Pain- not sure what to think

[jennygirl37 47]

I am 3 weeks post op and allowed to have food that is pureed. I am concentrating on Protein. Tonight I had some beef that I pureed. I am not sure if I pureed it enough or not. I tried to be sure to take small bites and chew, chew, chew. About half way through my meal I was feeling very full. I should have listened to my body and not taken another bite. I did take a few more bites and now I am feeling pain in my chest and into my ribs. It feels like a lot of pressure. Its not in my throat, it doesn't feel like I am stuck (or what I imagine stuck feels like). I am burping a lot too. Did I eat too fast or just too much? Has anyone else felt this way? This is all so new to me and I am still learning how to live with the band.

[2012 359]

I had an episode similar to yours and kept burping a lot, so I contacted my NUT to see what I did wrong and she told me I ate to fast. I didn't feel like I was stuck and was not pbing or anything, but had the burping.

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

I agree, it sounds like you ate too much and too fast. What your feeling is a sort of stuck sensation. In fact, most of the time when we're stuck it's felt in the upper chest rather than the throat.

[KAATNS 1,473]

Yep, sounds like you ate too fast. It's a hard habit to break!

[ChicagoRose 650]

Yikes!

Yes, you do want to focus on protien, but maybe pureed beef isn't the right way to go yet.I just ordered a supply of Unjury protien mixes online and hope to add them to pureed fruits and vegetables, Soups, etc. I'm not even banded yet but I know I am going to need emotional support the first time meat goes down the hatch!!

Good luck =)

[Jim1967 3,569]

I have been through exactly what you described and agree completely with Missy. Definitely sounds like you ate fast. When I eat fast and forget to chew my food very fine I will get hiccups and if I eat one more bite I usually end up with a stuck episode and I get the chest pain you describe.