I noticed ever since my office visit last week where my surgeon dilated my pouch with his finger a world of difference in not only my bowel movements but my body in general. I'm wondering if I've had a stricture for a while but just thought the feeling was part of having a jpouch or possibly part of the recovery process. How could I of known the difference. I'm scheduled for a dilation under anesthesia on the 25th and am really looking forward to it now because of such improvements I've seen with just a finger dilation. I have a lot more energy now, my appetite is amazing and due to that I've gained about 10 pounds in the last week, the dull annoying soreness or pain on the right side of my rectum has subsided, and I've just had a better overall total body feeling everyday. This is helping me cope a lot easier and keeping a positive attitude on how I made the right decision and the great times my future has to hold. Have any of you noticed such significant differences after dilation?
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Yes.. I always feel much better for awhile after a dilation as I am able to empty my pouch more easily and I also have less rectal pain. Unfortunately my stricture is chronic and I am having my first balloon dilation next week. I can report back results if you are interested. I have had several manual dilations in office and under anesthsia, but my stricture is very tight.
Thanks Jeane please let me know how it turns out.
I noticed after i was scoped everything was better too, the doc said she didnt dilate me while i was under, it was just a pouchoscopy, thinking maybe the scopes diameter dilated it a bit or enough? That went away but im no where near as bad as i was in the beginning when it felt like i had a stricture.
Okay, this probably belongs in "Just for Laughs," but I consider it stricture-related. This has been circulating since at least the 70s. The filters on this forum don't like the rude term for the anal outlet:
When the Lord made man all the parts of the body argued over who would be boss. The brain explained that since he controlled all the parts of the body, he should be boss. The legs argued that since they took the man wherever he wanted to go, he should be boss. The stomach countered with the explanation that since he digested all the food, he should be boss. The eyes said that without them, man would be helpless, so they should be boss. Then the ******* applied for the job.
The other parts of the body laughed so hard that the ******* became mad and closed up. After a few days the brain went foggy, the legs got wobbly, the stomach got ill, the eyes got crossed and unable to see. They all conceded and made the ******* boss. The moral of the story is: You don't have to be a brain to be boss, just an *******.
When the Lord made man all the parts of the body argued over who would be boss. The brain explained that since he controlled all the parts of the body, he should be boss. The legs argued that since they took the man wherever he wanted to go, he should be boss. The stomach countered with the explanation that since he digested all the food, he should be boss. The eyes said that without them, man would be helpless, so they should be boss. Then the ******* applied for the job.
The other parts of the body laughed so hard that the ******* became mad and closed up. After a few days the brain went foggy, the legs got wobbly, the stomach got ill, the eyes got crossed and unable to see. They all conceded and made the ******* boss. The moral of the story is: You don't have to be a brain to be boss, just an *******.
Ha ha good one Scott thanks. Always ready to enjoy some butthole humor to brighten up the day.
I was dealing with a stricture for a while and I always felt a million times better after it was dilated.
Being dilated does it cause you to have incontinence during the day? Night?
Valo,
I never has an issue with that after being dilated.
I never has an issue with that after being dilated.
Mgmt10,
Just wondering because I don't have a colon or rectum. I'm afraid of leakage. Do u have a colon or rectum?
Just wondering because I don't have a colon or rectum. I'm afraid of leakage. Do u have a colon or rectum?
Valo, the sphincter (which is *supposed* to hold in poop) doesn't get dilated, so it keeps working just fine. The stricture is internal.
Well, you CAN have some temporary incontinence after dilation because of trauma to the sphincters. It all depends on how long the dilation takes and how much the sphincters are stretched. But, it is temporary.
Jan
Jan
I did notice leakage after I was dilated in the office with just his index finger. He told me that it would be normal to have some leakage especially because of the spasms I've been having in my other sphincter muscle that is totally out of my control.