> From: Kevin Tarr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >I'll admit that I never had that particular symptom of GERD. But I > >would wake up in the middle of the night and think that someone was > >trying to pick me up with an old-time ice block grabber-thingie.
> I had tests to see if I could have that surgery. My main problem was > eating. My esophagus wasn't working rhythmically; food would > go so far down > and stop. Not a great feeling. Ouch. Sounds like how it felt for a couple of months *after* the surgery! I had to be very, very careful what I ate and how. Bread and meat were trouble. Fortunately, that didn't last for more than 2 or 3 months. > The doctor said the surgery would not help me. I'm kind of > glad. I'm not > afraid of surgeries, I've been cut open six times now, but I > just didn't > like what they proposed. In my case, the surgery wasn't proposed to stop the reflux. I have been having recurring pyogenic granulomas on my vocal chords. It was believed that the acid was causing the damage that was causing the granulomas. I was taking reflex meds and they were controlling things just fine. Unfortunately, the reflux is gone but the granulomas are back. I've had one surgery in December to remove them and am scheduled for another on March 18th. Ick. I really wish they could figure out what's causing these! > > Why did I get AR at 33? Switching from my poor diet to a > (supposedly) good > diet when I started biking? Is it my weight, that I gained > after switching > to the good diet? Some thing will never be answered. My AR started around 30 as well. Never did figure out why either... - jmh _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
