Thebellwoman
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Thebellwoman got a reaction from GreenTealael in Stricture repair
Hello. I had the gastric sleeve in 2014. I started having severe acid reflux to the point I was waking up choking in my sleep. Found out my stomach was twisted. I had the gastric bypass Nov 2019 to correct the problem. After a few months I couldn't keep any food down and found out I had a stricture. Tried the endoscopy to try to open it up but the scar tissue was too bad. Having surgery tomorrow to see if he can remove the scar tissue. If not, then he will have to reroute my intestines to another part of my stomach. I'm so disappointed in all that has happened and scared because of all the surgery being done to my stomach. I keep having this nightmare of walking around with a colostomy bag because of damage. I'm going to stay positive but wanted to know if anyone had to have surgery again after a stricture?
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Thebellwoman got a reaction from GreenTealael in Stricture repair
I had the endoscopy 5 times and it didn't help. I was hoping it would because I didn't want to go back in for surgery.
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Thebellwoman got a reaction from GreenTealael in Stricture repair
I had my revision on Tuesday I was hoping he could remove this scar tissue but he said it was too much so they had to reroute my intestines to another part of my stomach. He couldn't guarantee me this scar tissue wouldn't build up again in the new spot but I'm going to take it day by day.
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Thebellwoman got a reaction from GreenTealael in Stricture repair
Hello. I had the gastric sleeve in 2014. I started having severe acid reflux to the point I was waking up choking in my sleep. Found out my stomach was twisted. I had the gastric bypass Nov 2019 to correct the problem. After a few months I couldn't keep any food down and found out I had a stricture. Tried the endoscopy to try to open it up but the scar tissue was too bad. Having surgery tomorrow to see if he can remove the scar tissue. If not, then he will have to reroute my intestines to another part of my stomach. I'm so disappointed in all that has happened and scared because of all the surgery being done to my stomach. I keep having this nightmare of walking around with a colostomy bag because of damage. I'm going to stay positive but wanted to know if anyone had to have surgery again after a stricture?