Hello, i hv the same problem with chewing long n swallowing fast. Thats being one of my biggest problem since i had my surgery on 12/04/13. I get the burn in my stomach n the food stop at my throat but eventually goes away after moving around or some sip of water. Im hoping it gets easier for both of us. My 3 wks appt is today i wanna see if i lost anymore weight more than the 13lbs i did on my 1st wk.