Toony

I don't get it... why couldn't he stretch it to the max?

I have a pretty good vision of this... my DH had a tube into his belly for a year (long story)... and his body kept healing around it... he had to go in frequently to have the skin "trimmed" down... an external image of what a stricture must look like - altho they are stretching it back open, not "trimming" as they did on him...

Poor You! I hope this is the last of the strictures...

Katie

PS: Especially hard for you with two little ones... hugs Desiree!!!

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desmccoy

Called the doctor waiting him to call me back.

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desmccoy

Becasue there was that risk of a tear or rupture. I hope it gets it this time.

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THATS ALL OF YOU GUYS

lward76

Just wanted to say im so sorrry that your going through this again, i know how bad the nausua sucks and the pain!! I too hope the doc gets everything fixed this time!!! My thoughts will be with you!!! take good care of yourself!

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220/216/119/115
highest/pre-op/current/goal
Height 5'1
[color="Blue"]113 POUNDS GONEOR]


04/11/07...Had surgery!!! my nerves were still wacky but hey i did it!!

size before surgery was 18 now size 5

Being reversed on Jan 18 I cant wait!!!!!!!!
I WAS REVESED ON JAN 18,2008 NOT EVEN A YEAR OUT!!

dontrepeatme

so i dunno if this pertains to anything...but i'd like to share it.
5 or so years ago my cousin had gastric bypass before christmas...and he was in the hospital for a month... he had leaks and stuff...very bad...it was all due to a injury he had when he was a little kid, anyway he had a stricture and he had to get it stretched every other maybe every 2 days....
when he finally got out of the hospital for about 3 months every week he had to get it stretched it was a rough time for him. (he would do it again even though he had all these problems)

So i asked my doc why people get strictures...and he said when doctors are making the stomach theres different size holes they use and some use closer to the smallest hole and some use closer to the biggest... lets ay its a 1-5... my cousins doctor was using a 1.5, luckily my doctor is using a 3.5.
atleast thats what he told me. he said it works just as effectively but because that gets a little smaller he prefers to use that size, he has less problems that way.

i dunno if that helped but i remember asking questions about this so i wanted to share...


-lisa

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Height:5'3
255/238/not sure yet.
Pre-Op/Current/Goal

• Jan. 16, 2008, 10:30am: Pre-op class
• Jan. 21, 2008, 7:00am: Surgery Date
• Jan. 30, 2008, 8:45am: Post-op

Dec. 25th, 2007, 8:50am: I have been approved.

"We too often love things and use people,
when we should be using things and loving people."

desmccoy

Thank You all for Info. I am being admitted this afternoon for fluids and hopefully he will stretch it tomorrow I'll be on my way home. This reaaly SUCKS!!!!!!!!!

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Highest 396 Day of Surgery 366 Current 256 lGoal 200 or less My Goal 170

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A FREIND IS SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS YOUR PAST, BELEIVES IN YOIUR FUTURE,AND ACCEPTS YOU JUST THE WAY YOU ARE. AUTHOR UNKNOWN

THATS ALL OF YOU GUYS

dontrepeatme

good luck and feel better.

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Height:5'3
255/238/not sure yet.
Pre-Op/Current/Goal

• Jan. 16, 2008, 10:30am: Pre-op class
• Jan. 21, 2008, 7:00am: Surgery Date
• Jan. 30, 2008, 8:45am: Post-op

Dec. 25th, 2007, 8:50am: I have been approved.

"We too often love things and use people,
when we should be using things and loving people."

Zenomia

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LAP RNY June 5th, 2006, Genesis Medical Center, Iowa
257 / 140 / 139
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Plastics 8/7/07, 12/15/07, 6/5/08 - Dr. Aric Eckhardt
AKA: ZenBear

If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning!!

Toony

Best wishes Sweetie... I hope this is the last time for you and this problem!!!

Katie

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sdgrrl

What a shame, Desiree,
The nausea is so tiresome, isn't it? I didn't have strictures, but I had terrible nausea and some other stuff. I remember everything coming up, feeling sooo nauseated, no drugs helped a whole lot. I hope they are doing this for the last time on you!

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