a resection surgery due to scar tissue inside the TI from first resection surgery?

Have any of you had this situation? I had my first resection in Jan 2010. I had crohn's show up in 6 weeks although i was on 6mp. I was told then that about 75% will need another one in 10 years. I had a colonoscopy back in March and unfortunately, the DR could not get the scope through my old surgery site due to strictures from the original surgery. He is trying again next month. I asked him what do we do if he still cannot get through. he answered nothing unless i get more symptoms since i am already on biologics. He did say we might move to one of the newer ones, or he could using a balloon to stretch the area, but he does not like doing that at surgery sites. He thinks it is more at risk for punctures.

So, the last option would be another surgery. He said if inflammation is there and it is bad, we would have a lot to discuss. if no or little inflammation, then we just continue with what we have since I dont really show symptoms right now

Does this sound normal to have structures from original surgery that would cause the need for another surgery? I am confused.....

Thanks. At least I am not going crazy. I hope we learn more at next scope, if he can get in to see what is going on. I am just nervous that it will be bad news, and it will just become a waiting game of when. My first was done open, due to partial gut malrotation, which means m digestive track is not where it is suppose to be.

I have had the big D for over a week now , but no pain. So getting worried.

Not sure my wife can handle another surgery....I have had 4 in past 6 years.

Yes, it's normal. Having one surgery greatly increases the risk for more surgery down the line. A combination of scar tissue from healing + Crohn's tendency to reoccur at the surgical join (anastomosis) makes that area more prone to stricturing in the future.

Thanks. I will ask about balloon dilation after the scope next month. This whole episode feels so similar to my first surgery. I had colonoscopy every 18 months. Then the GI said it was so narrow he couldn't hardly get a child's size scope through. So we started the biologics. Mind you I had no symptoms but I had active inflammation at the TI and we done humerious biopsies. about 14 months later I wake up throwing up, in the worse pain ever. Go to ER and the do scan and I have a blockage. 6 days of iv steroids I could pass stool so they start new biologic. Within 6 weeks I am in pain and throwing up so they do surgery. This seems so much like then. I jus don't think the body can handle another surgery, and then there is my wife. She is such an angel to put up with my medical problems. I am just getting worried