Harry Crowther and his parents’ journey was a long one….to get to the answers they desperately needed.
Nursing student Sadie Jones struggled to find out what was wrong….despite being told that it was all in her head.
Harry Crowther and his parents’ journey was a long one….to get to the answers they desperately needed.
Nursing student Sadie Jones struggled to find out what was wrong….despite being told that it was all in her head.
I suffered for over 1 year with Achalasia- lost 45 lbs in a matter of months b/c I couldn’t keep food down. I was happy for a while b/c I was trying to lose weight at the time. But when I kept losing weight my friends and family got concerned. As did I. I finally went to the Dr. in the spring of 2008. At first, no one could figure out what the problem was. Then I went to a radiologist to do a dye test. The second I swallowed the dye, he said “you have Achalasia”. I went on to have the botox procedure- but it only lasted about 1 month for me. So my Dr. suggested balloon dilation. That was in Sept of 2008. After the procedure I gained back 25lbs in two months. My body finally had food in it again….for the first time in over 1 year. It’s now early 2012 and I am still doing well. Will probably have to go back in for dilation in a year or so…