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I had my surgery on Tuesday and everything went fine. I had trouble with the gas at first but now im dealing wit it. I drank the contrast in the hospital which made me very nauseous but cleared me for my liquid diet. This is my second day home and i am alot better. Yesterday i was no good i was in pain constantly. Now the pain is bearable i am able to walk around i even had my first BM this morning. I just have one question is it normal to feel like a tight ball when drinking???? Even when i swallow i feel it mostly in my chest then it goes down the rest of the way smoothly

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Congratulations! I'm glad your home and doing better. It does get better day by day. I had the tight ball feeling for the first week or so, then as the swelling in my stomach subdided that eased up.

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Thanx I just wanted to make sure it was a normal feeling. That tight ball feeling is the most annoying part of it all. In the hospital I was getting the same feeling n i would get up n walk but that didnt stop it either

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It has been the most annoying thing for me too, well until the nerve pain started near the incision:-(

I was really glad when I could drink without feeling like I swallowed a super ball with my drink! I'm 11 days out now but the last three have been better

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I am glad you are doing well, best of luck! Yes, the ball feeling is normal, the first week I had it. Day by day it gets better, welcome to the losers bench!

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