I had PI GCS three weeks ago. I was told they were able to get me 16cm of depth. When they went to show me how to dilate with the PT we could only get to 9-10cm. They told me I must be swollen and to stay on top of dilating. After two weeks of dilating I can still only get to 10cm of depth. They say everything looks good and to keep up with everything I’m doing. Obviously they wouldn’t tell me I’ve lost that depth and it’s not coming back.

How long into dilating should I be when I start to worry that the depth is gone forever? Do you think the depth can’t be hit because of swelling still? I’m holding the dilator in and applying lots of pressure. I’m dilating for longer periods of time than they tell me to. Still 10cm. Is it gone? Was it gone before I even got to dilate? Has this happened to anyone else?