Reply to "Can't get my catheter through the valve..."

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I went through a problem about 2 years ago. I had my pouch about 36 or 37 years at the time and had my original surgery done at the Mayo Clinic in Rodchester. They originally thought my problem was that scaring had formed over the opening to my pouch and that was why I could not intubate. It actually turned out that my opening had gotten too small to insert a catheter. They went in and dialated the opening and it has worked well since. My doctor is Dr. Beart and he might have worked on you as he arrived at Mayo a little after my surgery in 1975. Dr. Beart is great, but he practices in Glendale , CA. Hopefully, you have a catheter in by now and I would leave it in until you find a doctor who can help you. I also wish you the very best. I have been in your shoes and it is very scarey.

3/21/142:01 AM

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