Be careful what you wish

Should I try and see a different bariatric surgeon through Kaiser or a different GI doc?  My GI doc wanted to do a dilation before I went to see my surgeon - I could take his advice and do it?

Have they checked to see what is really happening?  Have they "looked" at it to see if there is a stricture?  I would not just "wait it out".  I would aggressively find out what is happening and treat it.  A dilation might be in order, but I would want a bariatric surgeon (head of bariatrics at your Kaiser?) to look at it and give you a second opinion.  I want you to be the squeaky wheel.  If it is a stricture and you just "live" with it, after some time you might not be able to stretch things out.  Things can atrophy and that would not be good.  Go get a better answer as to what is really going on and make them do some testing rather than guess work. 

I had a CT and and EGD done. That was how they figured out that there was narrowing at the bottom. My surgon (who happens to be the head of bariatrics for now at the biggest medical facility down here) said because its at the bottom he wasnt particularly worried. But I sent an email to all my docs (pcp, GI, surgeon) with a bunch of questions that hopefully they can figure out. I'll definitely go in and see my GI doc next week (because i looooove him haha) - he's probably the most interested in resolving my issues at this point. 

I feel better (thank you for clarifying).  Do you want me to talk (in general) about narrowing at the bottom of the stomach with my doctor on Wednesday?  I have group and could casually bring it up and see if he thinks it's an emergency and needs to be dealt with right away.  Of course it would just be general, not your specific case, but he tends to be pretty conservative and I would like his opinion.  I just want to see you back to your healed self and moving forward.  I hate dealing with health issues and I bet you do too.  Hugs.

I would definitely be interested in hearing what your doctor thinks....since mine didnt think it was even possible. 

I'm so sorry about the issues you are having. I'll leave the advice-giving to the experts here and just let you know I'm thinking about you and sending good thoughts.