yay for achalasia

Dec 31, 2008 23:08

A not so quick look at what it is:

What is achalasia?
Achalasia is a rare disease of the muscle of the esophagus (swallowing tube). The term achalasia means "failure to relax" and refers to the inability of the lower esophageal sphincter (a ring of muscle between the lower esophagus and the stomach) to open and let food pass into the stomach. As a ( Read more... )

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sparksy September 21 2010, 04:08:01 UTC
yah the surgery was only partial helpful.

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