pouch streathching

Annie · July 10, 2007

There was an earlier question about having a sore throat...I too have had a sore throat this past week, and it isn't the normal sore throat feeling...it's more an irritation. It doesn't get any worse, or any better. Can someone explain what that may have to do with the earlier question in regard to dilation. Thanks!

Karyn · July 30, 2007

You situation seems alot like mine. I went for a fill because I gained and was able to eat huge amounts. I felt restrcition in the morning to mid day, but in the evenings, I could in everything and as much as I wanted! The dr unfilled me some and put me on liquids for 4-5 days, to shrink my pouch. Which by the way is killing me...I hate liquids!!

How do you know when your pouch goes back down? Did you have to go back for xray, to know?

I am still doing liquids, but I'm scared since he unfilled me, I will still be eating too much.

Any words of wisdom...Thanks

I didn't keep good restriction until my 3rd fill, and then it felt right. Thern all of a sudden I could eat huge amounts. I went for a fill and found out that I had stretched my pouch. (She compared old and new fluoroscope pics). I was on fluids for 3 days and my pouch went back to normal. If that hadn't happened, she would have done a partial unfill to let the pouch rest. The only thing I can think of that stretched it was that I'm very restricted in the mornings and I was gulping down shakes that just sat in the pouch too long before going down. I'm fine now.