Post-Op Heller Myotomy + Toupet
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Had my heller myotomy last Wednesday with a toupet fundoplication. My experience has been this: I am now able to eat easier and dont feel things getting stuck they just go down slow. I did have pain, not really from the incisions but I get really bad esophagus spasms that started the night of my surgery. The pain gets so horrible and it last a while I dont really know what to do to stop that pain. Other than the spasms I had really bad shoulder pain but I expected that. Heating pads and walking help it go away sooner. Does anyone have any suggestions for the spasms I've been getting? The pain is pretty intesnse sometimes waking me up at night. I notice it's most times triggered when I eat any cold food (ice cream, milkshake, ect. ) or when the a/c is on really high and I feel cold.
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janski kayla19404
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cheers,
Janski
kayla19404 janski
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AlanJM kayla19404
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kayla19404 AlanJM
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Thank you for your advice! I've never heard of buscopan before.
Robert13450 kayla19404
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I use to get the spasms before I had my POEM procedure. I use to think i was having a heart attack because the pain was so intense. Besides using muscle relaxers one dr told me to put a couple drops of peppermint oil in a cup of Tea at night before bed. It did nothing for me but hey, who knows. Now, I'm having all kinds of problems with acid coming back up my throat and waking me with a terrible burning up by my vocal cords so seeing a surgeon next week about doing a wrap . Hope we both can get some relief. Good luck
kayla19404 Robert13450
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Oh wow im sorry to hear you have been suffering like that after surgery. Someone recommended peppermint for me too because it's supposed to help relax muscles I guess but it didn't work for me either. I hope your able to get relief with the acid reflux soon.
donna15310 kayla19404
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Hi Kayla, glad to see you back and now recovering from the surgery. Also glad that things seem to be going so well for you. A friend of mine with Achalasia, has suggested that 'warm' drinks help their spasm pain. The shoulder pain is to be expected. In my pre-op info, it said to be prepared to have this, as it is actually some of the gas they pump into you to do the surgery. This pain will go away, and so will the gas [but that will take a few days!]. I find that cold air almost 'hurts' my chest. Can't take 'drafts'. Keep on posting, I and probably others, want to hear how your recovery goes. hugs
Budman54 kayla19404
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Hi Kayla, I'm in the process of having the Heller Myotomy. Is there any helfull hints you can give me? Needless to say I'm a little worried to have it done.
Thanks
kayla19404 Budman54
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Hi, I was pretty worried myself but I'll run you through everything if it helps. You'll get signed in then they took me to get ready so hospital gown, made me wipe myself down, put in the iv. This process took a while actually because you also meet with the surgeon and everyone else that will be in the operating room. They sedate you and to be honest with you I dont remember anything after saying bye to my family. I woke up in recovery and spent the night at the hospital. I didnt have any other than soreness a lil in the incisions and also spasms I've been getting in my esophagus but thats not to be expected for you. So just some soreness in the incisions, the nurses will be there give pain meds and anti nausea meds whenever you need. Also they let me have a Popsicle later on the same day of surgery and everything went down good. Eating gets a lot better so you can look forward to that. Everything will be ok. Given you just had surgery you will feel tired as well. Hope I was able to help
when is your surgery?
Budman54 kayla19404
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kayla19404 Budman54
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Budman54 kayla19404
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Thank you for all the information you have provided.
kayla19404 Budman54
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Budman54 kayla19404
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donna15310 Budman54
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kayla19404 Budman54
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I hope it goes well and I'll keep you in my prayers. Let me know how it went after when you feel well enough to do so.