ok ...how does a person know if they have a leak....??? i had my surgery on dec. 8 and at my follow up, i was surprised i did not have a scan of some sort to see what my insides look like! do they do that at some point ???also , i hear its possible to stretch your pouch out .....at how soon could that possibly happen ???just some curious questions !!!!

Leak you will have a fever, be sick, you can do a search on here about leaks. I never had a scan or anything. Yes you can stretch your pouch down the road. I am out 4 months and I can maybe get 4oz of dinner down combo of meat, and vegs. Liquids is a little easier and can do more ozs but not worried about stretching from liquids unless it is carbonated.

I had one and from the moment of the first surgery I never recovered as others do. My energy never returned, in fact it got lower and lower and lower. I had a low grade fever. Pain on the left side, shortness of breath, rushing heart beat, just a general feeling of malaise at all times. And that got worse and worse, sending me to the ER regularly as well as my surgeon's office until the final ambulance ride to a good hospital who took my concerns seriously and treated my leak.

You wouldn't be feeling well if you had a leak. Trust me, it's obvious!