Again

May 6, 2005

> Hi Debbi,

Dr Vaezi is the GI I'm going to see.

From his publications and citations of his work in other publications, Vaezi is

one of the main guys at TCC! You chose well!

May 6, 2005

Hi ! I'm so glad that you didn't take offense at my post! I wouldn't

dream of telling someone they HAD to do one thing or another, but I couldn't

live with myself if I didn't at least share what happened to me.

As for your appt at TCC, it MUST be " written in the stars " ! That is great

that you got an appt to get in so quickly!

Dr. Richter left to go somewhere else right around a year ago (I think June

will be a year since he left). He is a great esophagus doc, but I think

you'll like Dr. Vaezi even more (I know I did).

Are they going to go ahead and do manometry, etc., on you while you're

there? They have the GI nurses do the manometries right there in the GI

unit. But if they send you for barium, that's in another building on the

campus. (If you meet Amy in GI, please tell her that Debbi from the

Achalasia Group says hello -- she's super nice, like all the nurses in the

GI unit. You'll like her!)

I'm glad that you're feeling better about this decision. If you have any

questions, please feel free. We're here for you (and all the new members)!

Debbi

Hi Debbi,

Thank you So Much for sharing your story. One bad story is good enough for

me to look elsewhere!!! I'm from the Detroit area and

I've decided to make the trip to The Cleveland Clinic. I made the call to

make an appointment and it just so happened they had a cancel

on May 10, the same day I was to see Nostrant at UM!! I guess it was ment

to be that I go to TCC! Dr Vaezi is the GI I'm going to see. I

asked for Dr Richter because there were good stories posted... apperently

they told me Dr Richter left 2 yrs ago. I feel a lot

better that I'm going to TCC, thank you all for this valuable information!

December 24, 2005

Gail - you are so wonderful - a woman who has so little time and there always for , and still you find time for the others in need around you.

YOU are what Christmas is all about!

Love to you and .

Happy, Happy Holidays to ALL of you.

~guin

again

Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays.

Turkey is in the oven, cakes and pastry ready to go. Gonna be a good day. Fifteen people for dinner who have no family around. Just got to spread the cheer of the season.

Hope all have a Healthy, Happy Holiday

Dave & Gail

May 16, 2006

, if I understand correctly, you've had an unsuccessful

Heller myotomy and dilations, and now you're looking at a second

surgery, right? Where are you located? Are your choices of

surgeons limited because of insurance? I hope you won't rule any

good surgeons out just because they require manometry.

in Lancaster, PA

again

I can't find a Dr for surgery Dr Fowler from Columbia sacred me

He wants

to do a Manamotry sp to see if I have heart problems Then have a

GI do

botox if that works then a Heller Dr Salky is off the wall

Talks in

circles He is a ME ME guyn

May 16, 2006

,

I just wanted to second what said. I realize the manometry

test is unpleasant but it is definitely worth it if it can help you

get treatment to eat better. It sounds as though it would really

help to talk to a doctor soon about your options for improvement.

Keep us updated.

Vicki

>

> , if I understand correctly, you've had an unsuccessful

> Heller myotomy and dilations, and now you're looking at a second

> surgery, right? Where are you located? Are your choices of

> surgeons limited because of insurance? I hope you won't rule any

> good surgeons out just because they require manometry.

>

> in Lancaster, PA

>

> again

>

> I can't find a Dr for surgery Dr Fowler from Columbia sacred me

> He wants

> to do a Manamotry sp to see if I have heart problems Then have a

> GI do

> botox if that works then a Heller Dr Salky is off the wall

> Talks in

> circles He is a ME ME guyn

>

May 17, 2006

I will not rule out AN Heller because of a manometry But this Dr ants to do it to find out if I have a heart problem That doesn't sound right I live in central NJ

