Aloha all,
I believe that those who responded to my question re: barfing regularly after eating ...is correct. I do have the condition called stricture. Can anyone share their experience for corrective procedure for this? Is it painful? I hear that they send a balloon into your esophogus and stretch your tubes.
*for now I am still only consuming soups and poi.
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Do a search with the word "stricture" -- use the search button in the navigation bar at the top--and many many threads will come up, you can read the experiences in them. I can't begin to count those who've experienced this.
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Weight Statistics
December 13, 2007 (pre-op liquid diet started)
Start Date:
December 27, 2007
Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
280 lb
Start Weight:
172 lb
Current Weight:
184 lb
Goal Weight:
108 lb
Weight Loss:
-12 lb
Lb Left to Lose:
38.5714285714 %
% Lost:
Originally - 12/08. Actually - 8/08.
Goal Date:
Body Mass Index
41.3442554085
BMI Start:
25.3971854652
BMI Current:
27.1690821256
BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass
I haven't had a stricture in the WLS sense, but prior to surgery I had an esophageal problem that required them to stretch my cardiac sphincter every other year or so. So I am no stranger to swallowing the reamer. I'd usually plan to take the day off, not for the pain, but for the sedatives they used. I think the stricture repair is somewhat similar. Scary, but hardly in the same league as what you've already been through!
Good luck! Ain't it nice to have a good diagnosis?
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