What is a stricture?

Hi everyone. I have been reading about some of your problems and have heard the word stricture use a few times. What is this? I am worried I may have some of the symptoms. And I read something about and ulcer? Please, someone turn on the light for me with this subject. Thanks

It is a narrowing of a passageway in your body. Here, mostly it refers to narrowing of the entrance to your new pouch or the exit from your new pouch. During healing, sometimes the body will heal a bit too much and food will have a hard time getting through the tiny opening or it may not move through at all. Doctors will usually fix it by drugging you up good, passing a scope down your throat and inflating a small baloon where the stricture is occuring to open it back up.

Thank you for taking the time to answer my question. Do you know what some of the symptoms are? I would hate to over-exagerate. I am 6wks post op and have had a terrible time keeping food down. Been eating what the Dr says to eat and have thrown up 3 times already. I don't know what I should do.

I have not had one so I cannot say Others have reported that a stricture at the place where the food leaves the pouch makes them feel like any meal they eat sits like a stone - others vomit right after eating any solids but they can drink fine - I would seek your doctor's opinion to be honest - please be safe and do not take any chances with your health. This is especially important if you cannot keep liquids down - then you can dehydrate really fast and get into serious trouble. 47# down! Kia