Thanks. My mother had to have surgery for this in the 90s. They went through her ribs to correct it. From my understanding, the surgery to correct this is done a different way now.
Hello Achalasia Sufferers, I just wanted to provide a real and honest healing experience. I suffered from Type 2 Achalasia since January 2022. I was at the time 223lbs, and now I am 159 lbs. I just wanted to say not to get all into the Internet stuff about how there is no cure for Achalasia. Yes, it is certainly a rare condition, but you need to see a good GI who knows about the condition and can treat it. I ended up in the emergency room twice this year (2023) and got three tests (barium swallow, CAT Scan, manometry) and a day later the doctor told me I had Type 2 Achalasia. On May 9, 2023 I had to get the POEM Procedure. Now, I am home recovering-eating food and drinking liquids again. Never lose heart and remember to pray! Feel free to contact me or reply with any questions.
@@karenjohnson3580 Thank you so much. Its been about 11 days since I had the POEM Procedures and I am now following a stable 4 week-Post POEM diet. Hoping in about 2.5 weeks to get back to a normal diet.
@@williamhaynes8341are u ok now i have done a balloon dilation 2 days ago and there is no difficulty i swalloing now but im taking liquids it causes a little pain when i take liquid
@@williamhaynes8341 hi, I came across your message which reassures me a lot I was diagnosed with achalasia at the end of December and underwent an operation in January, the evolution is always gradual, I would like to know given your experience and as you say passed several months ago, how are you feeling now? have you resumed eating all foods properly? have you resumed the routine properly? I would like to get in touch with you too. if possible thank you very much.
@@b_rich4988 Hello. Great question. I had the POEM procedure in May 2023, and since then I have been trying to resume a "normal" diet. I realized that there are certain foods that just won't go down, however, I have taken a notebook of specific foods that actually go down normally such as french toast, oatmeal, cream of wheat, Boost nutritional drinks, and slow-cook soups and pot roast. Also, I drink a lot of smoothies and milk shakes. So, to answer your question, no I have not resume a "normal" diet since certain foods get stuck and I have to expel them. Also, for some reason water and chicken won't go down..... Yes, you can ask me questions at anytime....
