Does food get stuck

[M.A. Cruz 15]

Does food get stuck with the RNY like it does with the band?

[SoccerMomma73 1,867]

I hear people on here say it gets stuck with RNY but at 7 months post-op I have never experienced it. I may be losing slow but my RNY is a little piece of heaven compared to the misery I had with the band.

HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 199

[ElleG 394]

I had a band, now I have the rny. I don't get stuck but you will feel it if you eat too much. It hurts and you will feel it if you eat something with too much fat. It hurts. I have never dumped thank GOD. You still have to be careful when you eat and don't eat and drink together. Best Wishes!

[lisalisalisa 54]

I had gastric bypass and yep, food gets stuck if you eat too fast or don't chew well or, if you eat the wrong thing.

[ArmyOfMe 82]

Yes, very much so. Usually, it's due to texture (pasta or breads), not chewed well enough, ate and swallowed it fast, fatty food, possible stricture.

In my case, I forget to chew properly and I end up swallowing big chunks. That's why my food gets stuck and I end up throwing it up.

[terry1118 1,274]

Yes' date=' very much so. Usually, it's due to texture (Pasta or breads), not chewed well enough, ate and swallowed it fast, fatty food, possible stricture.

In my case, I forget to chew properly and I end up swallowing big chunks. That's why my food gets stuck and I end up throwing it up.[/quote']

Also if the food is too dry. tuna with no mayo and chicken does gets "stuck" for me. And once I slightly overcooked my fish (making it a little dry) and tried to eat it anyway - bad idea!

[SoccerMomma73 1,867]

So, I guess it varies a lot . I can eat Pasta,rice, bread, etc without issue. tuna or eat don't bother me. I do tend to be a slow eater and chew well so that may be part of it.

HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 199

[M.A. Cruz 15]

In other words...not much difference from the band.

[SoccerMomma73 1,867]

In other words...not much difference from the band.

For me personally, it's day and night! Guess I'm just lucky. Will keep my fingers crossed you're one of the lucky ones!

HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 199

[band2RNY 12]

That's the worst part about the band. I've heard the same thing from friends that have RNY..... it still gets stuck. I'm just going to weigh out my food and stick to that. lol

[bakawaka 108]

I had the bypass and have not experienced food getting stuck - I chew thoroughly and think that is why

[hottamale 27]

That's a good question! I would eat maybe 3-4 bites of whatever and then,,,,,I couldn't eat for an hour. Im looking forward to not eating as much but get that full filling fast! Can't wait 10/29/13 s-day

[oldoneyoungagain 200]

I don't call it stuck, but you will know if you didn't chew well, ate too fast, or ate too much. Haven't had any dumping, since week one, think that was caused from actually Benafiber. Not had a problem with that, but did get sliming, some call it foamies, and then it came up. Second time had to force it to come up, think I ate too much that time. You will definitely know when it happens totally uncomfortable. Never had a problem with the band in this area. But this doesn't actually bother me, as it is a signal I didn't do something right.

[slwyse 7]

I was never able to throw up with the band. food would get stuck and I would have a lot of pain. Eventually everything would go down, but definitely not fun. I am 5 weeks out from rny surgery and, I try to be really careful with what I eat. The only thing I notice is that, if I eat too much (not that much!) I get hot flashes and feel slightly nauseated. I don't dump but I feel like I have to lie down.

I keep telling myself to eat less and stop sooner and it seems to help. I think it is just a learning curve. Have not tried bread or Pasta yet. The dieticians visual of a dough ball being stuck was enough to cure me from even trying bread or pasta!

Sue