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Which surgery & options did you have performed?

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ed95295
ed95295

1. Open Heller Myotomy

2. Open Heller Myotomy+Fundoplication

3. Laproscopic Heller Myotomy

4. Laproscopic Heller Myotomy+Fundoplication

5. Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM)

6. Other

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  • colleen96543
    colleen96543 ed95295

    Posted

    I had the POEM procedure on July 29th, this year.

    I have had NO complications. I'm eating! I've actually gained 15 lbs of the 70 lbs lost. My doctor wants me to stop gaining now.

    I have my life back!!!

  • teresa_08485
    teresa_08485 ed95295

    Posted

    #4 for me. Still have spasams daily and it's been two years since surgery. Swallowing often has to be washed down with water but this is still better than before surgery where I couldn't have more than 2 sips of liquid at a time and no food at all.

    It will never be normal again, just have to get used to the new normal.

  • robert76159
    robert76159 ed95295

    Posted

    Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy - June 14th, 2016. How about you?
  • ed95295
    ed95295

    Posted

    I don't see any charting options so this will have to do for now.

    OHM   1. 1

    OHMF 2. 

    LHM    3. 

    LHMF  4. 11

    POEM  5. 11

    Other   6. 

    6. 

  • donna15310
    donna15310 ed95295

    Posted

    Will be having #4 or possibly #2 [they don't know yet] on Nov. 3, 20216

    • ed95295
      ed95295 donna15310

      Posted

      I hope they can do #4, shorter recovery and less pain.  Good luck and best wishes for a fast recovery.
    • robert76159
      robert76159 ed95295

      Posted

      Yes, I had #5 (poem) . My surgery was 3 months ago and doing really well. Had my follow up upper endoscopy and was told everything healed nicely and all the clips were gone. I don't have to see him again for a year, unless I have a problem. I'll take that !!.

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