-- Re: again

, I just wanted to second what said. I realize the manometry test is unpleasant but it is definitely worth it if it can help you get treatment to eat better. It sounds as though it would really help to talk to a doctor soon about your options for improvement. Keep us updated.Vicki>> , if I understand correctly, you've had an unsuccessful > Heller myotomy and dilations, and now you're looking at a second > surgery, right? Where are you located? Are your choices of > surgeons limited because of insurance? I hope you won't rule any > good surgeons out just because they require manometry.> > in Lancaster, PA> > again> > > I can't find a Dr for surgery Dr Fowler from Columbia sacred me > He wants> to do a Manamotry sp to see if I have heart problems Then have a > GI do> botox if that works then a Heller Dr Salky is off the wall > Talks in> circles He is a ME ME guyn >

May 17, 2006

i do get chest pains not often but enough This joker should have asked for a EKG Or if he was worried about peristalsis then a manometry Right ???

May 17, 2006

You are right, the purpose of the manometry is to see how much

peristalsis you have left. Isn't that the test he is going to give

you? I can't tell what he is thinking, you'll have to ask.

Dave

State of Jefferson

>

> i do get chest pains not often but enough This joker should

have

> asked for a EKG Or if he was worried about peristalsis then a

manometry

> Right ???

>

May 17, 2006

yes that's the test but he is doing it for the wrong reason Goes to show you how much he knows

-- Re: again

You are right, the purpose of the manometry is to see how much peristalsis you have left. Isn't that the test he is going to give you? I can't tell what he is thinking, you'll have to ask.DaveState of Jefferson>> > > i do get chest pains not often but enough This joker should have> asked for a EKG Or if he was worried about peristalsis then a manometry > Right ??? >

June 14, 2006

Hello group. My name is and my wife has been FINALLY diagnosed

with Achalasia, I say that like it is a good thing when I know it is

not. It is just we have spent the past year and half for treatments

other then Achalasia which has been the biggest waste of time there

was. We have finally found a good GI doctor here in Houston and he

has made more progress with my wife in 3 months then the pervious

doctor did in the past year.

My wife just recently had her 5 dilatation performed, our current

doctor stretched her to a 35 mm which is the largest he will go. He

sees a need for a Heller myotomy at some point but we want to see

how this last procedure goes.

What I am writing about is her chest pains. They are a 7 - 9 out of

10 sometimes. She becomes totally disable while they occur and

sometimes they happen hourly. I understand these are NOT HEART

ATTACKS but like angina attacks. What can be done about this and how

can we lessen these attacks if there is a way?

from houston

>

> Ae you having chest pains?

> Achalasia casues muscle spasms that we all call chest pains,

becasue

> it is a non-cardiac chest pain which feels like a heart attack.

The

> first two I had I went to the emergency room thinking I had a

heart

> attck, but didn't, I was misdiagnosed for many years, but that is

a

> different story.

> Maybe the doctor is thinking that if the mammontry rules IN

> achalasia, then he can rule OUT that your chest pains are heart

> related.

> If he thinks the heart is an issue why no EKG or whatever they do

> now.

> Ask him what he is thinking

> Dave-State of Jefferson

>

February 8, 2007

Hi

How sweet of you to say that to Wanda!! But it is SOOOOO true!!! Now we ALL

have a good reason to remember Wanda's birthday, whether we have a relative or

an in-law who has a birthday today, Feb. 8!!! Wanda is such a very sweet and

precious woman!!! Who could NOT love her?????

Wanda, sweetheart, I hope that you are having a MOST happy, happy, happy, happy

birthday today, my darling friend!!!

Love always,

Pat

again

Just wanted to get my Happy Birthday in, Wanda. Hope you are having a

fantastic day. This is my sis-in-law's b-day too......... .now I have

2 reasons to remember Feb. 8

Chris

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Thank you and everyone again; for all your warm birthday wishes.

And Chris; my younger sister is also born on my birthday; just 4 years

younger!

Love, Wanda.

