Guest guest Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 This is the first time I have posted to this group. I am 6 1/2 weeks post op, and I am now having problems swallowing. My pills, soft foods, and even some liquids cause me to feel sick to my stomach, and causes chest pain mid sternum. Has anyone in the group had narrowing of the esphogus? The doctor has scheduled a scope for next monday, yet my diffculties seem to be getting more frequent! Any advise??? Janette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 for me this happened also... mine was fear of swallowing anying that i had not chewed up completely....it went away after a bit as I realized i could swallow my vits and etc w/o probs.... gl 2 u BJanette Lea wrote: This is the first time I have posted to this group. I am 6 1/2 weeks post op, and I am now having problems swallowing. My pills, soft foods, and even some liquids cause me to feel sick to my stomach, and causes chest pain mid sternum. Has anyone in the group had narrowing of the esphogus? The doctor has scheduled a scope for next monday, yet my diffculties seem to be getting more frequent! Any advise???Janette How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger’s low PC-to-Phone call rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Janette, strictures are pretty common. It will be diagnosed during your endoscopy, which is pretty much a cake walk. He can dilate it then and there. Good luck. Laurie __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 Well, it sounds like you could have a stricture...which isn't a big deal once you get scoped. It would be getting worse for a little bit. Once he scopes it, it will open you up. I didn't have one, but I think someone else did. Don't worry too much, but call your doctor again if you see it really getting worse. You may want to suck down a lot of sugar free popsicles to make sure you are getting enough liquid. I found them easier to get down than drinking water in the beginning. Also, you can try hot tea (herbal). That's the most important thing, the water. You have plenty of extra weight (we all do) to keep you alive and kicking for some time, so don't worry about that. It's the water or hydration that you need to focus on. Good luck, and let us know how Monday goes! Robynn --- Janette Lea wrote: > This is the first time I have posted to this group. > I am 6 1/2 weeks > post op, and I am now having problems swallowing. My > pills, soft > foods, and even some liquids cause me to feel sick > to my stomach, and > causes chest pain mid sternum. Has anyone in the > group had narrowing > of the esphogus? The doctor has scheduled a scope > for next monday, yet > my diffculties seem to be getting more frequent! Any > advise??? > > Janette > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 I'm glad you have a scope scheduled, but it may need to be done sooner. It sounds to me like you might have a stricture. At 15:47 07/25/2006, Janette Lea wrote: >This is the first time I have posted to this group. I am 6 1/2 weeks >post op, and I am now having problems swallowing. My pills, soft >foods, and even some liquids cause me to feel sick to my stomach, and >causes chest pain mid sternum. Has anyone in the group had narrowing >of the esphogus? The doctor has scheduled a scope for next monday, yet >my diffculties seem to be getting more frequent! Any advise??? Eleanor Oster eleanor@... (personal address) www.smallboxes.com/gastricbypass.htm San , CA Open RNY (100 cm bypassed) 07/15/2003 P. Fisher, M.D., Kaiser Richmond (CA) ~5'9 " tall 05/09/2003 319 Orientation 07/15/2003 ~290 Surgery Current 157±2 Goal until plastics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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