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Round 4 today I had a sharp pain in my belly area right around my sternum. It has gotten a lil worse and just is hurting really bad now. I had tilapia for lunch and dinner it was moist so I mushed with my fork and chew chew chew and mush in my mouth. Is food stuck?? Something else??? Any remedies???

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Round 4 today I had a sharp pain in my belly area right around my sternum. It has gotten a lil worse and just is hurting really bad now. I had tilapia for lunch and dinner it was moist so I mushed with my fork and chew chew chew and mush in my mouth. Is food stuck?? Something else??? Any remedies???

Paramedic in me jumps out so I apologize I can't help it. That being said I am assuming you arnt having any chest pain or shortness of breath. If you are call an ambulance. If your having calf pain on top of that let me slap you while u call the ambulance. Now assuming you don't have that...

I had a piece of salmon get stuck like that and it created a sharp pain lower half of my sternum and created instant saliva production. I didn't throw up but it did last about 8 minutes. I did take a few small sips of Water.

Hope this helps :)

Surgiversary 07/24/12 Sent from my iPhone.

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Yes, none of those pains you listed that would require ambulance. I am stretching back in a recliner at the moment with a heating pad on my tummy. I am sipping on some warm Water hoping that may help. When I take deep breathes, I can pinpoint the exact point of the pain. It's not gas though I know that.

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I have had pain in my sternum for about a week now, if I try to eat or drink I get nauseous. It feels like menstrual cramps but in my sternum. Surgeon thinks I have an ulcer, going to the dr today about it. Hope you feel better

- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgiversary: 6/11/12

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It is possible that as much as you mushed the tilapia that you ate a little faster than your pouch was ready for. Happened to me yesterday with scrambled eggs. I've been able to eat them with no issues but, yesterday I barely got half in when I just knew something wasn't right. I thought I chewed well because I'm so afraid to get sick and I didn't eat what I normally can and sure enough....my pouch had enough and up it came. First time that's happened for me since surgery and I really don't want to do that again. I won't be eating scrambled eggs anytime soon either LOL.

Hope you're feeling better. They did mention that pappaya emzines (spelling?) help with digestion. GNC sells them in chewable tablet form.

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I have had pain in my sternum for about a week now' date=' if I try to eat or drink I get nauseous. It feels like menstrual cramps but in my sternum. Surgeon thinks I have an ulcer, going to the dr today about it. Hope you feel better

- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgiversary: 6/11/12[/quote']

Hope you are fine. Let us know how it goes.

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It's probably nothing but pinpoint pain that lasts longer than a couple hours is concerning. I would call your surgeon's office. After surgery the biggest concern of course is a clot. It's probably nothing but if your still having the pain today I would call

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Here is an update

Thank you for all caring so much!!!!

The pain went away by morning, but it comes back when I drink milk occasionally, I'll have to look into this more I suppose. Also does anyone have an issue laying flat, like you cannot breathe laying flat. I am week 2.5 post op

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Here is an update

Thank you for all caring so much!!!!

The pain went away by morning' date=' but it comes back when I drink milk occasionally, I'll have to look into this more I suppose. Also does anyone have an issue laying flat, like you cannot breathe laying flat. I am week 2.5 post op[/quote']

Oh my gosh my body is happier laying on my back : ) My tummy doesn't seem to gurgle so much when I'm on my back. I am 4 days post op. hope you find comfort soon

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