Question:
I had to have an endoscopy done this wk to stretch my stoma.

I had terrible vomitting for 10 hrs and pain in my pouch, from the stoma closing and a piece of meat getting stuck. I tried the meat tenderizer and threw it up. Went to the nearest ER and they gave phergan and I kept vomitting for hours,once the vomitting quite, my daughter took me to see my surgeon it was a 6 hr drive to have the endoscopy. I'm so afraid of it closing again.That was an awful painful experience. Has anyone had to have it done just "once".    — Julia M. (posted on November 15, 2001)


November 14, 2001
I only had to have this done once. I had a similar experience, had the scope, and all has been well. Good luck.
   — mom2jtx3

November 15, 2001
Hi Julia...I was scoped at 4 1/2 weeks and have had no problems at all....actually my only problem now is that I can eat TOO WELL..:) But my surgeon did tell me that since I did develope scar tissue at the stoma that quick that there always is a possibility that it could happen again, NOT LIKELY, but the possibility is always there. But so far so good and I am going on the faith that I am fine now and probably won't have to go through this again. He fixed me TOO WELL....take care and relax...you're probably gonna be just fine...just concentrate on the NEW YOU !!!!!
   — Joi G.

November 16, 2001
Hi I had to have my stoma streached three times, yup three! I am much better now I couldn't eat the first two months!
   — yuppieharley




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