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I had my sleeve on April 16, and I still feel like there is a vapor lock when I swallow anything...like a big bubble blocking whatever I am swallowing. Anyone have any ideas?

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You are probably experiencing some swelling eventually the bubble will come out. I burp alot but its not painfull. It's been 7 weeks since my surgery. Lost 27 lbs so far. stay strong be patient with the process.

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I had my surgery on April 12th and I know exactly what you are taking about. The ONLY thing that helped me was walking. I walk all the time. I walk in the morning, afternoon and evening. I walk after I eat so that my body can move the food along and I don't have the gas. All this walking has helped me heal much faster and it has also helped get rid of all the gas from the surgery and any air I take in while eating or drinking. When I first started, I didn't walk that long a distance at all. But each time I go out I try to do a little more. Once I saw how much it helped, I wanted to walk all the time. MY husband finally had to tell me I was pushing myself too hard (this is a trait I get from my father...LOL). Good luck, and trust me, it does get better!!!!

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TMorgan, Walking is the best thing you can do and it will pay huge benefits as you continue. I couldn't walk from the car to my front door without being winded pre-op and now I'm walking to and from the gym for my daily workout, plus spending my 30 minutes on the bike while I'm there! It ALL adds up as you continue to work and pushing yourself a little more each day is NOT a bad thing. So my new workout routine is walk .7 mile, exercise bike for 30 minutes, walk .7 mile, weights (high reps, low weight), then a shower. If you had told me at 2 weeks post-op I'd be doing all of this willingly, I'd have told you that you were nuts, yet here I am... and I started exactly where you're at with walking as much as I could handle. :)

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I had my sleeve on April 16, and I still feel like there is a vapor lock when I swallow anything...like a big bubble blocking whatever I am swallowing. Anyone have any ideas?

Yup to all the above...Swelling, Walking, Healing. You're right on track!!

@Tmorgan - I LOVE your wedding dress!! :-DD

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I had the same issue and still get it sometimes if I eat or drink to fast, mine is followed by sliming which makes it hurt more.

We went away this weekend and it was rough but I know it will pass.

Believe me it gets better in a few weeks.

50 lbs down 1 month out :)

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@ NancyJerry, Thank you so much. I fell in love with my dress as soon as I saw it on the rack in the store. @Lissa, I am with you, if anyone had told me I would be walking (and wanting to walk) this much only 10 days out, I would have thought they were crazy. It's amazing how much a little bit of movement can really help. You sound like you're doing wonderful with your work outs!!! I can't afford the gym right now, but I am so excited for summer to get here so that I can get in the pool and do some low impact exercises. As for my husband, I should have explained it that a little better. He has only said something the first few days home from surgery....when I went from .25 miles to 3 miles in a day and a half. Once I told him I wouldn't do anything I couldn't, he backed off and has supported me through it all. :)

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