What is the risk of a Dilation Stretching the Stoma so that it cannot be repaired?

I am almost 5 weeks post op and feel like I have had surgery to make me bulemic. I had no problems at all my first 2 weeks, then my father died, and I vomitted/dry heaved for 16 hours continuously. I ended up in the hospital dehydrated. I have been very conservative on what I have eaten since then (shakes, tuna, pudding, cottage cheese, soup), but I'm still vomitting 2 out of 3 meals. Since it's not all the time, I don't know if it is a stricture or me judging the volume of the pouch incorrectly. My doctor says he will dilate next week if it's no better, but I'm afraid of the stoma stretching and completely undoing everything I've gone through for this. Has this happened to anyone? Anyone have any thoughts?

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