Re: scheduled for Heller Myotomy

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Hi Dawn,

Welcome! Thanks for sharing and already jumping in to support others! Isabella is facing her Esophagectomy very soon and is going through an awful time. We're generally a very friendly group. Thanks for joining.

(Best wishes to Isabella and )

achalasia From: dawnbatchelder@...Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:14:03 +0000Subject: scheduled for Heller Myotomy

Hi Everyone!Thanks for all of your kind words. I have been reading the posts and can see how important this support is to everyone here. Although I am new and don't "know" you all yet, I hope I can somehow offer my support. I am just learning about this disease but have been actively researching and educating myself. I hope to be able to contribute information to you all soon!!Yesterday I saw the surgeon who scheduled me for a Heller Myotomy and ? Dor fundoplication. I am trying to decide right now whether I should get a second opinion. He did not answer my question about how many Heller myotomies he has done when I asked him. He said, "I did one yesterday". He also did not directly answer my question when I asked about the long term success rate and what my next option would be. He seemed very "confident" and told me that I would be fine from this operation into my 60's... I am 40 now. From what I read not only here but also in the literature- this seems unlikely. I saw a surgeon at Lahey Clinic in Burlington Massachusetts. He is the chief of surgery there- Dr. Desmond Birkett. Any body heard of him? I saw on your recommended list a Dr. Rattner from Mass General Hospital. If anybody cares to share information about Dr. Rattner, I am thinking about asking him for a second opinion.I think my diagnosis is right but I want to make sure I am in the most experienced hands I can find.thanks in advancedawn Is your lingo strong enough to ace these new word puzzles from Live Search Games? Click here to test your vocab!

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Hi ,

Thanks for your welcome! I wish everyone here the best of luck!!

This has honestly been such an invaluable resource for me the last

few days!! I look forward to being a part of this group for a long

time and hopefully through the other side of surgery soon with some

insight to help others who need it. I know Isabella and are

not in need of " advice " but a big bunch of well wishes never hurt

anybody!! Good Luck Isabella and Get Well Soon !!

Dawn

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> Hi Dawn,

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> Welcome! Thanks for sharing and already jumping in to support

others! Isabella is facing her Esophagectomy very soon and is

going through an awful time. We're generally a very friendly group.

Thanks for joining.

>

> (Best wishes to Isabella and )

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> achalasia@...: dawnbatchelder@...: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:14:03

+0000Subject: scheduled for Heller Myotomy

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> Hi Everyone!Thanks for all of your kind words. I have been reading

the posts and can see how important this support is to everyone here.

Although I am new and don't " know " you all yet, I hope I can somehow

offer my support. I am just learning about this disease but have been

actively researching and educating myself. I hope to be able to

contribute information to you all soon!!Yesterday I saw the surgeon

who scheduled me for a Heller Myotomy and ? Dor fundoplication. I am

trying to decide right now whether I should get a second opinion. He

did not answer my question about how many Heller myotomies he has

done when I asked him. He said, " I did one yesterday " . He also did

not directly answer my question when I asked about the long term

success rate and what my next option would be. He seemed

very " confident " and told me that I would be fine from this operation

into my 60's... I am 40 now. From what I read not only here but also

in the literature- this seems unlikely. I saw a surgeon at Lahey

Clinic in Burlington Massachusetts. He is the chief of surgery there-

Dr. Desmond Birkett. Any body heard of him? I saw on your recommended

list a Dr. Rattner from Mass General Hospital. If anybody cares to

share information about Dr. Rattner, I am thinking about asking him

for a second opinion.I think my diagnosis is right but I want to make

sure I am in the most experienced hands I can find.thanks in

advancedawn

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