Better after stricture repair

Hi all. Had endoscopy with dilitation yesterday to repair the stricture. Mine was 7 mm and he stretched it to 12. That will take care of me in the short term. Will be able to eat food again!!! YIPPEE!! Procedure was easy, the IV was the worst of all, like most of you had indicated. I will go back in a month and surgeon will do it again to get it to the size that most people have. Thanks everyone for the information and support. You are all angels!! ~Diana

Hi Diana, Glad to hear your doing better. It feels so much better afterward! When I had mine it was 4mm and they stretched it to 10-12 mm, and that's where it is now. IV's suck! Jan

I have a big fear that I may have a stricture. How do you know? For me, the past couple of mornings I've had some discomfort w/ drinking my water and taking my zinc supplement. After I'm up and going for a while though, water, protein, and breakfast go in just fine. It's just my water first thing in the morning. Were your symptoms anything like this?

When you have a stricture nothing that goes down wants to stay down ... or nothing will go down. It's not usually a morning only thing. Jan

Thanks, my mysterious morning issue was better today. Never know from one day to the next w/ this whole new me.

YAY! So glad to hear you are doing better. What a relief you must be feeling. Happy Eating! Amber