Question:
How many strictures is it possible to have?

I'm 8 weeks post op and having my second dialation by endoscopy tomorrow morning. I'm concerned that my body will never stop overhealing my stoma!!! How many times do you have to have dialations before your body finally figures out to stop healing your stoma! I want to go on with life and not worry about strictures! Is it possible that your body never stops overhealing?? When does the maddness end!!!!    — elifritz (posted on April 2, 2002)

April 3, 2002
I am 16 mo post op, had open RNY, and two revisions. I had to have my stoma dilated twice after my first revision, the first dilation was at 3 weeks post op, and the second dilation was at 4 mo post op.. I also had to have a partial small bowel stricture dilated at 11 mo post op from the original surgery... Each body is different, but eventually, I would think , the dilations would not be needed.. However, being scoped and dilated is not going to damage your surgery in any way ... and if you are suffering a stricture, you immediately feel better after being dilated.. I wish you luck.. Hugs,
   — Gina Landers

April 3, 2002
Hi, I had a stricture at 4 weeks and then again at 8 weeks and nothing since.....I am now 10 months post-op. I have heard of up to 3. Good luck, Karan
   — chance2lv

September 3, 2003
Well...I've had 4 strictures in the 11 weeks since surgery.My doc says that if I get another one they will have to do something surgically.
   — jennifer A.