Emergency EGD for stricture

[jennylew 9]

After a few rough days of trying to keep down food and take my Vitamins, I finally found out that I had a stricture. Spent all day at the clinic and ER and they sedated me and used a balloon to dilate the area that was narrowed. Don't know any other details than that but when I follow up with my surgeon tomorrow he will fill me in more. I can't tell you all the relief I feel now that he has gone in and stretched out the stricture. I am worried that I will continue to get one though. As if it's going to narrow again or something. Has anyone else had it fixed and did it come back?

[Daisee68 2,493]

Glad they figured it out for you! I got really sick last week and went to the ER after 2 days of not keeping down food and Water and all they did was a CT scan, found nothing and sent me home. Kept vomiting the next day so my surgeon arranged EGD on the 4th day and found that I too had a stricture. Mine was very very small so they dilated it some but sent me to GI dr who I am told will have to do several dilations as they can only stretch it so far at a time. I was told to stick with liquids for a while. Just FYI in case they didn't tell you in the hospital. I have my 2nd dilation scheduled for 9 a.m. tomorrow 6 days after first). Hope to have some more info and will let you know if I find out anything of importance.

[catwoman7 11,207]

yes they can come back - I've had two. But they tend to be an early complication - after the first 3 or 4 months, you'll probably be in the clear.

[jennylew 9]

So after a long day spent in the clinic and ER, I did end up having a tiny stricture. They put me to sleep, dilated it with a balloon, and voila! I can't tell you how much better I feel. I had my first small chef salad and one buffalo wing drumette for dinner and I thoroughly enjoy my first "real" meal. He said he wanted me to go ahead and eat a regular diet now, so I did. I chewed real good and real slow and had no problems at all. I feel a little tight in the morning, is that normal? i just dring some hot tea and that seems to help loosen things up a bit.

[Daisee68 2,493]

Wow! I'm jealous. I was on Clear Liquids for 24 hours then full liquids for a few days and then I can go to pureeds and eventually solid foods again. (My second dilation was yesterday morning.). Hope you continue to feel better and better!

[dlw3412 1]

I had RNY surgery on 07/27/15 and EGD procedure in 9/3 for a stricture. Doc put me back to clear liquids and I start Phase 2 tomorrow:( it is making me sad. I just want to be able to return to some type of normal, like eating food, even if it's just a few bites!

[Daisee68 2,493]

@@dlw3412 - So sorry! I feel your pain! How long are you to be on Phase 2? They weren't very specific with me, so I started pureeds today (EGD was also 9/3). It just says "as tolerated". Not sure when I can move on to the next step. Guess I will just wing it! Good luck! Take it slow. Bites will come soon enough for us both!