how do you feel while eating?

[johan22 0]

i'm 4 weeks out,and i havn't had a day yet where eating a meal had a tiny bit of pleasure....

i don't know how to exlpain this but in each meal after my second bite (with a very tiny fork),i start to feel uncomfortable,

no matter how good i chew or how small the bite of my already mushy food is.

it is not a full signal either because i get that a few forkesfull later.

(1-11/2oz or so) no slimes or vomit signs.

sometimes it feels like i had swollowed a large amount of air together with the food,but i didn't,although i can hear my stomach gurgle....

other times it hurts a bit,but not too bad and the pain goes away 10-15 seconds later. the uncomfortable feeling stays though. cause of this i put my fork down after almost every bite and wait to feel a bit better to continue.

i hope i explained it enough.

did anyone had something like this?

Edited March 19, 2010 by tdriver

[Stacy160 201]

Yep.... a LOT when I first started mushies; it still happens now, but that's when I know I'm full, and it's after I've had a couple or three ounces. Your stomach is still swollen right now and learning how to work again after the trauma of the surgery. You should notice a difference weekly in how much more comfortable you are eating, and how much you can take in before you get that feeling. You're normal! :lol0:

[LAN2k 18]

I did feel this way. In fact I called my surgeon and he did an upper endoscopy on me to make sure that I was stricture free and I didn't need stretching. I was alright but it still took a while before I could eat even a little comfortably. It is good that you are aware of how you eat and are taking it slow. I think what you are experiencing is normal and it will change for the better in due time.

[johan22 0]

good to hear i'm normal and that it will go away eventually....thanks.

[katldy 0]

This is really good to hear since I feel the exact same way and I haven't even gotten to the mushy stage yet. I feel this way even when I am eating Soup. It's like something is gets caught with a big air bubble about half way down your throat. It's so bizarre feeling