Dear Friends. I have followed almost every topic on these forums since I started this whole process back in September. I come to these forums daily because its nice to hear from people who completely understand you, but I offer my apologies for being selfish and never sharing back. I should have long ago. This has been such a personal and private thing for me I could hardly speak of it, but now I need help so I have a lot of making up to do to all of you who take the time to help others on their way. I will try to be a better supporter!

So, I had my VSG in the end of February and I thought everything was going just fine until about a month ago food didn't seem to want to stay down anymore. I thought I was doing something wrong and I was embarrassed to say anything. Maybe i was trying to eat too much or not chew enough or something. My doctor had me do an upper GI and right in the middle of my little banana stomach is a tight stricture. I am waiting for a call from a specialist my doctor works with to set a date for an endoscopy where they plan to place a stint into my stomach and hold the stricture open I guess, or stretch it? He said I maybe sick from it for the six weeks they leave it in. Yesterday I was feeling very brave about it all, but I woke up this morning feeling very nervous. I went right to the internet, but I couldn't find anything about using a stint with a stricture. I was hoping maybe one of you have had this experience and could offer some TRUTHS about the road ahead for me. Don't sugar coat it, I do better if I know the facts. Thank you for sharing anything you can.

Also, to those of you who might read this and are planning your surgery still. Please don't let this topic scare you off or create worry. I wouldn't change anything even if I had the foresight of knowing I would have complications. I have no regrets, I'm just a little scared of what I don't know and this is the best place to bring my questions.

Well I don’t have any experience with this but I wanted to say that I hope your procedure goes well and it works for you.

I can't comment on your situation because I don't know anything about it to be able to tell you anything.

But I'll tell you what I can do, and will do, I will pray for you that the Lord will take care of your situation.

I’m sorry to hear that you’re experiencing this. I don’t have any additional information on strictures, no experience. I do know about stents and that in medicine we use them in a lot of areas. We use them to treat heart attacks, aneurysms, strokes, prostate problems, gall bladder, pancreas and bile duct problems, kidney stones and to create or support fistulas for dialysis patients. I don’t say this to scare you but to point out that it’s a well-developed method that is used frequently.
I would start writing down all my questions for my surgeon and specialist. I would also be curious about whether it’s a plastic stent or a metal stent and why. Different materials are preferred for different procedures and reasons.
I would ask what the rate of success is with this procedure and what to expect if it doesn’t work out. And what to expect if it does!
I’m wishing you the best of luck.
I have a good feeling that it will work or for you and I hope I’m right.

Thank you for you kind words.