Sounds like me a week ago. I had a stricture that required dilation.

I'm seeing the surgeon for a follow up on Tuesday so will mention it to him. the thing is its only 10 days since takedown and I was told to be prepared for a difficult few weeks. The squatting today really has helped so fingers crossed this is all part of the easing in process

I had the same issue shortly after takedown. I had a stricture that needed to be dilated. It was a bit stubborn and it required a total of 5 dilations. (1 a month) and then it finally stayed open. I haven't had a problem since then. It's common after surgery for scar tissue to form. 

Was that an pouch inlet or outlet stricture?

Between surgeries, my CRS would finger dilate the outlet every time I saw him, then each time I saw him over the year after.

Never had issues until 20 years+ later, but did develop some stricture tendencies starting in 2013. Have had some EUAs and dilations under sedation.

Sadly straining started for me around the same time and I am almost a year from takedown and I still strain every single time I go to the bathroom. I really hope it does not cause other problems for me. I have hemorrhoids and fissures and they hurt a lot. The weird thing is that I am not constipated at all and I try to relax but something makes me not able to. 

I hope you figure out your straining problem! 

Shainy,
Mine was at the anastomosis site.

A lot of my friends (we are over 70 years old) have installed high-rise toilets in their homes for ease of standing up after using them.  I hate them because I do so much better emptying when sitting (closer to a squat) on a low-rise (regular) toilet.  For that reason alone, I'll never install a high rise toilet in my home.  I have installed grab bars and they serve the purpose of helping those of us who need help standing!

I have trouble getting up from a low toilet. I would rather just have a low stool for putting my feet on rather than trying to get up from the low toilet. I love my higher toilet. 

 

Jan