I am two months out and have had to go and and get my "stoma stretched" twice. My symptoms consisted of not being able to eat anything that was close to a solid. I get to the point when soup with little chunks feel like they are stuck and then I have to throw up. The weird thing is that I get a stuck feeling at the base of my throat. It kind of feels like when you drink something fast and it "goes down wrong".
My doc told me after the first time that the chances are once you have it done once, you will have to have it done again. After the third month your body will stop trying to heal it and close it up.
All I can say is I sure hope I am all done with it because after I get stretched I have to go back to liquids for 5 days. UGH!
Good Luck
Michelle
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