Question:
i might have ulcer or sticher

what is a stricher in pouch? I know it is not spelled right.    — sybiliowa (posted on July 30, 2009)

July 30, 2009
An ulcer hurts like hell, A stricture doesn't you just throw up because the food will not pass thru. Hope this helps. See your doc! Lesleigh07
   — lesleigh07

July 31, 2009
A stricture is scar tissue that has formed around your stoma (the opening from your pouch into your intestines) and prevents your food from going down. I had one beginning at about 4 weeks out. I would eat my 2 ounces of solid food, and not really notice anything until an hour later when I began to drink again - and then I would realize that the water or fluid was not going down because my food was "stuck". I would begin to salivate more, and swallowing my saliva caused the "stuck" feeling to be worse. Finally, I would throw up. It wasn't painful to throw up, just a relief. I tried to ignore it and hoped that if I just REALLY chewed my food well, all the problems would vanish. They didn't. I stopped losing weight because my body went into "starvation mode", and finally I spoke to my surgeon's PA about it. She said it sounded to her like a stricture, and had me see the Gastroenterologist that I saw before the surgery, and we arranged to have the dilation procedure. Even though it is only a 5 minute procedure done on an outpatient basis under conscious sedation, I demanded that I be "completely out" because I suffer panic attacks if someone tries to put something down my throat, and I have a tremendous gag reflex and knew that I would fight them. They agreed without any problem. I was in and out of the surgery center in about an hour, including all the paperwork. If you have a stricture, it's an easy thing to fix. Talk to your surgeon about it as soon as you can. Good luck!
   — Erica Alikchihoo

July 31, 2009
THANK YOU ALL I GO DR. MON. WILL LET YU KNOW WHAT IT IS.
   — sybiliowa