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Went to a Mexican Resturant today with coworkers. Everything was going great. No Chips and Salsa for me. Even thought a made a wise choice with Tortilla Soup. THOUGHT is the key word. 10 or so bites into it I got the hiccups, and I thought I was going to lose it right there. Everyone continued there conversations while I was trying to be calm and not act like I was dying. I have had this feeling before, but it usually passes in about 3 to 5 minutes. THIS WAS NOT PASSING. I quietly excused myself to the bathroom. Still hoping that it would pass if I got up and walked. NO LUCK. You get the picture. I will spare you the rest of the story. QUESTION - I can not predict this at all. I thought I made a good choice in food. Maybe didn't chew enough. HOW DO YOU KNOW, or better yet HOW DO I AVOID THAT UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE FROM HAPPENING EVER AGAIN AS LONG AS I LIVE????? Sad part is, I have not even had my first fill yet. That comes tomorrow.

Well, keep in mind that this has only happened to me once (the hiccups that is). Occasionally when I eat something and for whatever reason it is not chewed well enough or whatever, I will get the sensation that the food is "stuck" as it is going down. This is not pleasant. Most of the time it will pass in a few minutes. No vomitng or anything. Yesterday, I had that sensation accompanied with the hiccups. When I went to the restroom it finally just came up. After that everything was fine. I did not really feel like eating anymore (obviously) but I was just so happy that tightness was gone. I had a protein shake about an hour later to make sure that I got some protein. Hope that answers your questions. I am still a newbie at this. If you are like me, I scan all of these blogs for helpful information. Good Luck

Went to a Mexican Resturant today with coworkers. Everything was going great. No Chips and Salsa for me. Even thought a made a wise choice with Tortilla Soup. THOUGHT is the key word. 10 or so bites into it I got the hiccups, and I thought I was going to lose it right there. Everyone continued there conversations while I was trying to be calm and not act like I was dying. I have had this feeling before, but it usually passes in about 3 to 5 minutes. THIS WAS NOT PASSING. I quietly excused myself to the bathroom. Still hoping that it would pass if I got up and walked. NO LUCK. You get the picture. I will spare you the rest of the story. QUESTION - I can not predict this at all. I thought I made a good choice in food. Maybe didn't chew enough. HOW DO YOU KNOW, or better yet HOW DO I AVOID THAT UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE FROM HAPPENING EVER AGAIN AS LONG AS I LIVE????? Sad part is, I have not even had my first fill yet. That comes tomorrow.

hang in. I am six days post op and feel like I am back to about 70 percent. The pain should subside in another few days.

I am there with ya. I was banded last Friday. Today (tuesday) I felt comfortable enough to drive. So it won't be long before the soreness STARTS to go away. I had to force things down the first three days because I was not hungry or thirsty. FORCE IT ANYWAY. Water, Water, and more WATER. CONGRATS as well