: Cipresse <steph@...>

" achalasia " <achalasia >

Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 12:54 AM

Subject: Re: Jen

 

Hi Jen,

I never had spasms before my HM but had several after for about two weeks, none

since.

And I too had lots of pulling pain in one incision (left side, midway btw ribs

and navel.) I was convinced it was ripping open or infected since rest of

incisions were fine. My surgeon said it was the only one that had to go thru

muscle layers so as I moved, breathed, coughed, etc, I would feel it. And it

would take longer to heal than the others. It was good in a couple weeks, and

great in 4-6 Wks.

Hang in there-- and keep walking as much as you don't want to. I really does

help reduce the recovery hassles from anesthesia.

On Aug 30, 2011, at 3:13 PM, Fiorino <katief0811@...> wrote:

> I'm 24 hours after my Heller and right this second I have am having a spasm!!

Is that a sign of bad things to come???!!! grrr. I've always called them pain

attacks, and usually they go away for me if I

[Guest guest]

Just had my heller myotomy last Wednesday, celebrating my 8th day! A couple of

things I wish I had brought/known:

1. peppermint tea - soothes acid but won't do a lot, just a little help. good to

catch acid right away until you can get the nurse to give you another dose of

meds.

2. 3 prs shorts that sit below belly - I was gone longer than I thought, and

only had one pair of loose fitting shorts! Also 3 shirts one size too big. Still

can't fit into regular clothes for all the bloating.

3. Buy Pepcid AC tablets (chewable) to catch acid right away if it starts to

come up after hospital stay.

4. Don't drive long distances for at least two days after the surgery. Stay in

town two nights after the first night in the hospital. Then depending on the

roads keep it to 2hrs max. If you're in the south you can probably drive a lot

longer, lol. I had so much jiggling from driving on bumpy mountain roads I had

regurgitation and had to go back to hospital.

5. gas-x for the gas pains/bloating

6. They'll give her painkillers, but if something reacts or doesn't work well

with her, it might be a good idea to bring liquid tylenol (acetaminophen). Just

be careful about the dosage and don't mix with the prescription medication.

7. things to eat in the hotel room while waiting to get well enough to leave: I

would get some of those single serve chicken noodle soup cans and bring a

strainer and then heat that up and pour the broth into a bowl. That's the best

tasting chicken broth, and it would be convenient. Also bring beef broth. Once

she can eat mushy foods, I'd have vanilla pudding and cream of wheat on hand. I

made my pudding in a water bottle by pouring the pudding in there (not an easy

task, I only got about half the packet in) and then the rice milk, and then

shaking it. It was definitely the most soothing thing I could eat, and went down

easily. Stay away from juices and orange tea, just water and peppermint tea.

8. If you have to stay in a hotel, try to get a room with a chair or recliner so

she can stay vertical while she sleeps. If they don't have a comfortable chair

in the hotel room, see if you can find one somewhere she can rest in. Otherwise

use three pillows - terrace them together. Sleeping is still pretty

uncomfortable for me because it's horizontal.

I had so many problems with heartburn/spasms, the doctors prescribed Carafate

for me, which is a medicine for people with ulcers, it provides a coated lining

for the stomach and esophagus. It reacts with a lot of other meds, though, but

it has certainly saved me a lot of pain from spasms this week.

Stay away from citrus, even orange jello, gatorade, or lemonade, even that can

cause a spasm.

Good luck!

Hope this helps.

>

> my daughter will be having a 2nd heller the week of the 19th. it is good to

know some of the interventions used to deal with the post heller spasms. Has

anyone found a solution to the shoulder pain you all seem to wake up from

surgery with? 

>

>

[Guest guest]

Wow!! You poor thing , I feel very lucky, as the worst thing I've had is

pain in one left incision and some spasms!  I've already been cleared to go

onto mushy foods, & I could live off of mashed potatoes, so that's what I've

been eating.  This is my 4th day and I feel great!  I hope that you too can

feel great very soon!

Hang in there, Jen

________________________________

From: pletchsr <pletchsr@...>

achalasia

Sent: Thursday, September 1, 2011 1:59 PM

Subject: Re: Jen

 

Just had my heller myotomy last Wednesday, celebrating my 8th day! A couple of

things I wish I had brought/known:

1. peppermint tea - soothes acid but won't do a lot, just a little help. good to

catch acid right away until you can get the nurse to give you another dose of

meds.

2. 3 prs shorts that sit below belly - I was gone longer than I thought, and

only had one pair of loose fitting shorts! Also 3 shirts one size too big. Still

can't fit into regular clothes for all the bloating.

3. Buy Pepcid AC tablets (chewable) to catch acid right away if it starts to

come up after hospital stay.

4. Don't drive long distances for at least two days after the surgery. Stay in

town two nights after the first night in the hospital. Then depending on the

roads keep it to 2hrs max. If you're in the south you can probably drive a lot

longer, lol. I had so much jiggling from driving on bumpy mountain roads I had

regurgitation and had to go back to hospital.

5. gas-x for the gas pains/bloating

6. They'll give her painkillers, but if something reacts or doesn't work well

with her, it might be a good idea to bring liquid tylenol (acetaminophen). Just

be careful about the dosage and don't mix with the prescription medication.

7. things to eat in the hotel room while waiting to get well enough to leave: I

would get some of those single serve chicken noodle soup cans and bring a

strainer and then heat that up and pour the broth into a bowl. That's the best

tasting chicken broth, and it would be convenient. Also bring beef broth. Once

she can eat mushy foods, I'd have vanilla pudding and cream of wheat on hand. I

made my pudding in a water bottle by pouring the pudding in there (not an easy

task, I only got about half the packet in) and then the rice milk, and then

shaking it. It was definitely the most soothing thing I could eat, and went down

easily. Stay away from juices and orange tea, just water and peppermint tea.

8. If you have to stay in a hotel, try to get a room with a chair or recliner so

she can stay vertical while she sleeps. If they don't have a comfortable chair

in the hotel room, see if you can find one somewhere she can rest in. Otherwise

use three pillows - terrace them together. Sleeping is still pretty

uncomfortable for me because it's horizontal.

I had so many problems with heartburn/spasms, the doctors prescribed Carafate

for me, which is a medicine for people with ulcers, it provides a coated lining

for the stomach and esophagus. It reacts with a lot of other meds, though, but

it has certainly saved me a lot of pain from spasms this week.

Stay away from citrus, even orange jello, gatorade, or lemonade, even that can

cause a spasm.

Good luck!

Hope this helps.

>

> my daughter will be having a 2nd heller the week of the 19th. it is good to

know some of the interventions used to deal with the post heller spasms. Has

anyone found a solution to the shoulder pain you all seem to wake up from

surgery with? 

>

>