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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Budman54 kayla19404
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donna15310 Budman54
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No problem. We, on the site, have 'been there,' and will continue to be here to support and share information and so forth. Tomorrow, you will have a nap, and when you wake up, you will go through a time of healing, and hopefully, a much better quality of life, in terms of eating. But take things slowly after surgery ...don't be in a hurry to get to the solid foods. Pureed, liquid, soft foods are the way to go, for at least a month. Let your insides 'heal.' Well wishes for tomorrow. And, keep in touch.