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Well ... Here we are, late January. My surgery was on Jan 13. Laparoscopic ... They removed the stricture and about 6" of the small vowel and fastened it to the side of the large bowel .. Also needed to remove about 6" of that too. It was a side to side anastomosis. So my stricture that narrowed...

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Happy New Year folks. Well, Wednesday is my surgery day at the Tampa VA to remove the anastomosis that was created in 1967 after several feet of the ileum was removed due to infection. The surgical site is now narrower than 5mm so preventative surgery is needed to prevent a blockage. The surgeon...

Really sorry to hear about your 14 year old daughter. I had just exited the Air Force at 22 when I had my first operation in 1967. Surgeries back then aren't as streamlined and advanced as they are today. They did have scalpels back then :-) but the scar looks like a chainsaw across my lower...

Thanks for the info. I am now scheduled for surgery at the Tampa VA hospital on Jan 13 to remove the scar tissue stricture and reattach it. Since the originally surgery is more than 40 years ago, the surgeon said that was unusual. Now I'm looking at a 7 day hospital stay but that sounds better...

Thanks Jennifer. Too much scar tissue for a balloon. Thanks for your input. Appreciate it.

Thanks Clash. Sounds like good advice. I certainly don't want to experience a blockage and emergency surgery. I've had two surgeons give different options ... One said even though I was ripe for a blockage at anytime I should wait for symptoms and I think this doc I'm seeing Tuesday will tell me...

Hi .... Not sure I should be on this post as I do not have any bowel inflammation ...now. I had an operation in 1967 to remove several feet of small bowel at the ileum and rejoin it to the colon. In those days it was a huge slice along the bottom of my abdomen ... No laparoscopy then. After...