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Esophageal problem: food gets stuck, swallowing issues
Digestive Health | Last Active: May 22, 2020 | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
Thanks for your thoughtful idea. My gastroenterologist, Dr. Connor Loftus, had them biopsy my esophagus for cancer and EoE: All were negative. He is out of town,but, I think I have a chronic condition called “aschalia” . There are laparoscopicinterventions, but depends on pt. Status. The scary part is the literature says the end stage of this condition is removal of esophagus and placement of feeding tube. My gosh, I already have 2ostomies!. But, cart way ahead of horse. First, I trust God and then I completely trust Dr. Loftus at Mayo R.
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@englee I go to the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. At the beginning of May of last year I had to go and have my esophagus dilated again. With the spasms and achalasia it can get quite painful. At the end of May I had severe episode again of the food and liquids stuck.. and again at the end of July and August. I did not go to the ER. I have had a few minutes episodes since. I am due to go back in May for a checkup on the Barretts and dilation if needed.
I have had three surgeries at the Mayo there.. long story, but due to a large paraesophageal hernia and complications. Dr Bowers is an excellent surgeon... he did the last two surgeries... my body does weird things though 🥺 After the second surgery I had a feeding tube for over a year. I see Dr Francis and her NP, Lois Hemminger now and am pleased with them.
There are several people on connect who have had surgeries for the achalasia. I will probably be at a point sometime down the road. Use the search option to look for the discussions on it. I cannot think of the names of the surgery options. Maybe first try “achalasia surgery”.
Best of luck,
ZeeGee