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Had my six weeker today and my NP is not happy with my food progress. I'm still having a hard time with anything much more than yogurt consistency. I can occasionally get down a few heavily mayo'd (gag) bites of chicken salad, but it's hard.

She is giving me two more weeks and then sending me in for endoscopy and dilation.

Should I be worried? I feel great! Just as snarky and britchy as ever. Not hungry, exercise daily, staying awake later with a summer nap here and there cuz I can.

Eeeeek! I am so over the doctor's office.

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I have a friend that just had it done & she's glad she did it! She can eat more comfortably! How far out are you?

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I wouldn't worry. I've seen that a few times here over the years. At six weeks, you should have less swelling than that. I'm sorry you have to go back, but should be quick!

Lynda

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Had my six weeker today and my NP is not happy with my food progress. I'm still having a hard time with anything much more than yogurt consistency. I can occasionally get down a few heavily mayo'd (gag) bites of chicken salad, but it's hard.

She is giving me two more weeks and then sending me in for endoscopy and dilation.

Should I be worried? I feel great! Just as snarky and britchy as ever. Not hungry, exercise daily, staying awake later with a summer nap here and there cuz I can.

Eeeeek! I am so over the doctor's office.

What happens when you try other stuff? I'm having a lot of discomfort in my chest area when I eat more solid food but I can get it down. I'm wondering if this is just normal at almost 4 weeks out or perhaps I'm eating too fast. It's not the size of my bites 'cause they are tiny and I'm chewing big time. Or, maybe I'm having the same problem as you? Just curious what happens or how it feels for you so I know if it's similar.

Hope everything works out for you -- keep us posted.

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Sorry, I just caught the 6 week mark.....My friend had it done at 8wks.

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I am four months out and was dilated two weeks ago. Since my surgery I have suffered with a lump in my throat which turns out to be my stomach is too tight the food is not processing down Easily to my stomach. Since the two weeks each day the lump has gotten less and less and food is processing easier. Interestingly I was down to only eating 200 to 300 cal a day because of the lump and since dilated I've been able to get my intake to 600 to 800 cal a day and in two weeks I lost 15 pounds. So I would say dilation works well because it proves to me that if I didn't get my calorie intake my weight loss was going to be too little Or slower. And the dilation was not painful and I didn't feel anything and it was very easy I go for it

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Had my six weeker today and my NP is not happy with my food progress. I'm still having a hard time with anything much more than yogurt consistency. I can occasionally get down a few heavily mayo'd (gag) bites of chicken salad, but it's hard.

She is giving me two more weeks and then sending me in for endoscopy and dilation.

Should I be worried? I feel great! Just as snarky and britchy as ever. Not hungry, exercise daily, staying awake later with a summer nap here and there cuz I can.

Eeeeek! I am so over the doctor's office.

Im an endoscopy Rn, and dialation should help you. The physician will use a bougie like the one used to do your sleeve but will probably go one size bigger to dialate your opening from your esophogus into your stomach so your food wont get so hung up and you will be more comfortable. It will not effect the size of your sleeve just your esophogus and your opening into your stomach. Quick and easy, takes less than a minute to do. Good luck.

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I'm one of the ones the dilation did not work on. It improved immediately after, but closed back up 2 days later. The next week they put a metal stent in my stomach. After almost 7 weeks I'm finally getting it removed on Monday! I hope the dilation works for you!

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Have you tried to eat other foods and been unsuccessful? I believe we were done on the same day and I can eat chicken breast and turkey just fine. Something about tuna and cottage cheese makes me want to throw up though, so maybe it is just that particular food.< /p>

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