Have strictures, now surgery? Help!

Anyone had a stricture post op and had to be dilated numerous times. I have 2 friends (one is a member, Monica Ward)who had surgery about the same time and both are having strictures. One, we are sure it is not the mesh ring around the stoma it is further along. The other has not had her upper GI yet. THey have both had to be stretched several times already and now the surgeon is talking surgery. Can anyone give us some info and support on the stricture thing, like how many times did you have to be dilated before it "took" and did anyone have to finally have surgery? How did you do. Thanks.

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