How long ago did you have the balloon dilation? I'm wondering how long the beneficial effects of the dilation last, because I read somewhere that strictures tend to come back after a while post balloon dilation.
I have two strctures that I know of: one in the esophagus and one in the terminal ileum. I had one obstruction about 5 years ago at the ileal stricture that eventually resolved itself and hasn't given me any trouble since. But the stricture is still there, so I'm just thinking ahead in case the obstruction recurs some day and I need a balloon dilation.
