Re: Back in the Group -Ann-

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Thank you, Ann.

Love,Isabella

Back in the Group

I used to belong to this group a long time ago. I am a 40 year old male on disability due to Achalasia and my treatments. I have had my esophagus removed and replaced with my stomach. Then I had 4 infections because I could not hold my weight 180 pounds down to 115 pounds and I needed a j-tube put back in again this is my third. I am scheduled for surgery on 3/6/08 to reroute the food I eat due to massive acid reflux. I have a badly burned mouth and have lost 7 teeth I have not aspirated any acid that would be an emergency needing possible removal of a lung. In 2000 I had a badly dilated esophagus it was so wide that it was attaching itself to my lungs. It was twisted and I could not swallow anything at all. The esophagectomy was difficult to get through then when I could not eat again I fooled everyone went to work as an ICU RN by taking 4 crushed multivitamins per day and 8 cups of coffee

just to get by. Then I ended up in the ICU do to weight loss and failure to thrive. If anyone is considerng a transhiatial esophagectomy or a laproscopic esophagectomy, think twice these operations were intended for people who are not supposed to live long thus all the complications are not supposed to come. If anyone has a j or a g tube contact the Oley Foundation for info on tubes and nutrution at www.oley.org

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