After a few rough days of trying to keep down food and take my Vitamins, I finally found out that I had a stricture. Spent all day at the clinic and ER and they sedated me and used a balloon to dilate the area that was narrowed. Don't know any other details than that but when I follow up with my surgeon tomorrow he will fill me in more. I can't tell you all the relief I feel now that he has gone in and stretched out the stricture. I am worried that I will continue to get one though. As if it's going to narrow again or something. Has anyone else had it fixed and did it come back?

Glad they figured it out for you! I got really sick last week and went to the ER after 2 days of not keeping down food and Water and all they did was a CT scan, found nothing and sent me home. Kept vomiting the next day so my surgeon arranged EGD on the 4th day and found that I too had a stricture. Mine was very very small so they dilated it some but sent me to GI dr who I am told will have to do several dilations as they can only stretch it so far at a time. I was told to stick with liquids for a while. Just FYI in case they didn't tell you in the hospital. I have my 2nd dilation scheduled for 9 a.m. tomorrow 6 days after first). Hope to have some more info and will let you know if I find out anything of importance.

yes they can come back - I've had two. But they tend to be an early complication - after the first 3 or 4 months, you'll probably be in the clear.

So after a long day spent in the clinic and ER, I did end up having a tiny stricture. They put me to sleep, dilated it with a balloon, and voila! I can't tell you how much better I feel. I had my first small chef salad and one buffalo wing drumette for dinner and I thoroughly enjoy my first "real" meal. He said he wanted me to go ahead and eat a regular diet now, so I did. I chewed real good and real slow and had no problems at all. I feel a little tight in the morning, is that normal? i just dring some hot tea and that seems to help loosen things up a bit.

Wow! I'm jealous. I was on clear liquids for 24 hours then full liquids for a few days and then I can go to pureeds and eventually solid foods again. (My second dilation was yesterday morning.). Hope you continue to feel better and better!

I had RNY surgery on 07/27/15 and EGD procedure in 9/3 for a stricture. Doc put me back to clear liquids and I start Phase 2 tomorrow:( it is making me sad. I just want to be able to return to some type of normal, like eating food, even if it's just a few bites!

@@dlw3412 - So sorry! I feel your pain! How long are you to be on Phase 2? They weren't very specific with me, so I started pureeds today (EGD was also 9/3). It just says "as tolerated". Not sure when I can move on to the next step. Guess I will just wing it! Good luck! Take it slow. Bites will come soon enough for us both!