Re: Dilation

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<< Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 03:46:54 -0000

From: " mom1960cq " <mom1960cq@...>

Subject: Dilation

Kem,

Were there any symptoms for the dilation? Did you find this out

only after fleuro? There are days when I can eat more than 2 cups

and days that I feel fullness right away. I'm assuming that I'm

still getting used to the right signals, but on the days I overeat I

worry that I'm dilating too. I have discomfort, especially if I eat

too fast and it takes quite a while for things to progress and I

burp for about an hr or more on and off after " every " meal,

reguardless if I eat slow or not. Just wondering if I should be

concerned about all this burping and what signs would tell me that

I'm dilated. I'm app 11 wks post op.>>

If you have any concerns about dialation of your stomach, please see

your doctor. Don't fool around and guess, you're just past the healing

stage. For me, I was at a point where I felt I needed a slight fill, I

was hungry a lot, not loosing at all. I had stopped measuring and

weight my food so was probably eating more than I should. During this

time I had also fallen and hurt my knees, I took Advil for about a

week, several times a day (didn't know this was an NSAID). After

taking the Advil I developed a slight bladder infection so I began

drinking cranberry juice by the quart. Right then I began having

slight reflux at night. I didn't think anything of it other than

realizing the Advil and cranberry juice was acidic and probably was the

cause. I contacted my doc..and these boards..the doc said to take

Pepcid/Zantac for a week and let him know how things were going. I did

as he said, the reflux went away. I went in a week or two later for my

fill, it was at that time we discovered my pouch was a bit larger than

average. Now everybody on these boards kept saying, if you have ANY

reflux, go see your doctor and don't wait. I shoulda, coulda..didn't

listen to them because the reflux went away. One thing I learned from

this.. any hint of reflux for more than a day or so..get to the doc. I

don't know if you're having reflux as you didn't say but I'd be really

careful with 2 cups of food. The pouch only stretches so far..and

bandster guidelines say 1/2 to 1 cup of food at a sitting. If you are

concerned about the discomfort and know you are eating more than

bandster guidelines, it might be a good thing to get a fluro. Better

safe than sorry.

Kem in Eugene

286/232/170

Dr. Neal 8.6.04

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[Guest guest]

Ditto here, and I'm about 12 weeks post

Tamster

//Were there any symptoms for the dilation? Did you find this out

> only after fleuro? There are days when I can eat more than 2 cups

> and days that I feel fullness right away. I'm assuming that I'm

> still getting used to the right signals, but on the days I overeat I

> worry that I'm dilating too.//

[Guest guest]

Hi, - I guess there is no specific doemnet just about dilations - sorry.

But dilations are discussed in the files here (go to the blue left-hand column

on the message page of this group, click on :FILES " ) in several documents:

All the 4 Fill documents

Restriction - what is a good restriction?

Reflux document

Restriction documents.

You can also do a search using the Search Engine at the top of the page for

" dilations " and wyou'll find the many, many times this has come up.

Also - just ask a question! and we can respond and hopefully help.

Sandy

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> A while back, an email stated that the Files section had a topic Dilation:

> What is it?

> I couldn't find that at the group site on . Where exactly is

> this info?

> Thanks

> Langston

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