Question:
Has anyone had or know of anyone who had a successful repair of a stretched stoma?

I have always had a stretched stoma since surgery though I have not had a endoscope. I could drink 8 oz right a way ect. They thought I had a leak in the hospital and I think they stretched it then when they looked or it could have just been surgically done. The Dr. wouldn't order the tests to see why I could eat and drink normally so I refused to go back to him. I researched it and found that nothing could be done so I haven't gone to another DR. I had some malabsorbtion for a while but that went away too. I'm 1 year and 9 months out and only down 60 pounds now. I'm hoping in the last year there has been some progress made.    — Candace F. (posted on September 27, 2003)

September 26, 2003
I have a excellent suggestion for you! Why not ask my surgeon Dr Philip Schauer a world leader in the RNY this. Our next support group meeting is this monday night Oct 1st at 7:15 PM. You can now ask your question by e mail and then watch the meeting on line to get a answer. Heres the web address to sumit it and download real player for free to watch wednesdays chat and even view some previous ones.<P>http://www.upmc.edu/obesitysurgery/monthlySupportGroup.htm<P> EVERYONE IS WELCOME! Please do visit, and learn something too!
   — bob-haller

September 27, 2003
Hi. I have a stretched stoma, but it wasn't from the beginning. I feel sorry for you to have had a failure from the beginning. I have also tried to figure out what I could do to rectify the surgerical failure. The only thing I can figure out is to have more of a bypass so more is malabsorbed. Have you considered that? Best of luck to you. Sherry
   — sherry hedgecock

September 27, 2003
The guy from the TV show ED had RNY with some type of band placed around the bottom of the pouch to prevent stretching. I don't know any more than that. I would hope they would figure out something to correct this problem.
   — Sarahlicious

September 27, 2003
I've brought several relaxed stoma people to my doc. He has used different repair methods, depending on the condition/configuration of their pouches. I hope you are not blaming yourself. It's mechanical, not mental. And a heartbreaking condition. But there are fixes.
   — vitalady

September 28, 2003
I'm beginning to think that I also have a stoma problem. I'm 5 1/2 months out and can eat a ridiculous amount. Yes, I know that as time passes we can eat more 'normally'. But this is more than just a timing issue. I would really appreciate being kept in the loop on this information as a just-in-case option. Thanks...diane
   — Diane S.