Things must have changed since I had my band installed back in 04. So, if Im telling you something different than what your doc has said, maybe you should make a call. So, your 2 weeks post-op. Now like I said, i've not been on a forum for about 3 years, but just wanted to see if the banded life for people with my time had any issues, but it appears that the same questions and issues are still out there....
Back in 04, you were on a clear liq diet for 10 days after surgery, no exceptions, then after ten days, you were on mush foods like yogart, mash potatoes, etc for another 2-3 weeks. You were not allowed to eat anything i.e. meat or vergtables that were hard until after you had 8-10 weeks. Like I said that was back then. So getting to your issue, yes I'm sure your feeling the pressure in your throat, and as the chicken sits there digesting very slowly, your likely to feel it hanging around for a while, it takes time sometimes days if you ate a large amount and the sizes although newly banded feel they chewed it up, it's suprisiing how big those chunks are when you get yourself to a point where your stuck and once all of the salivia backs up, you hit those magic PB sensors in the top of your stomach and out it comes....
Again, unless things have changed, stop with the chicken until you've had a few more weeks of recovery, drink warm fluids before you eat, and wait a few hours after before you drink anything again once you'd eaten. In the 4 years of being banded, you'll learn the feelings, and when your stuck. If I were you, I'd go back to drinking warm broths, soft mash for a few weeks to let the band site recover and maybe allow the swelling to subside. Then start off again, eat 5-6 times a day small little mini-meals vs sticking to the traditional 3 meals. Your banded, and your band is telling you that your not eating what it intends to allow you to have at the moment, so dont fight it, work with it. Hope this helps - Take Care
