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← Return to POEM Surgery for Achalasia
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Digestive Health | Last Active: Apr 15, 2023 | Replies (105)
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My gastro dr is recommending I get POEM surgery due to the issues I have. I am scared. I don't have weight issues nor do I have swallowing issues. I have gerd pretty bad and if I lay down my food comes back up. Stuff like that. Having read some reviews for after surgery makes me even more hesitant. Pain for example and months of it. How long does pain last? Will I always be on a soft diet? Any information you can supply me with will really be helpful
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@patriciashort I have never had the surgery so cannot answer your questions. I would suggest you do a search of this site using the search function.. it looks like a small magnifying glass up above this post to the left of where the word APPOINTMENT is. There are several discussions about it.
In my opinion if you are not comfortable with your gastro doctor's recommendation of having POEM surgery I would get a second opinion.