2 wk post op- tried a boiled egg...my chest hurts after I swallow the food

[dat_sweetmami 81]

I had a hernia repair and the sleeve done at the same time. Am I alone in this? At this point, I've tried.everything and everything hurts after I swallow and im beyond frustrated. I had yogurt earlier and the same thing happened. It feels like a stabbing shooting pain in my mid chest area.

[Threetimesacharm 1,400]

try a pureed scrambled egg, trust me you need to puree it. Take very small bites and eat slowly. Try the yogurt again with this method. You may need to stay on full liquids a little longer, don't rush it.

[yazzy 105]

HI

I AM 2 WEEKS POST TOMOROW... BY THE WAY I AM NOT YELLING .JUST HAVE HARD TIME SEEING(HENCE THE CAPS).I AM SO SORRY YOU ARE HAVING A HARD TIME. WAS THIS YOUR FIRST DAY WITH SOLIDS? MAKE SURE YOU TAKE VERY SMALL BITES OF food AND REALLY MUSH THE EGG WITH SOME mayo AND DO NOT DRINK WHILE U ARE EATING. IT SHOULD GET BETTER DAY BY DAY. I AM DOING OK WITH EATING BUT I SOMETIMES THINK I EAT TO MUCH . I DONT KNOW WHEN ALL THE SWELLING WILL BE GONE BUT THAT HAS ALOT TO DO WITH THE EATING AS WELL. I AM HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING IN ALL THE Water THEY WANT ALONG WITH ALL THE Protein ...WISHING YOU A EASIER TIME . KEEP ME POSTED.

[dat_sweetmami 81]

try a pureed scrambled egg' date=' trust me you need to puree it. Take very small bites and eat slowly. Try the yogurt again with this method. You may need to stay on full liquids a little longer, don't rush it.[/quote']

The thought of puree eggs makes me gag. Lol. I have such a weak stomach and to me...puree looks like throw up ( sorry for the throw up part ) but yeah...I like yogurt...im just sick of only yogurt and Water. I can keep any juices down because I can taste the Syrup and sugar ( to think that before I had this Surgery , these things did not bother me. Hope it gets better .

[zelmo 20]

Get some crushed ice...it helps with getting in your Water and also with healing...I buy bags of crushed ice from my local Sonic Drive-In. Worked for me....I am 7 months post op. Hang in there guys...this too shall pass.

[dat_sweetmami 81]

Get some crushed ice...it helps with getting in your Water and also with healing...I buy bags of crushed ice from my local Sonic Drive-In. Worked for me....I am 7 months post op. Hang in there guys...this too shall pass.

Thank you zelmo...do the pain ...gas...head hunger eventually go away?

[zelmo 20]

Yes the pain goes away....do you have a heating pad? I used mine religiously whenever I rested watching television or whatever. I will say that I deal with head hunger from time to time...I just keep reminding myself how things were before I got the sleeve...that thought seems to help me get back on track. You should take pictures weekly to keep track of your progress and when you have this head hunger...pull out them and even old photos so you can see where you've been and how far you have come....it really helps!!! Good Luck...this has been a blessing for me. I have NO regrets at all!

[Wrinkle 37]

I was sleeved the 11th. I had hernia surgery with my sleeve too. I have those pains when I eat fast or gulp. The pain goes from chest to my back. My doc told me to stay on liquids for an extra week. This week I am starting soft/pureed. I couldn't eat a whole egg. I started with the smashed yolk. It went down easy. I know your pain!

[MichiganChic 3,262]

eggs are hard for some people to tolerate after the sleeve - the first few I had did that to me, too, at about 3 weeks. They still are hard to tolerate some days - they feel like a rock in my stomach. I would avoid them for a while. You are still healing, so just take it slow, it will get better.