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Balloon Dilation

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donna15310
donna15310

Would like to hear from anyone who has had the Balloon Dilation, for Achalasia...your experience...

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  • danielle59076
    danielle59076 donna15310

    Posted

    I just had one almost two weeks ago. It helped quite a bit. I am still taking the procardia with it though. They didn't the largest balloon thst they normally use for achalasia. My current GI wasn't completely impressed with the manometry test my old GI dr did and he didn't feel comfortable doing the large balloon until he did his own manometry. Before my dilation I was regurgitating almost everything I ate and drank. I rarely regurgitate now. Mostly when I eat too fast. Good luck with whatever decision you make!!!

    • donna15310
      donna15310 danielle59076

      Posted

      Thank you; good to hear that the dilation has helped you.  Have you also had surgery?
  • danielle59076
    danielle59076 donna15310

    Posted

    I am sure in the next year or I will opt for the POEM surgery. Currently the hospital I am going to there are no Drs doing them yet. There's actually one Dr in the state who performs it. For now I am continuing with some more testing and we will see from there. I'm assuming down the road I will get the surgery

    • donna15310
      donna15310 danielle59076

      Posted

      I am a Canadian, and there is only one surgeon in my Province who does the Heller Myotomy & Fundoplication surgeries that I had done on Nov. 3rd.

       

  • kayla19404
    kayla19404 donna15310

    Posted

    Had one a few years back and it only lasted a few before I started getting food stuck again. Baloon dilation for the most part gives short term relief for those with achalasia.
    • donna15310
      donna15310 kayla19404

      Posted

      Kayla, was it surgery you had a few years back, or the balloon dilation?
    • kayla19404
      kayla19404 donna15310

      Posted

      It was a baloon dilation. Im having my first official surgery (HM) February 15th.
  • john1806
    john1806 donna15310

    Posted

    Hi Donna

    I had 2 dilation last year , the first one was only 18mm and did not work at all , but the second was 40mm and worked really well . Recovery was really quick .

    I have also had a robotic Hellers before that .

    I have type 1 achalasia

    Thanks

    John

  • marilyn19717
    marilyn19717 donna15310

    Posted

    Had balloon dilation over 4mths 3 stretches working well up to now. Taking ppis daily. Had myotomy 30 years ago.
  • janski
    janski donna15310

    Posted

    Hi Donna,

    i had had a balloon dilatation some 10years or more now, and I am still managing now.

    Before I had this I was hardly sleeping and coughing badly regurgitating partly digested food.   Luckily my Doctor believed this was the best way forward, for me anyway!  So I can recommend this procedure, good luck in what you decide.

     

    • donna15310
      donna15310 janski

      Posted

      Thank you, this is good, reassuring information, appreciate your responding.
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