Re: lap HM w/DF - home now

[Guest guest]

Great news Joy- rest up and gather your strength back. Sorry about your

grandmother --

loss is a tough thing. Glad you are home and resting up. Look forward to good

eating

ahead!

Peggy

>

> Hi all,

>

> I haven't been on in awhile (rough summer - lost my grandma a month

> back), but I have read periodically to try and keep up. So many great

> posts!

>

> I had my heller on Friday morning (a week after Vicki) at UCSF with

> Dr. Patti. I came home last night and am feeling much better than I

> anticipated. The surgery was quicker than they initially told me, but

> didn't let me have any liquids until yesterday late afternoon. I was

> dry as dust!

>

> Anyway, I'm on broths and tea and juice right now, working my way up

> to jello... No nausea, no problems urinating, and not as much pain as

> expected. Just really tired and a bit stiff from laying around all

> day. Getting up is definitely the worst. All in all, the hospital

> wasn't too bad, half the nurses were great and the other half were not

> so great... The hospital was busy and noisy and annoying, but luckily

> I wasn't there for too long.

>

> Ok, I think I've exhausted my " voice " for the moment, but jsut wanted

> to check in.

>

> Joy in somewhat sunny Northern California.

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Joy, How much you deserve your name when you write so positively and cheerfully. I am pleased that it went so well for you and hope you will take care of yourself and go easy. It is so sad to have to say goodbye to Grandparents as there are so many memories, but this is the natural way of life and death that we all have to experience and accept. I truly hope that you feel as if you have a new life to yourself now. It is what your Grandmother would have wished for you I am sure. So sad that she cannot see the good results for you. With love from Ann in England XXgeltnab <geltnab@...> wrote: Hi all,I haven't been on in awhile (rough summer - lost my grandma a monthback), but I have read periodically to try and keep up. So many greatposts!I had my heller on Friday morning (a week after Vicki) at UCSF withDr. Patti. I came home last night and am feeling much better than Ianticipated. The surgery was quicker than they initially told me, butdidn't let me have any liquids until yesterday late afternoon. I wasdry as dust!Anyway, I'm on broths and tea and juice right now, working my way upto jello... No nausea, no problems urinating, and not as much pain asexpected. Just really tired and a bit stiff from laying around allday. Getting up is definitely the worst. All in

all, the hospitalwasn't too bad, half the nurses were great and the other half were notso great... The hospital was busy and noisy and annoying, but luckilyI wasn't there for too long.Ok, I think I've exhausted my "voice" for the moment, but jsut wantedto check in.Joy in somewhat sunny Northern California.

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[Guest guest]

i'm heller too !

>

> Hi all,

>

> I haven't been on in awhile (rough summer - lost my grandma a month

> back), but I have read periodically to try and keep up. So many

great

> posts!

>

> I had my heller on Friday morning (a week after Vicki) at UCSF with

> Dr. Patti. I came home last night and am feeling much better than

I

> anticipated. The surgery was quicker than they initially told me,

but

> didn't let me have any liquids until yesterday late afternoon. I

was

> dry as dust!

>

> Anyway, I'm on broths and tea and juice right now, working my way

up

> to jello... No nausea, no problems urinating, and not as much

pain as

> expected. Just really tired and a bit stiff from laying around all

> day. Getting up is definitely the worst. All in all, the hospital

> wasn't too bad, half the nurses were great and the other half were

not

> so great... The hospital was busy and noisy and annoying, but

luckily

> I wasn't there for too long.

>

> Ok, I think I've exhausted my " voice " for the moment, but jsut

wanted

> to check in.

>

> Joy in somewhat sunny Northern California.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Joy,

its me alex from the SF bay area. i got my esophageal resection by Dr. Patti 2

months ago

at UCSF...just wanna say speedy recovery and i hope you eat well again...also

i'm sorry

about your grandma.

boy its been a busy summer for Dr. Patti...he even told me he had another

esophagectomy procedure the very next day after mine...sheesh...

M.

> >

> > Hi all,

> >

> > I haven't been on in awhile (rough summer - lost my grandma a month

> > back), but I have read periodically to try and keep up. So many

> great

> > posts!

