I'm back from the hospital....

Mandy R.
on 3/15/12 4:27 am - Callahan, FL

I had the 3rd dilation to fix the stricture this AM. It had closed back to 8 mm, they were able to dilate it to 14 mm this time. I am a lot more sore this time than the others :( They said I will probably have to have it done a couple of more times, they want it to be 25 mm. This is really getting old, I just wanna be able to eat and not throw up !
Mandy

HW-298 SW-251 Loss/Month post RNY(1)-23.5,(2)-23.3,(3)-9.9,(4)-10.6,(5)-8.9,(6)-7.7,(7)-4.2,(8)-7.5,(9)-1.7,(10)-10.8*first goal reached*,(11)-6,(12)-1.3,(13)-0.3,(14)+2.9-*changed scales that weigh 2lbs heavier*,(15)-0.3(16)-4.7(17),+5.8(18)-1.5,(19)+4.4,(20)-+4,(21)-1.2,(22)+3.5,(23)

italianspice
on 3/15/12 5:37 am - Eastlake, OH

RNY on 07/29/10

Glad it went well. Sorry you are going through this. Hopefully you will be feeing better soon!
Will keep swinging for you!

~Maria

Mandy R.
on 3/15/12 6:28 am - Callahan, FL

RNY on 11/07/11

thanks Maria :)

HW-298 SW-251 Loss/Month post RNY(1)-23.5,(2)-23.3,(3)-9.9,(4)-10.6,(5)-8.9,(6)-7.7,(7)-4.2,(8)-7.5,(9)-1.7,(10)-10.8*first goal reached*,(11)-6,(12)-1.3,(13)-0.3,(14)+2.9-*changed scales that weigh 2lbs heavier*,(15)-0.3(16)-4.7(17),+5.8(18)-1.5,(19)+4.4,(20)-+4,(21)-1.2,(22)+3.5,(23)

Roz !!!!
on 3/15/12 6:43 am - Butler, PA

I forget...is your Surgeon doing this or someone else?

Does it keep you from throwing up for awhile but then tightens again?

Roz

God is walking with me every step of the way. Because of HIM this is possible!!

RNY 10/15/2008 9+ Years!!! Height: 4' 11" HW: 203 SW: 197 CW: 119 on Maintenance

Mandy R.
on 3/16/12 9:34 am - Callahan, FL

RNY on 11/07/11

No, my surgeon sent me to a GI specialist.
No, I have been throwing up since surgery in November, they have just not been able to get it big enough. The nausea/vomiting does get a little better right after I have it done, but by the end of the month it is bad again. The GI doc doesn't like to dilate it more than once/month because he is afraid he will perforate it :(
Mandy

HW-298 SW-251 Loss/Month post RNY(1)-23.5,(2)-23.3,(3)-9.9,(4)-10.6,(5)-8.9,(6)-7.7,(7)-4.2,(8)-7.5,(9)-1.7,(10)-10.8*first goal reached*,(11)-6,(12)-1.3,(13)-0.3,(14)+2.9-*changed scales that weigh 2lbs heavier*,(15)-0.3(16)-4.7(17),+5.8(18)-1.5,(19)+4.4,(20)-+4,(21)-1.2,(22)+3.5,(23)

CherylR
on 3/15/12 6:48 am - Blue Springs, MO

RNY on 11/17/08

Sorry you keep having this problem. I know what strictures are like as I had one prior to WLS. Weirdly, it hasn't been a problem since. Maybe I chew now?
Do they think it will eventually not be a problem after they get you to 25mm?

Mandy R.
on 3/15/12 6:53 am - Callahan, FL

RNY on 11/07/11

They really don't have any answers because everyone is different, my body just keeps healing very quickly :(

HW-298 SW-251 Loss/Month post RNY(1)-23.5,(2)-23.3,(3)-9.9,(4)-10.6,(5)-8.9,(6)-7.7,(7)-4.2,(8)-7.5,(9)-1.7,(10)-10.8*first goal reached*,(11)-6,(12)-1.3,(13)-0.3,(14)+2.9-*changed scales that weigh 2lbs heavier*,(15)-0.3(16)-4.7(17),+5.8(18)-1.5,(19)+4.4,(20)-+4,(21)-1.2,(22)+3.5,(23)

Kermit P.
on 3/15/12 7:56 am

RNY on 03/08/11

I know this is frustrating. One of these dilations will do
the trick and this will just be a bad memory. Hang on....hopefully this will be OVER soon and you will be able to eat again.

~~Jennifer

HW/232 CW/145.2 GW/???

Price S.
on 3/15/12 7:57 am - Mills River, NC

RNY on 09/09/10

Glad you are back home and doing better. I am so sorry you have had to do this, esp. over and over. Maybe this time it will at least hold instead of tightening up.

I understand the whole bad healing stuff. That is what my knee has been doing. Maybe we will heal better together.

66 yrs young, 4'11" hw 220, goal 120 met at 12 months, cw 129 learning Maintainance