Mid chest pain when eating

[mvickyway 256]

I am 9 days post op and eating thick liquids, yogurt, Soup, pudding, sweet potatoes. The last two days I get a pain mid chest when eating, is this heartburn or acid? Anyone experienced this? The pain definitely starts mid chest/breast bone area

[PdxMan 4,292]

Did you have a hiatal hernia repair? I did and that can add to the discomfort until the swelling there settles down.

This may be a sign you are eating too large of bites, eating too quickly or not chewing enough. Try smaller bites less often. Make sure your sweet potatoes are really mushy or chewed well. Only have a couple bites and stop. Your body is not going to be able to tell you when you are full, so you are just going to have to stop after about 2 bites at this stage.

[dust 54]

i agree - you're probably taking bigger bites than necessary. i'm 9 days post op as well, and i get the same pain if i don't chew well or take too big a bite. i had a brain fart today and ate too much lunch too fast today and boy did i pay for it!!!

[diannepj1960 28]

I agree with sleeve master,i'm suprise you call eat all of that i was on liquids for two weeks,and the second phase,and than the third phase which is the pureed food, and than you go to soft foods,well every Dr. is different,but i can say eating to fast will do that,and your Soups make sure you are straining them..

[mvickyway 256]

I am pretty sure the pain was due to being too thick. I thought if it was soft and mushy that was enough. Water down is now my middle name! Thanks for all your replies