sleeve stretch

No problem suziq. Glad to help.

Hope you are fighting fit soon.

steph

Hi Ssteph

Thanks for getting back to me so quickly with that information I really appreciate it.

Hi Suziq,

I had to have the stretch done 3 months post op as I couldn't get any food down.

You are right in that it is just the same as going back in for endoscopy. There is no overnight stay involved although I had a very sore throat for about a week afterwards and had to take a couple of days off work but that's me as the anaesthetic affected me and I had breathing problems afterwards. I had the same after my surgery too and is likely that with any operation I will have this same problem now.

But usually it should be a straightforward procedure and no different to the endoscopy although because they stretch you will have a sorer throat than you did with the original endoscopy (I had no sore throat with that).

After a couple of weeks I was so much better and able to eat food and keep it down and have had very few problems since. Any problems I have had with food since has been my own fault and nothing to do with the stretch.

Good luck and hope you are feeling much better soon.

steph

PS It's well worth having!

Hi suziq.

I think you'll find ssteph2342 had a stretch as well.

You might find it useful to check out her diary in the diary section.

Kaili.

Hi all

Anyone had to go back to hospital for their sleeve to be stretched to stop persistant vomiting? Looks like I have to and was wondering who else has had this done and what is involved. I believe it's done similarly to an endoscopy.

Any information would be appreciated.