Stricture

I went to my first follow-up appt yesterday....I may have a stricture...they are ordering an EDG and said if it's a minor one, they can fix with the procedure. I struggle eating without puking (regular food) and water hurts my chest if I drink too fast or too much, I also had 11 vials of blood taken. Cause I am exhausted. May be a deficiency...will know on Wednesday.

I hope they find you some answers and solutions soon. Good luck!

 

me too.....So I just am doing mostly soups and soft foods. Which is fine, since I don't feel hunger. Thank the Lord for that.

What is a stricture?  This question comes up weekly, if not daily on OH.  Below is a copy and paste from Wikipedia.  If you are a few weeks out post op from RNY and have problems keeping well chewed food (even water) down, you might have a stricture.  Very common and very treatable.  Also do not freak out if you have to go back a second or third time to get treated for one.  The Gastroenterologist will go just below the pouch and air up the "balloon" .  It is an outpatient procedure and you will be sedated.  

As the anastomosis heals, it forms scar tissue, which naturally tends to shrink ("contract") over time, making the opening smaller. This is called a "stricture". Usually, the passage of food through an anastomosis will keep it stretched open, but if the inflammation and healing process outpaces the stretching process, scarring may make the opening so small that even liquids can no longer pass through it. The solution is a procedure called gastroendoscopy, and stretching of the connection by inflating a balloon inside it. Sometimes this manipulation may have to be performed more than once to achieve lasting correction.

 

I had a stricture at 4 months. Was sick for 1 month before I went to the doctor. Thought it was how I was supposed to feel since I had a major surgery. Had the scope done and then 3 weeks later they did it again. Felt 100% better afterwards. Good luck and keep up your protein :)