Any Experience with progressive stenting

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I am scheduled on Jan 22nd for an appointment with Dr. Lehman. In

February of 2003, when my last stent was placed, he said if my duct

didn't stay open then he was going to do progressive stenting. First

they put in double stents, six weeks later they take those out and

put in three and so on until they have enlarged it five times the

size. Then they will do surgery to restructure the duct and cut off

the bad scared part. I get so sick from the stentings that I'am

scared I won't make it to the end. All I want is to be better and

not have to take any pain meds. Has anyone out there had this

procedure/surgery?