Stuck food

[ap248 5]

I just experienced my first stuck food. Holy painful! I had half of a slice if deli turkey. I though I chewed it up enough but apparently not... Tips to avoid this in the future?

[volkitteh 34]

Maybe it's deli meat. I had same problem with it. Even vomitted. Yet I can eat rotisserie chicken just fine. Maybe because it's less processed? I'm

Avoiding deli meat for now. It was when I was 6 weeks postop that I had problems. For time reference.

[ap248 5]

You may be right. I had vomited too. I have no desire to repeat that experience again anytime soon.

[SugarFreeMe 293]

It could be the type of deli meat along with the liquid content. I can eat chicken salad and rotisserie chicken, but grilled chicken - no way. I can eat scrambled eggs, but add meat and it's not a good thing. Just keep experimenting with different things. Unfortunately I think stuck foods are unavoidable until you figure this thing out. I read a post from someone who had surgery 2 years ago who just got sick on waffles so I guess the game doesn't ever stop.

[James Marusek 5,244]

At one of our support group meetings, it was mentioned that meat tenderizer will help with this problem. Drinking 2 teaspoons of meat tenderizer with 3 ounces of warm Water should help. It works fairly fast. You can search the internet about this fix. Papaya enzymes may also help.

[terry1118 1,274]

At one of our support group meetings, it was mentioned that meat tenderizer will help with this problem. Drinking 2 teaspoons of meat tenderizer with 3 ounces of warm Water should help. It works fairly fast. You can search the internet about this fix. Papaya enzymes may also help.

My team also mentioned this. I found that being upright and walking helped the feeling pass more quickly. Sitting still seemed to make the stuck feeling last longer. Even so sometimes I end up throwing it up. I am one year out from my surgery and still can't eat poultry in any form except for ground turkey or chicken. Every attempt ended in misery.

Your best bet is to avoid it for a week or two before trying it again. Make sure it is chopped up small and moistened, take VERY small bites, chew, chew, chew, and wait for a bit between bites. If it still happens you may be someone who can't eat it, at least for now. Try cooked ground turkey/chicken. You may tolerate it better. :-)