Re: Got referral to surgeon

[Guest guest]

Good Luck ! 

 

Be sure to take the time to interview that new surgeon first and ask lots of

questions regarding how many of these surgeries they have done and the success

rate of their patients.  When I had my surgery in 2010 I wanted a surgeon that

had done at least 100-200 under their belt, not someone who has done 20. 

 

Julee from Oregon! 

From: " tlstevens2004@... " <ravenstorm2008@...>

Achalasia Group <achalasia >

Sent: Wednesday, January 4, 2012 7:04 AM

Subject: Got referral to surgeon

 

I saw the doctor today and he referred me to a surgeon in Portland Maine who

does the myotomy. They are going to fax my records down and contact me with

an appointment for the consult. The only thing my doctor feels might need to

be redone prior to surgery is the mannometry. I really hope not as I didn't

do very well with it the last time. The technician couldn't get the probe

into the LES so the results were considered inconclusive.

I do have the option of botox if needed to get me by before surgery.

Hopefully it won't be needed. It is wonderful to hear the positive stories

of others who have recently had myotomies done. Hopefully within the next

couple of months I can join the ranks of those who have had successful

surgeries.

S

[Guest guest]

I found a web page for this surgeon and he has done over 100 myotomies plus

over 1200 gerd and hiatal hernia surgeries. I feel confident that he will do

a good job. I just can't wait to get the consult so I can actually talk to

him. The one thing I found on his website was that they specifically listed

the myotomy for achalasia. So now is the waiting game. My doctor feels that

this surgeon may require the manometry test to be redone. I am so hoping

that won't be the case. I didn't do very well with the first one.

S

-- Got referral to surgeon

I saw the doctor today and he referred me to a surgeon in Portland Maine who

does the myotomy. They are going to fax my records down and contact me with

an appointment for the consult. The only thing my doctor feels might need to

be redone prior to surgery is the mannometry. I really hope not as I didn't

do very well with it the last time. The technician couldn't get the probe

into the LES so the results were considered inconclusive.

I do have the option of botox if needed to get me by before surgery.

Hopefully it won't be needed. It is wonderful to hear the positive stories

of others who have recently had myotomies done. Hopefully within the next

couple of months I can join the ranks of those who have had successful

surgeries.

S

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

 

Glad to hear you found a good one. Hopefully they can wait until after to do the

manometry once you have the surgery. My first one went badly before I had

dilation but the second one wasn't as bad afterwards.

 

Kim A

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From: " ravenstorm2008@... " <ravenstorm2008@...>

Achalasia Group <achalasia >

Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2012 3:39 PM

Subject: Re: Got referral to surgeon

 

I found a web page for this surgeon and he has done over 100 myotomies plus

over 1200 gerd and hiatal hernia surgeries. I feel confident that he will do

a good job. I just can't wait to get the consult so I can actually talk to

him. The one thing I found on his website was that they specifically listed

the myotomy for achalasia. So now is the waiting game. My doctor feels that

this surgeon may require the manometry test to be redone. I am so hoping

that won't be the case. I didn't do very well with the first one.

S

-- Got referral to surgeon

I saw the doctor today and he referred me to a surgeon in Portland Maine who

does the myotomy. They are going to fax my records down and contact me with

an appointment for the consult. The only thing my doctor feels might need to

be redone prior to surgery is the mannometry. I really hope not as I didn't

do very well with it the last time. The technician couldn't get the probe

into the LES so the results were considered inconclusive.

I do have the option of botox if needed to get me by before surgery.

Hopefully it won't be needed. It is wonderful to hear the positive stories

of others who have recently had myotomies done. Hopefully within the next

couple of months I can join the ranks of those who have had successful

surgeries.

S