Re: Re: Need some advice post myotomy

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Hi - I am in Columbus (, actually) - where are you guys???kk Kris Kovalcikmkovalci@...caringbridge.org/visit/elliegallery.mac.com/kovalciks/100016www.umdf.org On Jan 3, 2008, at 6:29 AM, ked1nc wrote:Thanks Dawn. I'm from Ohio too!Did you change doctors?> > > > > >> > > > > > I had surgery 4 weeks ago, and now am realizing that the > post > > op> > > > > > information has been lacking. Everytime I make a call into > the> > > > > Doctor's> > > > > > offices I get more confused as to what I am supposed to be > > > eating> > > > > after> > > > > > 6 weeks, physical activity, etc.etc. The more questions I > now > > > ask > > > > the> > > > > > more confused I get. I am now hearing that it is a year > long > > > > process,> > > > > > and they want to wait as long as possible before checking > > > > everything> > > > > > out again. Any small or big tips would be greatly > appreciated-> > -> > > > they> > > > > are> > > > > > still saying no lifting etc. for a very very long time.> > > > > > Thanks as always> > > > > > Joanne L. Palm desert> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> >>

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Hey Dawn,

I think I’m creeping up on needing another one soon….LOL

I keep saying that!!! Seems to not be getting a lot worse, but not better

really either…I’m managing!! Well at least my waist line says I am

LMAO!!!! Has to be all the sweets!! We’ll see here soon, I’ve

completely changed my diet, to fresh fruit, veggies (these tend to give me some

trouble here lately) and more fish!! Heck if I go back to Dr Achkar I’ll

have to fly now!!! I live to far away LOL.

in Arkansas

From:

achalasia [mailto:achalasia ] On Behalf Of dawn

Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 5:20 PM

achalasia

Subject: Re: Need some advice post myotomy

I had Dr Rice so the surgery and then for post

surgery problems which

I didn't have for about 3-4 years....the swallowing difficulty was

MILD, but rice referred me to Richter. He did 2 endoscopies and a

stomach study and then he left for Temple and now I have Dr Achkar.

My last pneumatic dialation was in 2002. I am going to get another

one Tuesday....8:30. WOOT!

Dawn in Ohio

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > I had surgery 4 weeks ago, and now am

realizing that

the

> > post

> > > op

> > > > > > > information has been lacking. Everytime I

make a call

> into

> > the

> > > > > > Doctor's

> > > > > > > offices I get more confused as to what I am

supposed to

> be

> > > > eating

> > > > > > after

> > > > > > > 6 weeks, physical activity, etc.etc. The

more questions

I

> > now

> > > > ask

> > > > > the

> > > > > > > more confused I get. I am now hearing that

it is a year

> > long

> > > > > process,

> > > > > > > and they want to wait as long as possible

before

checking

> > > > > everything

> > > > > > > out again. Any small or big tips would be

greatly

> > appreciated-

> > > -

> > > > > they

> > > > > > are

> > > > > > > still saying no lifting etc. for a very very

long time.

> > > > > > > Thanks as always

> > > > > > > Joanne L. Palm desert

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

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He did my last dilation…he’s a bit of an odd cat I guess

you could say. I went in with the hopes that they could fit me in, since I was

in Ohio from Indiana…didn’t eat that morning just in case the could

get me in. LMAO he comes in and says “well lets take a look see

(endoscopy) and while I’m in there I’ll just give you a kick in the

butt (dilation) and send you on your way” LMAO!!! He came into the room

and I told him I didn’t want to know or remember anything…he says “Ummm

well ok, lets see what they gave you the last time”. I had versed and Demerol,

don’t remember a thing!!!! How nice versed is!!! He said I had a little

catch in my scar tissue and that was it, everything else looked great. Now I still

have issues every once in a while. Mine seems to be linked very tightly with my

stress levels!!! I have just recently started having issues with fresh veggies,

bread almost always and beef tends to not like me. I know that I don’t

have much if any peristalsis left, as long as I have something to drink the

blockage will pass in mere seconds…so I’m not real concerned,

although my new doctor down here yelled at me for not having a barium done in

the last 3 years. I don’t believe that Dr. Richter would have left his

position if they didn’t have a good replacement, and he seemed to be as

far as I could tell a nice and competent doctor (not that it really matters but

I believe he is Indian).

From:

achalasia [mailto:achalasia ] On Behalf Of dawn

Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 5:31 PM

achalasia

Subject: Re: Need some advice post myotomy

Did Dr. Achkar do your surgery or dialate you?