>

> Just wanted to get my Happy Birthday in, Wanda. Hope you are having a

> fantastic day. This is my sis-in-law's b-day too..........now I have

> 2 reasons to remember Feb. 8

>

> Chris

>

February 9, 2007

Wanda,

Wow, that's something, isn't it? Your younger sister (Is that Lee?) has

the same birthday you do, Feb. 8!!! Wow, you must have had double birthday

celebrations in your house while you were growing up, huh? Does that mean that

you had TWO birthday cakes on the same day once a year!!! Wow, that must have

been calorie city, but I am sure that all of those birthday cakes during your

growing up years MUST have been delicious, so they were well worth the calories,

huh?

Love always,

Pat

Re: again

Thank you and everyone again; for all your warm birthday wishes.

And Chris; my younger sister is also born on my birthday; just 4 years

younger!

Love, Wanda.

>

> Just wanted to get my Happy Birthday in, Wanda. Hope you are having a

> fantastic day. This is my sis-in-law's b-day too......... .now I have

> 2 reasons to remember Feb. 8

>

> Chris

>

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February 9, 2007

Yup, we always had 2 specialt made bakery cakes. always

picked chocolate cake with homemade custard filling and buttercream

frosting; I always picked yellow cake and I would always pick a fruit

filling; like fresh strawberries or bananas; etc. and I would pick

whipped cream frosting. We also picked different designs each year

too; always picked things like Cinderella and her Coach; Snow

White; etc. I picked Dancing Clowns one year; a Circus the next;

etc. (gee, are you surprised why I like to Hammertime!)

I don't know how my beautiful Mom ever did it all; especially with

her health problems; but we both felt equally special on our

birthday. And when we had parties with friends; my party would be in

the Living Room and 's would be in the Family Room; and my Mom

would go back and forth; and fed us in the dining room (and we got to

pick the menus each our own too); one group at a time; and then did

the same thing with the cake and ice cream.

I love sharing a birthday with my sister; I was 4 years old and

remember that day still when she was born. I remember my Mom having

to be rushed out of the house during my party because labor started

early; and I had a sweet little lamb on top of my cake and when my

parents brought MY baby home; I gave her that little lamb. I was

such a little mother; when visitors were over I'd make sure they were

quiet if was sleeping; I helped my Mom with everything for the

baby. She was the best gift I could have ever received for my

birthday gift.

So yes, Pat; it is something to have a sister born on that same

date. I am still her protector!

Talk to you later,

Wanda.

> >

> > Just wanted to get my Happy Birthday in, Wanda. Hope you are

having a

> > fantastic day. This is my sis-in-law's b-day too......... .now I

have

> > 2 reasons to remember Feb. 8

> >

> > Chris

> >

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February 10, 2007

Wanda, this is SUCH a sweet story I never knew about you in the 5+ years I have

known you!

That helps me too because McClain and Carynne's are just 3 days apart.

Carynne was born 3 days before McClain's 2nd birthday.

EVERYONE always says since they are SO close why don't I put them together, and

I ALWAYS get them a SEPARATE cake, and same thing - each child gets to pick what

we eat for dinner that night, and they all have their OWN birthday party, as I

want them to NOT feel like they have to share, but they are INDIVIDUAL people

(Plus 1 sister is in May, and the other brother in July, so they get their own,

why should the other 2 have to share????? ))

anyway - I am glad another Mom felt just like me

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Hi Wanda,

What wonderful shared memories you and have of your shared birthdays and

shared birthday celebrations!!! I am sure that they helped you to bond with

your sister in very special ways during all those years when you lived together

with your Mom and Dad!!! Both of you are so very lucky to have had your

birthdays fall on the same day and the same month of the year. So, even though

you are four years apart in age from one another, you both have the same

astrological sign!!!

I am so glad that I was successful in taking you on a trip down Memory Lane, my

friend, and thank you so very much for having shared your memories of your and

your sister's birthday celebrations with all of us. I am sure that everyone

loved reading your very picturesque experiences below, as I have!!!!

May you and have many more happy birthdays, my dear friend!!! Have you

tried to talk into starting Life Lift breathing? If she does not have a

weight problem, that is all right!!! You don't have to have a weight problem to

benefit from Life Lift, you know!!!!