Is there any danger in not having a second dilation done?

I had lap rny in November of 1999. I have lost 195 lbs. Last Nov, I started vomiting alot and having pain when I ate. I had an upper GI, and it was determined that my opening was 6 cm instead of 12 cm. I had a EDG and dilation in March of this year. The next week, I was throwing up again, especially with meat, pasta, rice which steadily got worse. I was scheduled to go in tomorrow and have this done again, but cancelled because I have learned to eat around this problem and can live with throwing up a few times a week. Is there any long term danger in not having this procedure done again? Dr. said you need to do it, then again in two weeks and then sometimes again. I don't want to be able to eat large amounts of food again. Although this is painful, it keeps me from eating past a few bites of food. I just don't want to have to keep going through this dilation process. 5'9" Pre op 315 lbs. Present 120 lbs.

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