Anal Stricture - Surgeon recommending dilation ...then what?

My procedure yesterday was kind of more than I bargained for. They had to do a balloon dilation, and the sedation they used was something new to me they made me kind of sick. I had chills all night long. Never had a reaction like that before. Anyway, hope yours goes well. Let us know.

@Aimc Aw, darn it, I'm sorry you had such an adverse reaction to the new choice of sedation. I hope you got the name of it to note it in your chart/medical records to avoid in the future. It's really unusual to have post-anesthesia chills last all night. That sounds perfectly horrid, on top of balloon dilation, and I hope you are feeling a lot better today. Do take care.

@CTBarrister What a nightmare for you and your family for your father to die from a complication of cardiac catheterization, I'm so sorry. I appreciate the time you took to explain exactly how the endoscopist approached your dilation. At this point in time, I do not know either the width of the stricture or the approach my G/I doc will take to dilate. From my current symptoms, and from having scoped me 6 months ago and seen narrowing at that time that she dilated, she is reasonably certain I have an even narrower anal stricture now (not at a stricture at the j-pouch inlet, that was fine 6 months ago). She said the flex-sig will allow her to take a look and dilate if that will help resolve the problem. I will def be asking her before I go under just how she plans to dilate, and that I hope to be on a long road trip a day and a half after the surgery. From what I am reading in everyone's helpful posts, it very much sounds like the gentler approach is the way to go, even if it means needing to return for additional dilations.

Color me grateful for all this priceless advice and caring. I hope to return the generosity of knowledge and spirit someday.