Possible stricture and bad gallbladder

[fairgge 3]

So I'm three weeks post-op, and for the past week I've been having pain and a feeling of things getting stuck when I swallow anything. Went to my surgeon and he pointed to the spot on my chest where the connection between the esophagus and stomach is, and that's exactly where my pain is. So he said the scar tissue might need stretching, but it's too soon to do it and come back in two weeks.

In the meantime, he decided to order tests to check my gallbladder. Turns out, it's nonfunctioning. Boo.

So basically, I have two questions. One, can anyone with the stricture issue tell me how it worked out for them? And two, did anyone have a nonfunctioning gallbladder post-op, and how long can I wait to have it removed? I REALLY don't want another surgery now!!

[leanne1126 84]

My doc has me on actigall for 6 months postoperative to ensure I don't have problems. I'm 3 months out and so far so good

[Madtownsunshine17 42]

I don't have advice for you, but just wanted to say hang in there and that we're thinking of you! Let us know what happens. I hope you can connect with someone else on here who has experience with it.

[bewell 222]

I also have no advice for you specially to strictures. (Had my gall bladder out years ago)

BUT I do know that post-op I had all kinds of aches and pains. It felt like food was getting stuck all the time. And I was hurting for at least 3 months. I was on soft foods for 2 months. I couldn't eat solid food for a long time. t still get a funny pain now and then.

For the first 2 months I called my doc right away and they are good to check me out. It turns out everything was OK. I hope that is the same with you.....of course the gall-bladder is a issue. (That is usually a pretty easy surgery tho....I went dancing the night after my gall bladder surgery......course I was younger.)

Best to you.

[catwoman7 11,241]

I had a stricture at six weeks post-op. Going back for a routine re-check this week - thank God because I'm feeling like I have another one coming on. It's a really easy fix - they use balloon dilation while doing an upper endoscopy. I didn't feel a thing and I felt a million times better afterward!! No pain, no acid indigestion, no problems eating. BTW - the PA in my surgeon's office said strictures *usually* don't come back, so I evidently I'm an exception. At least there's an easy solution....