Re: Big Surprise!!!! HELP!!!!!

[Guest guest]

In upstate NY I would recommend seeing Dr. Jeff s at Strong in

Rochester. He was a big wig in CA for a number of years before moving

to upstate NY a few years back.

If you can venture a few hours further, I would recommend going to Dr.

Rice at The Cleveland Clinic. It's only a few hours more.

Both are very good and see a high volume of achalasia patients.

in NY

Big Surprise!!!! HELP!!!!!

achalasia

> Hello to all. I really had a big surprise!!!!!

> Doctors that do the Heller Myotomy in Mt. Sinai DO NOT take any

> insurance!!!!!!!!

> DOES anyone know of doctors that do the Heller in New York area

> that

> take some kind of insurance????????? OR other cities?????????

> ( Medicare, Healthnet or etc.)

> You never (ever) get out of having Achalasia!!!!!

> I FINALLY had a Heller Myotomy with a partial wrap in March 2006.

> ( New York City, Costly!!!)Was doing very well until

> I got a bad cold with alot of mucous. Had some dinner with wide pasta

> which gave me a VERY, VERY bad problem for four hours!!!!

> With a Partial Wrap I could NOT VOID ANY FOOD in my esophagus!!!!

> SURPRISE!!!!!! SURPRISE!!!!!!!

> Achalasia is FOREVER!!!!!!!

> Most of us will need a second or maybe a third surgery in years to

> come!!!!!More research is NEEDED!!!!!

> Good luck to all and may God bless us all!!!!!

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dr. Korst

Columbia Presbyterian in New York

Ms DEE

>

> Hello to all. I really had a big surprise!!!!!

> Doctors that do the Heller Myotomy in Mt. Sinai DO NOT take any

> insurance!!!!!!!!

> DOES anyone know of doctors that do the Heller in New York area

that

> take some kind of insurance????????? OR other cities?????????

> ( Medicare, Healthnet or etc.)

> You never (ever) get out of having Achalasia!!!!!

> I FINALLY had a Heller Myotomy with a partial wrap in March 2006.

> ( New York City, Costly!!!)Was doing very well until

> I got a bad cold with alot of mucous. Had some dinner with wide

pasta

> which gave me a VERY, VERY bad problem for four hours!!!!

> With a Partial Wrap I could NOT VOID ANY FOOD in my esophagus!!!!

> SURPRISE!!!!!! SURPRISE!!!!!!!

> Achalasia is FOREVER!!!!!!!

> Most of us will need a second or maybe a third surgery in years to

> come!!!!!More research is NEEDED!!!!!

> Good luck to all and may God bless us all!!!!!

>

[Guest guest]

Wasn't there someone else that told us the doctor they wanted didn't take insurance in NY about a year ago and truthfully, I was one that just couldn't believe it. Wonder what she did? Isn't there a nice doctor map on Careplace and also one here?

Hey, Care Place people, I know you are watching, how about giving us a way to leave feedback on our doctors, such as price, bedside manner, apparent skills, success, office staff. Just for us, I know Health... something has something you can pay for, but wouldn't it be nice to have feedback from people who leave and may not come back here for years.

>> Hello to all. I really had a big surprise!!!!!> Doctors that do the Heller Myotomy in Mt. Sinai DO NOT take any > insurance!!!!!!!!> DOES anyone know of doctors that do the Heller in New York area that > take some kind of insurance????????? OR other cities?????????> ( Medicare, Healthnet or etc.)> You never (ever) get out of having Achalasia!!!!!> I FINALLY had a Heller Myotomy with a partial wrap in March 2006.> ( New York City, Costly!!!)Was doing very well until> I got a bad cold with alot of mucous. Had some dinner with wide pasta> which gave me a VERY, VERY bad problem for four hours!!!!> With a Partial Wrap I could NOT VOID ANY FOOD in my esophagus!!!!> SURPRISE!!!!!! SURPRISE!!!!!!!> Achalasia is FOREVER!!!!!!!> Most of us will need a second or maybe a third surgery in years to > come!!!!!More research is NEEDED!!!!!> Good luck to all and may God bless us all!!!!! >