It's taken a long time to figure that out that I have Achalasia. I'll describe the steps that got me to this diagnosis and describe that steps I'm taking to treat it. I hope this will help someone who has similar symptoms, and that I can learn from any thoughts or comments people would like to share.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Heller Myotomy after one month
I had a followup x-ray and Dr. visit yesterday. The x-ray looked good and the incisions look good. I'm sleeping flat and I'm not experiencing reflux and the doc says I probably would have by now if that were going to be a problem. I'm eating whatever I want with no problems. I can even swallow soft bread with peanut butter. For the last couple years, attempting that would have meant a trip to the hospital. The only thing I can't do is chug a tall glass of cold water. The cold makes my throat clench down. No biggie, I've grown accustom to drinking warm or hot water (although requesting hot water at a restaurant still produces a surprising amount of confusion for some restaurant staff). I went for a run afterward, for the first time since before surgery. I only ran 1.5 miles but it's a start.
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