Questions always come up after u leave. My discharge says afferent limb contained a benign appearling intrinsic severe stenosis measuring 2mm by 2mm that was non traversed. Is that common? I think that's the narrowing that he talked about. He said I could have it dilated.....common? He also said could be a sign of crones. He also said stricture in the afferent limb. Where is afferment limb? When I googled it, it sounded like closer to stomach?
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The afferent limb is at the end of the small intestine, near to the pouch. Some of us get inflammation not only of the pouch, but also in that area.
2 mm sounds very little, do you have problems with obstructions?
I have had 2 or 3 obstructions that resolved with bowel rest but I think I'm extra careful with eating to avoid obstruction. I had an obstruction 15 years ago that required surgery but it was scar tissue.
So, sounds like this is pretty common. I definitely think I have inflammation issues, for sure. He said 7 to 10 days for biopsies.
Thank you for your reply ❤️
Very common to have inflammation in that area and I had it dilated 3 times late 2021 early 2022. It's not a big deal. Probably due to backsplash stool and not "Crohn's Disease" as there is no backsplash valve on the pouch like there is in the colon. Which is why inflammation in this area is very common, especially with older pouches.
Ty!! I do think inflammation is a huge issue for me too.
Our DR is calling it "cuffitis," and treats with mesalamine suppositories. Even tho not completely cured, far better than the constant pain and hospitals before the j-pouch. Also have to keep strict eating patterns to avoid obstructions further up from scar tissue. No big meals, no insoluble fiber, much much water, very little if any meat and dairy, etc.