have been nauseaous for three weeks and am five weeks out. doctor said that we need to go in and look and probably do a balloon stretching of stomach a little bit...i am scared about what to expect... will the pouch burst or is it healed enough..is there pain ...will it allow more foodand how long does it take....any info on this procedure would be helpful and appreciated...at this point i feel sick from morning till night...it sstarts to subside and for no reason comes back full force. i am on zantac and pepcid after being on prilosec for 2 weeks...thought the prilosec was causing the sickness...but not. thank you

Hey, I can't give you any words of advice as I've not had the balloon procedure but I'm sure that your doctor knows what he's doing and will do all he can to make things better for you.

I hope it all works out for you and you are feeling tip top soon. Good luck.

have been nauseaous for three weeks and am five weeks out. doctor said that we need to go in and look and probably do a balloon stretching of stomach a little bit...i am scared about what to expect... will the pouch burst or is it healed enough..is there pain ...will it allow more foodand how long does it take....any info on this procedure would be helpful and appreciated...at this point i feel sick from morning till night...it sstarts to subside and for no reason comes back full force. i am on zantac and pepcid after being on prilosec for 2 weeks...thought the prilosec was causing the sickness...but not. thank you

I had it done 3 weeks post op. it wasnt to stretch my stomach pouch but to widen the opening going into my stomach. During my sleeve surgery my dr noticed a hernia and tightened it. This caused lots of pressure, pain and difficulty swallowing food. After the balloon I was able to take in soft mushy foods easier. I'm 2 months post op now and have no issues. Good luck!!

I have to have the same procedure, the opening of my stomach needs to be widened.

Because my new stomach was not shaped like a sleeve, but rather like a figure 8 even liquids would not go through the narrow part without difficulty. That left me unable to eat enough and drink enough. I was so weak and dehydrated that I had to go back weekly to get IV fluids. My surgeon performed a total of 4 endoscopic stretches over the first 3 1/2 - 4 months. The procedure isn't fun, but its bearable. I still have trouble getting enough in, but it is much better. I'm thinking maybe one more stretch will be beneficial.

They give you drugs to make you foggy, but not usually put you completely out. For my last 3 procedures the added propaphol and I was completely out. Much better for me! Its worth going through. Hope you you get goods results from the stretch.

Good luck! Keep us posted.