Re: Giselle/Personal questions/ANN

[Guest guest]

I so glad that you were able to help Ann with some personal

questions and indeed Ann DID past her wisdom down the line to myself.

I very recently had my Open Hellers Myotomy (26th September) and I

asked Ann all sorts of personal questions and Bless her she answered

everyone of the.

Didn't fancy asking the surgeon question of such a personal nature

and didn't we have a laugh about some of the questions and answers

Ann?

Take Care

Pippa (Northants, England)

> > hi everyone,

> >

> > i have not been on the boards for a while, as i have been

focusing

> on

> > finding a new job. anyway, i wanted to report on my progress,

and

> ask

> > about another thing. first the bad, so we can end on a positive

> note!

> >

> > bad news: my amylase level is pretty high. this is an enzyme

> > associated with the salivary glands and pancreas. it was a bit

high

> > after surgery, so my doctor wanted to monitor it. it was even

> higher a

> > month later, and higher now. has anyone had problems with

amylase?

> i

> > think it's similar to lipase, but my lipase levels were ok.

please

> > email me directly if you think of anything on this topic. i'm

still

> > waiting to hear back from my doctor, but she seemed to think

that

> maybe

> > surgery caused the increase, but it would decrease or level off

on

> its

> > own. it could be irritation of the pancreas or duodenum -- but

> again,

> > i don't really understand the science or mechanics, so i don't

know

> > what to think.

> >

> > good news: as some of you know, i had a laparoscopic heller

myotomy

> > with dor fundoplication at ucsf this may. it is just about 5

months

> > after surgery, and i had a barium swallow/esophagram last week.

> turns

> > out that food is clearing out of my esophagus and into my

stomach

> very

> > well, and looks like no reflux! it was great to see the film,

and

> what

> > a contrast to my previous barium, where everything was stuck --

the

> > true bird's beak. my esophagus is still pretty dilated, but

that's

> > becase i was already at 6cm before i was even diagnosed.

hopefully

> now

> > that the food has a place to go, it will not get any bigger and

> maybe

> > it will shrink a little. (that's my wishful thinking, at least.)

> >

> > so...there's the update.

> >

> > giselle in san francisco

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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