Re: Hungry? Not losing? Gaining? Dirty little secrets - (a bi...

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When the info about cauterizing and scarring was posted, there was a flurry

of replies stating " their " docs had advised against that bcuz it is very risky.

I did ask Dr. Oh about a silastic band to tighten the stoma now, but he said

bcuz of the placement so near the esophagus by the original surgeon, there is

not even room to place a band on it. There is less than 1 centimeter of space.

Carol A

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In a message dated 7/23/2003 7:23:44 PM Central Daylight Time,

rudni416@... writes:

> Go in with a cautery (or something) cause some damage to the stoma and when

> it begins to heal it will scar. Scaring is used

> in different areas of the body to fix other problems. I wonder if anyone's

> thought of this? Seems simple enough.

>

> ** I thought someone said their doc was doing this like a year or so ago -

> wasn't it in PA or maybe Jersey? I really do remember this being said on

> the list. [check archives?]

> the surgeons I'm with place a band around the pouch so it doesn't stretch -

> I think thats a good idea since some have trouble with that as well.

>