Re: Need some advice post myotomy

[Guest guest]

It has blurred a little for me, I would say the recovery time is about the same as you may have had in the past for a gall bladder removal, or something like that. It isn't that the pain is bad after a week or so, it is that you are just weak and tired. Since you are teaching, it wouldn't be the lifting etc., but just putting up with kids all day long would be rough. I don't know if it is the anesthesia, or what, but I was tired and went to bed early for about 6 months. Just vaguely remembering, I would say you are out of work for 4-6 weeks. The ports/exits aren't that large and heal fairly quickly, but a lot was done inside that you can't see. Also depends on your age and general health. I saw Chavez's son, Adam, three days after surgery and he was up and strolling, but he is 14. I barely made it to the bathroom and a shower was a huge event, but I was 47 at the time of surgery. Seems like we tend to have more spasms right after surgery and those settle down, depends on how you respond to those. If you used to stand all the time, I'd think you should sit more and take every chance to save your strength. Maybe I'm a woos, but it was like that after childbirth for me also.

However I have flexible hours and had the complete luxury of going ot bed if I was tired. I could have pushed myself more. But then again, I didn' have complications from this surgery, when I pushed myself after childbirth, I got infections and complications, so you want to be careful. It is such a treat to be able to eat and drink after surgery that you naturally gain strength just from the food. Even if you stay on soft food for weeks, you get healthier just from being able to eat

[Guest guest]

Hi! Dr. Rice did my surgery in '93..had ribs spread...was in hosp for

6 days. Post op I was way more sore than I thought I would be mainly

from chest tube that taken out before I left. Be careful getting up

and laying down. I ate no solids for 10 days. I did eat a burrito for

my first solid...got stuck...i got scared..everything was fine. Give

it time. Dr Rice is the best. I'm going to get dialated on jan

8th at cleve. GOOD LUCK TO YOU!!!

P>S> I followed no diet post op I did purely what I felt comfortable

with. I don't remember being told what to do.

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]

Dawn,

I'm a little confused. If you had the surgery, why do you have the

need for a dilation? Is the surgery not permanent?

Thanks

Kathie

> > > >

> > > > 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, yes the surgery is permanent, but I would say that I have

benefitted from other dilations. When I had the surgery in " 93, dr

Ricter told me that they weren't cutting to muscle as agressively as

they do now. Hope that explains....at least my situation.

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]

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

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

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

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

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]

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]

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

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