Very Scared! Is this what STUCK feels like?

[hfrancis 0]

I'm as new to blogging as I am to being banded, so please forgive me if I'm doing this wrong. My question has to do with something being "stuck". I was doing GREAT, until the dreaded bite of steak on Sunday night. I was tired and half asleep ( I have a 7 month old baby!) and I was eating too fast and didn't really chew like I am supposed to....

Anyway, THE PAIN IN MY CHEST WAS AWFUL, BURPING, SPITTING UP MUCOUS. The steak didn't come out, but I swear I felt it pass through the band and the terrible pain in my chest stopped. Now (3 days later) my chest still feels sore, like a lump between my boobs! I have been sticking to soft foods like yogurt and tuna salad, but I feel sore when I eat. No more slime or burping, no heartburn, etc. Has anybody else had this last for days? I have fear I've "slipped" my band or done some damage.

Thanks!

[shoegal27 0]

Welcome!! How long ago were you banded? It might be too soon for steak. However the feelings you describe are exactly what stuck feels like. Just stay on soft solids for a few days and you should feel fine.:sad:

[1019Joanne 0]

yes, that is EXACTLY what stuck is like - and I have to add that you were lucky to not have the steak come back up.

Stay on softer foods for several days, and just be good to yourself - give yourself some time to recover.

I have had a hard time with steak - no matter how much I chew, or how small I cut it up, steak and I no longer get along. When you are new to the band, it does take a little while to find out what foods you are good to eat, and what you need to stay away from.

Good Luck - hope you feel better soon!

Joanne

[hfrancis 0]

I was actually banded in November of 2008, but I found out 2 weeks later that I was expecting my first child. I decided not to use the band while pregnant (probably a mistake as I now have an extra 35 lbs of "baby weight"), so my first fill was in December of 2009. I've lost 30 lbs since then. Thanks for your reply. I was just worried about my chest being sore 3 days after the stuck episode. Good luck!

[hfrancis 0]

Thanks for the support and information. I had 0.3 cc put in last week to get me to the middle of the "green zone", but I think I preferred being just a little less tight. I can swallow everything, but I have that feeling of a "lump" in my throat, which is much worse after the "stuck steak" incident. I was dropping weight okay before the fill, so I might consider having my doc take a bit out at visit next week....we'll see how it goes. Good Luck!

[JoJo1 0]

Yep that is it!!!!