How long does it last?

[laurenella82 625]

The feeling of food in my throat!

I microwaved some chicken wing for my son and threw in one flat piece for myself. That was about an hour and a half ago. I took the skin off and just ate the meat but I think maybe I didn't chew it enough and now I feel like its just sitting in my throat

Help!!!

[Pac-woman 325]

Unfortunately when that happened to me, I had to throw it up. Usually the piece that feels stuck is the only part that comes out. If u do this, do it gently and carefully. Not the best advice, but it helped me get rid of the pressure/pain of being stuck. chicken is dry. Plus not sure what your allowed but try turkey chili.

Unfortunately when that happened to me, I had to throw it up. Usmoually the piece that feels stuck is the only part that comes out. If u do this, do it gently and carefully. Not the best advice, but it helped me get rid of the pressure/pain of being stuck. Chicken is dry. Plus not sure what your allowed but try turkey chili.

Not sure why that post doubled, phone issues here

[laurenella82 625]

Thanks. I thought it would be fine because its that frozen honey BBQ chicken with a good amount of sauce....I won't be making that mistake again lol

Do you make your own turkey chili or do you buy it?

[Pac-woman 325]

Both. Panera bread makes an awesome one if you have that restaurant in your area. Otherwise, get ground turkey meat (not so lean so it browns better) get diced tomatoes, Tomato sauce, kidney Beans do your spices and let it simmer. Slow cooker is best. There are all kinds of easy recipes on the net.

Also, if u buy deli meat, ask them to shave it for u instead of thin. Goes down easier.

[Pac-woman 325]

Soups will be your friend for a while, specially if it's packed with Protein.< /p>

[laurenella82 625]

Awesome. Thanks! I usually try to stay away from Panera because they have this bagel I love! But I'll try their turkey chili. I'll probably make some sooner though.

[Big_Mama 511]

Ugh that's a terrible feeling!!!! This week I downloaded an app recommended on this site called Eat Slower, and it's really helped me slow down. Because of the app, I've actually been able to hold down meats this passed week.

[Pac-woman 325]

Trust me, I know their bread is awesome. But after I had my crouton scare, I won't go near bread. Saltines is okay, goes down easy. But any kind of bread, heck no. Not now.

I thought one crouton wasn't going to kill me when I was preparing my boyfriend's salad. That sucker stayed stuck as if I had Sponge Bob square pants stuck sideways in my throat. That "itch" did not go down. Took forever for the pressure to go away. So yeah, I gladly give away that nice warm piece of bread they give with the Soup. (Be warned, it will be in the bag, lol)

But after surgery my go to foods have been:

• Protein shake in the morning to get the most Protein intake possible
• Protein Bars
• Greek Yogurt ( and I am picky) I get Yoplait Greek yogurt, they got different flavors.
• Cup of Cream of chicken Soup from Lipton for quickies
• Low Sugar Tapioca
• Bean Soup (Pasta Fagioli- you can tell them to skip the pasta)
• Chicken Soup from Pollo Tropical
• Chili from Wendys
• Publix Supermarket has Deli Ham salad and chicken salad with herbal dressing ( I put on 3 saltines and I am full)
• Lipton Black iced tea with lemon (to go packets). Water gets boring so this diet tea has worked out
• Crystal lights iced tea, fruit punch, lemonade
• Cracker pretzels go down pretty good, the plain ones have no yeast in the ingredients (https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/shopping?q=tbn:ANd9GcQNiBJMyefG2XJ2x1uCaqCupCew4oovgZGERc1711ha1FWdDD1n1MKqISH_mR2Xu5j0ttF_Hew&usqp=CAY)
• Cashews and Avocado (for good fats, your skin will get dry, you need some fat)
• Meatballs (cut them in small pieces)
• Baked Tilapia (chew well) and have some kind of sauce on it
• Ravioli (Chef boyrdee) Believe it or not, it was a desperate attempt to eat something different and it was soft enough. About 4 raviolis will fill you. Five may be pushing it.

Things that has NOT gone well

• Chicken wings
• Chicken strips
• Nuggets
• Grilled hamburger (to dry)
• Pork (is hit and miss, must be very moist and cut small)
• eggs (taste like metal to me now)
• Eggs and cheese together
• Turkey Sausage
• Ham (hit and miss)
• Boston Market chicken and soup taste weird to me now
• Wendy's baked potato? Forget it. 2 small fork fulls and your like ...ugh.
• Deviled Ham (too spicy, burns my stomach)

This is where I am at so far at 6 weeks.

In my recent follow up this week, I whined and complained about my stuck issue and how it appears I can't have any solids. They told me it takes time for the opening of the stomach to stretch, and they made it clear it will stretch so take it easy and use this time to focus on dropping the pounds, drinking the Water (that is hard for me) and keeping up with protein by other means. In 6 mths, eating solids should be comfortable. So they say.

Awesome. Thanks! I usually try to stay away from Panera because they have this bagel I love! But I'll try their turkey chili. I'll probably make some sooner though.

Edited February 27, 2015 by Pac-woman

[laurenella82 625]

Thanks! I'll look for it. Hopefully I have enough space on this stupid phone of mine to download it

Edited February 27, 2015 by laurenella82

[Pac-woman 325]

I downloaded it, pretty neat. It has different sounds. I think I will go for the "sparkle" noise. The oink sound makes me feel like a pig eating. LOL

Ugh that's a terrible feeling!!!! This week I downloaded an app recommended on this site called Eat Slower, and it's really helped me slow down. Because of the app, I've actually been able to hold down meats this passed week.

[laurenella82 625]

6 months to eat solids!!??? Goodness! But I guess it majesty sense. My friend is almost a year out and just started tolerating wings.

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

ate the meat - didn't chew it enough

@@laurenella82

hey bud

i'm a "little" surprised that at 2.5 weeks you are eating solids

we all know that NUTS/surgeons have different, rules, instructions etc

like you said, you probably didn't chew thoroughly enough, and maybe you ate too fast

try this.........

take a bite of your food, chew thoroughly

put your utensil down

to make sure you eat very slowly

read a page of a book before you eat again

then take a bite etc. etc.

"stuck" feeling

yeach that is hard to deal with

45 pounds down pre and post op!!!!

that's wonderful

keep up the good work

kathy

congrats

Edited February 27, 2015 by proudgrammy