Last week I went for the 12 month checkup to see how my Hellers Myotomy recovery was progressing after the surgery I had in February 2017. Since my last post at the end of March 2017, I have been largely symptom free and have regained most of the weight I had lost Continue reading “Achalasia – Hellers Myotomy recovery | 12 Months on”
Achalasia – Life after surgery
Last week I returned to hospital for my 6 week check up with the surgeon who performed my Hellers Myotomy and Nissen Fundoplication operation at the end of February 2017. Continue reading “Achalasia – Life after surgery”
Hellers Myotomy Recovery – The 1st Month
Featured image: Spring in a London park – reflecting on my recovery so far.
In my post “Achalasia – The Unanswered Questions I Have” I posed the questions I had before my surgery to alleviate the symptoms of Achalasia. It is now 1 month on from my Hellers Myotomy with Nissen Fundoplication surgery and I now have most of the answers to those questions. Continue reading “Hellers Myotomy Recovery – The 1st Month”
Hellers Myotomy Recovery – The 1st Week
In my last post – Hellers Myotomy Recovery – The First 24 hours – I detailed my post operative experiences up to and including my discharge from hospital 24 hours after the operation. In this post I will try to describe the first week of my recovery. Continue reading “Hellers Myotomy Recovery – The 1st Week”
Hellers Myotomy Recovery – The First 24 hours
In my recent post “Achalasia – The Hellers Myotomy Operation”, I detailed my experiences leading up to and including the operation. In this post, and in subsequent posts, I will attempt to describe the first couple of weeks of the recovery process. Continue reading “Hellers Myotomy Recovery – The First 24 hours”
Achalasia – The Unanswered Questions I Have
In the darkest days of my achalasia journey I sought answers as to why I had been chosen for this experience and, probably more importantly, how other people coped with it. I wanted to know what to expect and if there was any light at the end of the tunnel. Continue reading “Achalasia – The Unanswered Questions I Have”
Achalasia – The Hellers Myotomy Operation
On Thursday, 23rd February 2017 I finally had my Hellers Cardiomyotomy and Nissen Fundoplication operation. It was performed laparoscopically by Mr T John, Consultant Surgeon, and his team at the Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital. Now that I’m starting the recovery I’m feeling more able to write about the lead up to the operation and the operation itself. Continue reading “Achalasia – The Hellers Myotomy Operation”
Was Achalasia the reason for my Stroke?
I’m starting to think that my Achalasia is somehow linked to all my health issues over the last few years. Starting with the persistent chest infections I had when I was training for the London Marathon in 2010, the minor Stroke I had in August 2015 and the Atrial Fibrillation I was diagnosed with last week! It all seems like a bit of a coincidence!. Continue reading “Was Achalasia the reason for my Stroke?”
Achalasia Diagnosis Part 1: the Gastroscopy
In my recent post “Achalasia – How I got here” I described the symptoms that lead up to me being diagnosed with Achalasia. In this post I would like to share my experience of the Gastroscopy, the first step towards diagnosing Achalasia. Continue reading “Achalasia Diagnosis Part 1: the Gastroscopy”
Coping with Achalasia
Before my Achalasia diagnosis was confirmed in mid-October 2016, I was struggling to cope with a lack of sleep and began to feel quite desperate. I had started to wake up choking on clear mucus or regurgitated food. This became more and more frequent and eventually it occurred multiple times per night. Continue reading “Coping with Achalasia”