Hi everyone. Im new to the groups. I came across the Mayo clinic name from another page. I was diagnosed with Crohn's in 2007 and in 2008 i had surgery. About 30cm of my small intestine was removed it was so inflamed. Since then i have had no active crohns inflammation but i do have a stricture where my surgery was. That started probably 6 or 7 years ago. I have the balloon treatment to open it every time i have terrible flare ups with it. I've been told that there isn't much that can be done for strictures. My last colonoscopy in June 2019 my GI opened the stricture up. 3 weeks ago i had the worst night of my life. I was throwing up the entire night and in terrible stomach pain. I was so dehydrated and dizzy. It wasn't until the morning when i could finally go to the bathroom i felt better. That day i had chunky carrots and other vegetables. I have been told that veggies and fruit raw or not soft enough and can trigger strictures to flare. Ive stayed away from fruit and veg because im terrified of that night happening again. I just don't know what to eat anymore and so afraid of that night happening again. Is there anything other than surgery that can help?

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