Hi Donna
Sorry to hear about John's stent, Don had about 5 stent replacements, but the last one was a metal stent and so far he has had no problems. Maybe your Dr could put a metal one in, they do not bend as much at the plastic. I know how it feels, every time Don's stent would block he would jaundice and develop a fever and each time he would be in the hospital for about a week. Good luck and God Bless.