The tubing was about 15 inches long and went down my throat and out the end of my esophagus and into my stomach. I was given swallows of water. Each swallow was observed on the manometry graph.
The red line on the right would show waves as the swallow of water went down my esophagus. The lower part of my esophagus was indicated to not relax. This could be the reason for my swallowing difficulty.
Medical Technician Jeff and the Doctor were pleased with the test result.
I hope these nice gentlemen do not mind these candid pictures taken by their patient, the old Prunepicker. They were so competent and gracious. I want to thank them for their good work.
An appointment has been made for placing some Botox in the lower part of my esophagus. The Botox relaxes muscles. This may ease my swallowing problem.
This was an unpleasant experience. I hope that you had better things to do on Christmas Eve.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL!
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