Re: Hello - Doreen

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Hi Doreen

I remember you posting about 18 months ago we did stay in touch for a

while off the board I had my surgery in September 2006.

By the sounds of things I would see if you can get a barium x ray

done just to see whats going on and then take it from there.

Pippa x

England

>

> Hi. I am a 29 year old single mom who was diagnosed with Achalasia

> about a year and a half ago. I join this group around that time,

and

> then for a variety of personal reasons I left. I decided to rejoin

> because " normal " people just don't understand.

>

> At the time of my diagnosis I underwent a balloon dilation, which

after

> getting over the initial pain of the procedure, worked pretty

well. My

> doctor is pretty laid back and says that I don't have to been with

any

> regular frequency but my question is when is it bad enough to go

back

> for the next step in treatment? Before the last diagnosis I was to

the

> point where I could barely keep food down -- only a little bit with

> huge amounts of water, otherwise I would throw it back up. I am

having

> increasing difficulty with swallowing but don't look forward to

going

> through another dilation... Any thoughts??

>

> Doreen in Michigan

>