Food Doesnt Go Down Very Well

[addimom 0]

Is this normal after 2 weeks for food to feel like it doesnt go down good?

[Marty McSkinnystein 342]

It depends the food, the amount of chewing and the "water waiting."

Can you give examples and how much you know already.

[Katie713 423]

You still probably have swelling. Over time this should improve. Go slow.

[MamaJaa 1]

Maybe you should stick with liquids for a fee more days then try again. The painful swallowing is normal for a while but if your in a lot of pain and vomiting too maybe your stomach needs some more rest before you go with solids.

[cantwaittolose 163]

Today is my first day of mushy food (day15) and it's not going down well at all...I can see it's going to take time to adjust to the next stage

[mrsr 0]

I had the same problem went to my doctor, they had me do a swallow test and saw that my stomach was still swollen. They had me do Clear Liquids for twos/

[MamaJaa 1]

yeah thats normal, I'm 2 months post op and I still have pain from time to time especially when trying something new

[addimom 0]

Thanks i am now almost 3 weeks out!! and doing alot better!! i am eating alot of refried Beans with cheese, eggs, and egg salad:)

[deltadawn817 106]

yes I felt like I had an ice cube or something stuck all the time it did go away around week 5 post op. I think it was just swelling. It would help me if i had as hot as I could stand tea in the am. It seemed to relax my whole digestive system.

[clk 3,519]

Back up if you're feeling pain and discomfort. Return to the previous food stage until you do not feel pain.

In my experience, it's more "normal" (read: common) for people to still be on liquids at two weeks post op. There are exceptions but on my surgeon's post op diet I never felt pain after eating. I felt like I couldn't eat much, but there wasn't discomfort unless I ate too fast or too much.

~Cheri

[addimom 0]

ThAnks So much for the advice!!