RE: News from dawn in Colorado Springs

[Guest guest]

Wow thanks for the heads up on the WDW thing…we are

actually thinking of going in another year when the now 2 year old will be 4,

that way he would get some enjoyment out of it and we don’t have to deal

with diapers LOL!!! But its really nice that your hotel offered to do that for

you…where are you staying?

From: achalasia

[mailto:achalasia ] On Behalf Of dawnbergacker

Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 10:51 AM

achalasia

Subject: News from dawn in Colorado Springs

I finally received the results of my manometry.

I have Nutcracker

Esophagus. I've started some calcium channel blocker medicine, and

acid reflux therapy. I think my most annoying symptoms are from the

reflux.

Thanks to those of you who answered my questions. Hopefully I won't

be back someday with vigorous achalasia. I'm eating some solid food

again, and I'm looking forward to my vacation next week at Walt Disney

World. The doctor told me that avoiding solid foods isn't helping me

at all, so I plan on sampling the foods at the World Showcase. I

think I'm going to concentrate on a GERD reduction diet. That seems

most likely to help me.

By the way, if you ever plan a trip to WDW, the people there are very

helpful. I contacted my WDW hotel, and the dietary department for the

parks, and they were all very helpful. I was prepared to go to WDW

and stick with my liquid diet, if necessary. They told me where to

find lactose-free drinks, they've arranged for a microwave for my

room, they offered to puree foods for me, they bought cans of

meal-replacement drinks for me because the hotel store didn't stock

them, etc.

dawn in Colorado Springs