Caution- Chew Food to Applesauce!

[manji2013 30]

Had a horrible experience today and want to caution all the newbies (which includes me). I had surgery on Sept 1st. No issues. I'm back to work, had a busy day today at work. I was in Court all day for work with no lunch break (probation officer), so I got home and was going to eat the other half of my sesame chix lean cuisine left from last nite. I was talking to my husband and not paying attention. I obviously didn't chew well enough and took about 3 bites pretty fast. The food got stuck in my throat and would not go down. I tried for 45 minutes to throw it up and made small progress, but more than anything a frothy liquid only came out. Finally after 45 minutes of pain, seriously felt like a heart attack, the remaining food went down that I didn't throw up. I looked at the food that I threw up and it was barely chewed. What the hell was I thinking!!!! This post is a reminder to all to not get caught up in old behaviors, pay attention to what you are eating, slow down, and chew to Applesauce. I never want to go thru this horrible painful experience again. I just kept praying to God to help me with relief. Hope someone takes away something from this post and avoids such an unnecessary experience.

[Junebug1971 41]

I've done it too. And it sucks.

[leanne1126 84]

Last week I was not chewing well enough and my food was stuck in my pouch. I couldn't keep anything down. I ended up back in the hospital to have endoscopy to get it cleared. chicken was hanging out in there along with whatever I ate after that. Hard lesson to learn. Chew chew chew!!

[mskami77 295]

It's painful but it's also the best lesson to learn to chew chew chew!

[Beni 1,484]

Yep, been there done that. Isn't it horrible but then that's how you learn to take it slow and chew well.

[zackly 13]

I sometimes use a mini food processor to chop up food before I eat it. The other night I made a roast beef for my wife and chopped my portion with a little gravy in the Cuisinart. Tasted great and well tolerated.