Had my first episode of "stuck"

[ShrinkyDink 0]

I was just now eating some shaved chicken breast and I thought I was chewing enough but I got a severe pain in the middle of my back and felt on the edge of throwing up. I tried sipping Water but it just got worse so I assume I had a bite stuck. I sat up very straight and swallowed and burped repeatedly and focused on not upchucking and after about 5 minutes it passed. Scary feeling! I'm surprised it happened since I don't have any fill yet and so far I haven't had a bit of trouble swallowing anything I've eaten, seems funny that it happened on a tiny bite of sandwich meat. I could live without that ever happening again!

[Cathrine Ray 0]

Hi i had my first last Friday. It hurt so much, I was so scared. That was 3 days ago. I'm still sore. Almost like right after surgery. I went back on liquids and squishy stuff. It hurts if I take a deep breath. Not really hurts I just feel everything.. Mine was chicken also. No more chicken for me for sure. It hurt..... I hope we are smart enough to learn from this. Let me know if you get sore.:thumbup:

[lapbandbarb 0]

I have trouble with chicken, too. Small cubed chicken seems to be the best going down. My Dr said the best thing to do if you get stuck and irritated is do a liquid diet for two days or so. If you can get liquids down, you are Ok. If you can't manage liquids, something could be wrong and get checked out. Here's hoping we don't go through this again! Chew, chew, chew!!!

[amanda45414 0]

Sounds pretty painful. I am still on liquids for now. I am just a week post op, but this will be something I keep in mind.

[Cathrine Ray 0]

Thanks I need all the help I can get.. I have no problem keeping liquids down.. I just feel like I got beat up inside... It is sore. I really don't feel if unless I take a deep breath. It feels like it did right after surgery... No real pain just sore. I know it was the being stuck. It was OK before the piece of killer chicken....:thumbup:

[lapbandbarb 0]

Thanks I need all the help I can get.. I have no problem keeping liquids down.. I just feel like I got beat up inside... It is sore. I really don't feel if unless I take a deep breath. It feels like it did right after surgery... No real pain just sore. I know it was the being stuck. It was OK before the piece of killer chicken....:thumbup:

Take it easy tomorrow and the next day with just liquids and Protein shakes. If you can handle them, you'll be fine. Let us know how you do!

The pain is the swelling, just like after you are first banded. It will go away. No more killer chicks:lol: for us!!

FYI-Untoasted breads and soft pizza dough do the same thing to me:thumbdown:

[Cathrine Ray 0]

Thank You Thank You I needed to hear that. This forum is wonderful.. I will stay a good girl. It is better and I 'm on the couch taking at easy today.. Catching up on TIVO Tomorrow I will do some walking.. I also might have done an exercise no no also...I got on the elliptical and went crazy.. Just getting use to exercise. I went 40 mins. Might have been to much... It has been a month.. I stay at 30 mins for another month... Again Thanks

[ShrinkyDink 0]

Wow that stinks that it made you so sore! For me the pain passed as soon as the bite moved through. I did move back to the Atkins shakes though just to be safe.

[malteselover 0]

hi Kathern,

i was just wondering if that is a maltese puppy you are using for your avatar? so cute! i have 3 maltese puupies :tt2: i am loving them :thumbup:

susan

[Cathrine Ray 0]

Hi her name is Lilli. She is 8 months old...Great dog...

[lellow 1,713]

Cathrine Ray,

are you still in pain? My fill didn't hurt. In fact I didn't even notice any difference until my first meal of full liquids, when I realised I got full much faster.

I was on liquids one day, on mushies the next and am already on normal foods now, and I only had my fill on Friday (4 days ago).

I just worry about the fact that you experienced so much pain. I hope it's settled for you now though.

[Cathrine Ray 0]

Hi thanks for checking... Well it took all of a week for the discomfort to go away.. I had told my Hubby if it wasn't better by today I was off to the doc... But Sat it felt so much better now nothing. Good for you on your fill.. I haven't yet had one. My doc say as long as I can loose at least 10 pounds a month no fill. I see him every month and as long as I keep loosing I go without the fill. He said I have to loose less than 10 a month to get one... I have a lot of restriction. I eat very little and really never hungery........... Yea.. again Thanks...