> >

> > I had my heller on Friday morning (a week after Vicki) at UCSF with

> > Dr. Patti. I came home last night and am feeling much better than

> I

> > anticipated. The surgery was quicker than they initially told me,

> but

> > didn't let me have any liquids until yesterday late afternoon. I

> was

> > dry as dust!

> >

> > Anyway, I'm on broths and tea and juice right now, working my way

> up

> > to jello... No nausea, no problems urinating, and not as much

> pain as

> > expected. Just really tired and a bit stiff from laying around all

> > day. Getting up is definitely the worst. All in all, the hospital

> > wasn't too bad, half the nurses were great and the other half were

> not

> > so great... The hospital was busy and noisy and annoying, but

> luckily

> > I wasn't there for too long.

> >

> > Ok, I think I've exhausted my " voice " for the moment, but jsut

> wanted

> > to check in.

> >

> > Joy in somewhat sunny Northern California.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

,

Thanks. It is wonderful eating regular food again. Today I ate

my entire meal at a restaurant. I haven't done that in a very long

time because it used to take me so long to eat that I would give up

before finishing.

Vicki

> Hi Vicki,

>

> I'm thrilled reading about your progress! You went to the

right surgeon

> and got the job done!

>

> I would wait on the pH test, (for the reason you gave) and

would also

> inquire as to its need. If there is a valid enough reason that

you agree with,

> then you should follow your doctors advice. Otherwise? Are they

going to

> call in the " pH police? "

>

>

>

> In a message dated 8/22/2006 5:49:26 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

> vickismiles@... writes:

>

>

>

>

> Joy,

> How did your follow-up with Dr. Patti go today?

>

> Mine was fine. The resident mentioned to avoid sourdough bread

> and steak but I could have most other stuff. Dr. Patti basically

> said I could eat anything. He said pizza (my favorite food) was

> okay to try--I just can't eat the hard crust at the end. I had

some

> today. I only ate a few bites containing crust. For the rest, I

> just eat the toppings. Everything seemed to go down okay.

>

> Patti suggested a 24-hour pH test. He said I could have it

> basically anytime, even in Sept. This was a little unexpected

> because I thought he had originally told me to wait 6 months to

heal

> before having it. Dr. Morton at Stanford had recommended waiting

6

> months. So, I may wait awhile. He said definitely not to have the

> Bravo pH test (which I had before) because it could tear my

> esophagus.

>

> Take care,

> Vicki

>

>

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Hi all,

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I haven't been on in awhile (rough summer - lost my

> grandma a

> > > month

> > > > > > back), but I have read periodically to try and keep up.

> So

> > > many

> > > > > great

> > > > > > posts!

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I had my heller on Friday morning (a week after Vicki)

at

> UCSF

> > > with

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Vicki:

Peggy here. As I travel a lot, eating was a real trick for me pre-surgery. All

year long, as I

go to a new community, I have to tell myself, you don't have to take it to go,

you can sit in

a restaurant and eat like normal people! Ain't it great?

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Hi all,

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > I haven't been on in awhile (rough summer - lost my

> > grandma a

> > > > month

> > > > > > > back), but I have read periodically to try and keep up.

> > So

> > > > many

> > > > > > great

> > > > > > > posts!

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > I had my heller on Friday morning (a week after Vicki)

> at

> > UCSF

> > > > with

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

It is truly wonderful.

Vicki

P.S. Now I just have to make sure I don't gain tons of weight taking

advantage of my renewed swallowing ability.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Hi all,

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > I haven't been on in awhile (rough summer - lost my

> > > grandma a

> > > > > month

> > > > > > > > back), but I have read periodically to try and keep

up.

> > > So

> > > > > many

> > > > > > > great

> > > > > > > > posts!

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > I had my heller on Friday morning (a week after

Vicki)

> > at

> > > UCSF

> > > > > with

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Alas, the doctor said he can't help me with that! LOL!

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > Hi all,

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > I haven't been on in awhile (rough summer - lost my

> > > > grandma a

> > > > > > month

> > > > > > > > > back), but I have read periodically to try and keep

> up.

> > > > So

> > > > > > many

> > > > > > > > great

> > > > > > > > > posts!

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > I had my heller on Friday morning (a week after

> Vicki)

> > > at

> > > > UCSF

> > > > > > with

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>