Don't know too much

about his experience.

Thanks

Dawn in Ohio

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > I had surgery 4 weeks ago, and now am

realizing that

> the

> > > post

> > > > op

> > > > > > > > information has been lacking. Everytime

I make a call

> > into

> > > the

> > > > > > > Doctor's

> > > > > > > > offices I get more confused as to what

I am supposed

to

> > be

> > > > > eating

> > > > > > > after

> > > > > > > > 6 weeks, physical activity, etc.etc.

The more

questions

> I

> > > now

> > > > > ask

> > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > more confused I get. I am now hearing

that it is a

year

> > > long

> > > > > > process,

> > > > > > > > and they want to wait as long as

possible before

> checking

> > > > > > everything

> > > > > > > > out again. Any small or big tips would

be greatly

> > > appreciated-

> > > > -

> > > > > > they

> > > > > > > are

> > > > > > > > still saying no lifting etc. for a very

very long

time.

> > > > > > > > Thanks as always

> > > > > > > > Joanne L. Palm desert

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I usually come out of stuff slow too!!! You know when they ask

you if you have any reaction to meds to put you out…that’s all I usually

tell them!! Yeah that whole first time thing…never really sure what to

expect..heck I feel like an old pro now…I go in.. tell them which

vein..and look at the nurse and say “Night, night”, I usually get a

chuckle out of the nurse!! Heck as much as I know sometimes I think I should go

into the health care field, but I don’t like poking people!!!

From:

achalasia [mailto:achalasia ] On Behalf Of dawn

Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 5:57 PM

achalasia

Subject: Re: Need some advice post myotomy

Yeah...I don't want to remember anything

either. I usually don't. Do

you have a hard time waking up? I really really do. I go Tuesday

so..yeah...I'm a little nervous...but it not like its my " first time "

Dawn in Ohio

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > I had surgery 4 weeks ago, and now

am realizing

that

> > the

> > > > post

> > > > > op

> > > > > > > > > information has been lacking.

Everytime I make a

call

> > > into

> > > > the

> > > > > > > > Doctor's

> > > > > > > > > offices I get more confused as to

what I am

supposed

> to

> > > be

> > > > > > eating

> > > > > > > > after

> > > > > > > > > 6 weeks, physical activity,

etc.etc. The more

> questions

> > I

> > > > now

> > > > > > ask

> > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > more confused I get. I am now

hearing that it is a

> year

> > > > long

> > > > > > > process,

> > > > > > > > > and they want to wait as long as

possible before

> > checking

> > > > > > > everything

> > > > > > > > > out again. Any small or big tips

would be greatly

> > > > appreciated-

> > > > > -

> > > > > > > they

> > > > > > > > are

> > > > > > > > > still saying no lifting etc. for a

very very long

> time.

> > > > > > > > > Thanks as always

> > > > > > > > > Joanne L. Palm desert

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Well good luck next week!!! Let me know how you like him!!!!

From: achalasia

[mailto:achalasia ] On Behalf Of dawn

Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 6:26 PM

achalasia

Subject: Re: Need some advice post myotomy

I hope I don't have any problems.. I do hate

that numbing spray

though. I feel like my throat is closing up.

I'll do fine and I'll have my hubby there for support. And to kick me

in the but to get up. Plus I have the xray after so I am guessing I

will be somewhat aware.......yeah...I hope so.

Daawn in Ohio

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > I had surgery 4 weeks ago,

and now am realizing

> that

> > > the

> > > > > post

> > > > > > op

> > > > > > > > > > information has been lacking.

Everytime I make a

> call

> > > > into

> > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > Doctor's

> > > > > > > > > > offices I get more confused

as to what I am

> supposed

> > to

> > > > be

> > > > > > > eating

> > > > > > > > > after

> > > > > > > > > > 6 weeks, physical activity,

etc.etc. The more

> > questions

> > > I

> > > > > now

> > > > > > > ask

> > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > more confused I get. I am now

hearing that it is

a

> > year

> > > > > long

> > > > > > > > process,

> > > > > > > > > > and they want to wait as long

as possible before

> > > checking

> > > > > > > > everything

> > > > > > > > > > out again. Any small or big

tips would be greatly

> > > > > appreciated-

> > > > > > -

> > > > > > > > they

> > > > > > > > > are

> > > > > > > > > > still saying no lifting etc.

for a very very long

> > time.

> > > > > > > > > > Thanks as always

> > > > > > > > > > Joanne L. Palm desert

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>