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Stricture stretched and doing better
grisaille12
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Yup, my problem with nausea and vomiting was a stricture (and polyps) as discovered by a barium swallow. Then I had to wait for my surgeon to get back in town so he could do an upper endoscopy where he did a balloon dilation to stretch it out - afterwards was like a miracle. I had another 24 hours of liquids but since then soft foods are doing just fine !! What a relief . . . And evidentally they usually do it twice so I go back in in May for another stretching. This stricture was at the base of my stomach and so only some liquids were getting through - when food does not go out through the stomach, it is going to come back up - soooo glad that is over with.
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Gladd to see you are feeling better!
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So sorry to hear but glad you found out what was going on and got it taken care of. When did you have surgery?0
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My VSG was 2/23/12. I am getting ready to have the stricture stretched again on Monday - my surgeon always does it at least twice and I am starting to feel like I need it <sigh> Strictures don't usually happen right away but develop over a month or so.0
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Good luck Monday. Hope all goes well for you.0
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