how to clear stricture
One of my brothers over on the men's forum posted this recently from Cabin111:
I'll just touch on the foamies...The head cases are for other forums.
After RNY you have a pouch for your stomach the size of a walnut!! Not much can go in there. If you eat too fast or too much (or not chew your food well) the pouch may not be able to release the food quickly into the small intestine. When this is the case you will get the foamies. You are still producing saliva as the pouch is full...and are still swallowing it. When there is no place for it to go, you get the foamies...Just like it sounds, it is saliva that can't go anywhere. You may stand in front of the sink or use a cup and have to spit and spit this white foam...Waiting and praying that you can throw up. You may or may not be able to do so!! After some time the object will pass. The food can also get stuck in your throat or get lodged in your pouch. That is why you are taught to chew ALL food to puree before it enters you pouch (at least the first 6 months)...If you forget you will get a wakeup reminder. Also you will feel a lot of pressure on your chest since you are hacking and and trying to cough the object up.
Another thing you should be aware of are strictures. I won't go into great detail...Later I may copy and paste, but if you are getting an RNY you should know about them. They usually occur at about 3 weeks post op. Between 5-7% or RNY patients will get them. It is a closing of the junction between the the pouch and the small intestine. If it occurs you will need to go to a Gastroenterologist and get it resolved. You can ask about strictures on the RNY Fourm.
I'll just touch on the foamies...The head cases are for other forums.
After RNY you have a pouch for your stomach the size of a walnut!! Not much can go in there. If you eat too fast or too much (or not chew your food well) the pouch may not be able to release the food quickly into the small intestine. When this is the case you will get the foamies. You are still producing saliva as the pouch is full...and are still swallowing it. When there is no place for it to go, you get the foamies...Just like it sounds, it is saliva that can't go anywhere. You may stand in front of the sink or use a cup and have to spit and spit this white foam...Waiting and praying that you can throw up. You may or may not be able to do so!! After some time the object will pass. The food can also get stuck in your throat or get lodged in your pouch. That is why you are taught to chew ALL food to puree before it enters you pouch (at least the first 6 months)...If you forget you will get a wakeup reminder. Also you will feel a lot of pressure on your chest since you are hacking and and trying to cough the object up.
Another thing you should be aware of are strictures. I won't go into great detail...Later I may copy and paste, but if you are getting an RNY you should know about them. They usually occur at about 3 weeks post op. Between 5-7% or RNY patients will get them. It is a closing of the junction between the the pouch and the small intestine. If it occurs you will need to go to a Gastroenterologist and get it resolved. You can ask about strictures on the RNY Fourm.
A stricture is when the opening between the pouch and small intestine gets too narrow. Vomiting won't fix a stricture. to fix a stricture, a doctor much do an endoscopy - go down your throat into the pouch with a tiny camera - and use a balloon to dilate the stricture.
Kelly
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