Stricture, ugh!

Today at my one month follow-up with my surgeon, I told him that I've been having trouble with vomiting. I'm not really bringing up any food (except when I definitely eat too much) but anywhere to an hour to two hours after eating, I start vomiting up liquids. Anything I drink comes right back up, and then I continue doing that for several hours afterward. It happened this morning, as a matter of fact, up to and including in the parking lot when I arrived for my appointment! I notice this more often after dense protein meals (chicken, fish) than softer foods. He suspected that I have a stricture, and had me do a quick fluoroscopy in the office to confirm. Yep, it's not major, but there's definitely a delay in my pouch emptying. So I get to go Friday for a scoping and dilation. In the meantime the dietician advised me to back off from dense proteins and stick to soft stuff with shakes to supplement, and after the dilation I can try to advance my diet again.

At least now I know it wasn't all me; I'd been worried that I wasn't following directions and chewing enough and eating slowly enough!

Oh yuck Pam, what a pain!  I'm sorry this happened to you and you'll be in my prayers Friday.

Karen

I will remember you in my prayers Pam, I hope all goes well.  Thank goodness for fluoroscopy!  Hope you will be feeling better soon.  I know, since I have tried eating chicken, if it is canned I do ok, but fresh off the bird makes me gag. Take care!