Back pain?

For the past 2 days, my upper back has been hurting. You know when you choke on something hard and it goes down the wrong way, it causes your upper back to hurt... thats how I'm feeling right now and have been since yesterday. My chest is hurting as well... boobies and all. It's just the breast bone, I guess. I don't know. Has anyone else had this feeling before?? What causes it and how can I undo it?? Karine Lap RNY 7/31/06

Karine, sorry, I haven't experienced this after surgery. But, I have had occasion to swallow something too large before surgery and it felt "stuck" in the esophagus. I just let the misery continue till it was over back then. I have read on the boards that if you get that feeling to try meat tenderizer, but I don't know how much, if you mix it with fluids, or what. If it were me and I had been hurting for a couple of days, just to make sure, I would call the doc. Hope you get better soon. ~Diana~