Esophageal dialation

[Armygalbonnie 643]

Well, my last NUT appt is next week! The final step. Or so I thought. When I met my surgeon the first time, it was determined that I didn't need an EGD. For 2 years, I dealt with esophageal strictures. It started after I got really sick in Afghanistan. From 2012-2014, I had several EGDs and my esophagus dialated about 5X. I've been good since early 2014, not even really dealing with GERD symptoms. Out of nowhere, about 2 weeks ago, I started having swallowing problems AGAIN! liquid is the most difficult. It's been waking me up around 0200-0300 every morning. I constantly feel like I have a lump in my throat. I tried to make an appt with my PCM today, to see if I could get a referral to a GI doc. I was pretty much resolved to the fact that this would delay my surgery. Well.... I couldn't get in with my PCM, so I decided to call my surgeon who will be doing my sleeve She can do the EGD and dilate my esophagus in 2 weeks! This is the day after my last NUT appt. Now I won't have to delay surgery. I feel so much relief.

[AmiLou 41]

@@Armygalbonnie

Good luck with the procedure and surgery. I saw that you were from Lawton, OK and it brought some really good memories for me. Lawton was our first residence as a married couple some 37 years ago! I lived in an old house on Ferris Ave. right across from the museum. I loved watching the prairie dogs! Great year of my life... AND my husband wasn't in the army like most folks there but worked at the Goodyear plant.

[Armygalbonnie 643]

@AmiLou. You would be surprised by how much Lawton has changed! I've been here since 2003. Can't say it's where I want to stay but I'm here for now. I retired from the Army in 2014, so I've made this home for the time-being. The prairie dogs are still at Elmer Thomas Park, but there aren't as many. They were starting to destroy the area, so they had a large amount of them moved. There was a big controversy over that. Right by where you lived, there is now a Kohl's, Bed, Bath and Beyond, Dick's Sporting goods and many other stores, restaurants, etc. They've actually revitalized the downtown area. Goodyear is still a big employer here. I actually live out that way.

So tell me, how did your surgery go and how are you doing with everything? Weight loss? Good luck!