when will i be able to swallow without getting Chocked

[DeeSleeve13 10]

I m 3wks out and on soft/mushy foods. I m discouraged because 1) I get choked up 2) heart burn is a killer. Is this normal to feel this way? I swear sometimes i wish i would have jst not gotten this procedure done. I jst want to be able to drink normal and eat a lil without getting choked..uggh

[slimagainsoon 88]

It will get better. Let your dr no about the heartburn or get something over counter. I went through the same thing. Remember to eat slowly and don't eat dry chicken and or dry foods. I thought it would never end and I also had nausea and throwing up. I finally went to the dr and I had to have another upper GI to stretch my sleeve because I couldn't eat nothing without throwing up or feeling like I was choking. Hope it gets better with you as you heal. I had my surgery Dec 2012 and feel great now. I have reached my Goal and Only 9 months out. In the beginning I regretted too, but as I healed and felt better, I would do it again. Shopping is so much fun when clothes are smaller and not plus sizes!

[DeeSleeve13 10]

Thank you Slim. But question. What did the upper GI consist of??

[DeeSleeve13 10]

O n i do have prescribed pills(capsules) for heartburn...But they get stuck so hesistent to take them

[Richard Foor 655]

It sounds like you should call your surgeon so they can do an endoscopy(tube with camera down throat) and check for a stricture or some other obstruction causing the problem, if they find something a lot of times I believe they can fix them right away and make things better. Also, as was also stated above make sure you are not eating to fast. Good Luck.

[jsrmanatee 51]

i was having a lot of pain when i took my pills every morning and when i ate. so at about a month out i had ct scan done (loved that orange barium) to make sure i didn't have a leak. it was fine so the doctor prescribed Carafate to coat my stomach. i take it each morning and evening and it has helped immensely. maybe ask your doctor about that.

[Macy6 356]

I m 3wks out and on soft/mushy foods. I m discouraged because 1) I get choked up 2) heart burn is a killer. Is this normal to feel this way? I swear sometimes i wish i would have jst not gotten this procedure done. I jst want to be able to drink normal and eat a lil without getting choked..uggh

What size spoon are you using? I had issues with even Soup at first and switched to toddler spoons and been great since.

[slimagainsoon 88]

Thank you Slim. But question. What did the upper GI consist of??

it consist of being put to sleep, about five minutes then putting a light down my throat to look inside my tummy to see how my sleeve was healing. He inset rated an instrument to stretch my sleeve just a little, I told him not much lol, cause I didn't want room to overeat, but wide enough to keep me from throwing up. My sleeve was staple too tight!

[DeeSleeve13 10]

it consist of being put to sleep' date=' about five minutes then putting a light down my throat to look inside my tummy to see how my sleeve was healing. He inset rated an instrument to stretch my sleeve just a little, I told him not much lol, cause I didn't want room to overeat, but wide enough to keep me from throwing up. My sleeve was staple too tight!

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O Wow. Well glad all is well.

[OBXgirl 21]

Sleeveagainsoon:

How far out from surgery were u when u had to be stretched??

[OBXgirl 21]

Sorry i meant 'slinagainsoon'

[OBXgirl 21]

Sorry i meant 'slimagainsoon'