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Help Plz! Stricture?

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kwindham    57

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Am almost 3 months post op. never had any complications or issues until 3 days ago. I woke up in the night feeling like I needed to vomit, mouth & throat full of saliva. Never vomited but the watery mouth has been constant since & the nausea comes & goes constantly. I have no pain. Also feels like my tummy is jammed full of air. Gas x doesn't help. My tummy feels swollen. I don't even want to drink Water. Called my surgeon & he suspects stricture. Gotta be @ hospital @ 8am Tom for upper gi & possibly scope. Anyone have any other ideas on this? I'm terrified

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Pookeyism    1,143

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Probably a stricture but make them take video AND submit it for a second opinion - you could have an expanding vein, and that is deadly - please understand I am not trying to scare you - a ruptured vein in my Mothers throat is what they think killed her...six months ago today. They had "expanded" her throat twice to "ease a stricture" before she passed away.

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peacequeen    434

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I had my 6 month follow up yesterday and had told my doc that I was having a tight feeling in my throat. I have a muscle disease and it just doesn't feel related so they thought maybe it was a stricture. They did an upper gi and noticed a little restriction as I swallowed that white crap. They said it's an easy fix if that is the problem and somewhat common..I'm waiting on the results of my test. I hope all is well, try not to worry till you know for sure.

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peacequeen    434

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Probably a stricture but make them take video AND submit it for a second opinion - you could have an expanding vein, and that is deadly - please understand I am not trying to scare you - a ruptured vein in my Mothers throat is what they think killed her...six months ago today. They had "expanded" her throat twice to "ease a stricture" before she passed away.

What is an expanding vein and how is it treated or is it treatable?

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kwindham    57

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I also would like to know what an expanding vein is?

Already had appt with my pcp today and went ahead and went despite the surgeon seeing me in the am. He said same thing surgeon said, sounds like stricture but could possibly be gallbladder. Advised me to get to my 8am appt in the morning for my testing. I was really hoping pcp would say I have a stomach bug/virus/etc but no such luck. I am soooo upset over this. Almost 12 weeks with not so much as a hiccup of a problem and now this. I have been crying like a baby all morning.

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peacequeen    434

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I also would like to know what an expanding vein is?

Already had appt with my pcp today and went ahead and went despite the surgeon seeing me in the am. He said same thing surgeon said, sounds like stricture but could possibly be gallbladder. Advised me to get to my 8am appt in the morning for my testing. I was really hoping pcp would say I have a stomach bug/virus/etc but no such luck. I am soooo upset over this. Almost 12 weeks with not so much as a hiccup of a problem and now this. I have been crying like a baby all morning.

Aww,,I'm so sorry,,but I bet it'll all be ok. Just hang in there :) I'll be praying for you!

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kwindham    57

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Thanks guys!

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lessofmeismore    1,405

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Kwindham- please let us know how you are..*hugs*.

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lighteningbug    12

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I had a similar problem and it turned out just fine! I had a very easy surgery and recovery and then at around 10 weeks out I just started foaming and couldn't even keep Water down. I had eaten a small piece of broccoli that I thought I had chewed well the night before. Doc thought stricture or gall bladder. Had swallow test, things were moving ...but slowly. Had gall bladder checked and I did have stones. Doctor suspected I had stones prior to surgery and opted not to remove my gallbladder and just wait

it out another day or two to see if I had just irritated my sleeve with the broccoli. He was right, just inflamed probably bc of the broccoli and all symptoms completely went away overnight two days after. He did double my PPI for a week. I hope you have a similar non issue!

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kwindham    57

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Had the upper gi run yesterday morning and am now waiting on the results. dr said he would get them sometime this morning. Sitting on pins and needles here waiting. lol

The more I think about it the more I think its not a stricture but my ulcers have come back. I have battled gerd and ulcers for years. I had to have a scope 2 days before surgery to be sure they had cleared up before surgery and they were, but now I think they are back. I don't seem to have as bad a problem getting solids down as. I do liquids. ANY liquid feels like pouring acid into my stomach.

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kwindham    57

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peacequeen~~~did you get your results?

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peacequeen    434

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I haven't heard anything! They said it would be a few days,,now the weekend is approaching so maybe Monday? They were going to take my results and compare them with the upper gi I had back in January. My myasthenia gravis has been acting up,,though I hate the symptoms..I'm hoping that's all it is.

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kwindham    57

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Update~~~I got my results yesterday afternoon. No stricture! Yay! But I do have a hiatal hernia and the beginnings of ulcers again. He changed my 2x daily prevacid to protonix 2x day and reglan and I see him on Monday. Thank the Lord no stricture!!!

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peacequeen    434

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I've been praying for you,,so glad all is ok!!!

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