Re. To Deborah (on the Beach)

March 1, 2006

Dear Deborah,

I hope you are feeling much better now and would just like to thank

you for your words of comfort to me back at the end of January. I've

not been able to reply sooner because I've been a hospital case over

the last few weeks, with complications which ranged from chronic

chest infections to not being able to swallow water towards the end.

Happily, in between all that turmoil I had my 2nd dilatation done.

It was due on 6 March but was brought forward while I was in

hospital.

Its very early days yet but seems to have had the desired effect, in

that I can now eat more or less normally. In fact things are going

down so easy I can't help thinking about what you said about the

saggy sock (rotting food) going into the loop theory. Aaah!

Still, I'll take my chances and I've got the added bonus of no more

coughing, regurgitating, sleepless nights and only 2 pillows now

instead of 6.

When you had your op how did you feel after about a week. I feel

like a different person now I can go to a cafe or restaurant without

embarrassment. The last meal I had out was in a roadside cafe with

my husband. I gave him lots of extras from my plate and was left

with a fried egg, sausage, bacon & beans. I had to go to the ladies

5 times to get rid of most of it and I think the other diners must

have thought I was incontinent and not an achalasia sufferer.

Its also very quiet in our household at night now. I just go to bed

and fall asleep straight away until dawn. Unbelievable!

If I'm lucky this will last for at least 25 years. My consultant was

very optimistic about it all so we carry on don't we.

How's your swallowing now? Much improved I hope. Speak to you soon.

Bye for now,

in Essex xxx

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