How much do you eat?

I'm wondering how much everyone else is able to eat at a meal at this point. My nutritionist suggested that I may need to have the opening stretched because I can't get the food in. For instance, I had a bowl of navy bean soup. I was able to get in maybe 1/4 cup in 30 minutes, didn't eat anything else for the meal. Then I get this pain in my chest, like the food isn't going down. Same thing when I try Wendy's chili, which, ironically, I was able to get down at 6 weeks. The only thing that goes down easily is cottage cheese, egg salad and yogurt. Marie

Sounds like you need to contact your doctor. I don't think it matter how much, but the fact that you are experiencing pain is key. Call your doc. Aime

Aime, I was just at the doctor's last week, discussed the pain. They thought it may be because I'm eating too fast or too much. But 1/4 cup of soup in 1/2 hour - how much slower am I supposed to go? And the pain goes away either when it finally goes down or comes up. Marie

Hi Marie, I agree with Aime. Call your doctor. It doesn't hurt to ask! I am able to eat about 1/2 a cup in a half hour unless its soup then I can eat a little more -- probably because it is more liquid than anything! Good luck and please let us know! Holly

Marie, Definetly call you DR. It sounds a lot like a stricture and I have had three and that does mean stretching your opening so food can go through. It is a simple procedure and you are placed in a twilight sleep. Please call you DR in the morning because it can get to where nothing goes down. Let us know what happens.. Hugs,

Marie....Call your doctor ASAP.....Do not let this go on!!! Better to be safe than sorry!!!!! Keep us posted!! Hugs Judy

I would have to agree with the others call your doctor and get the thing looked at. Better to be safe than sorry and live with the pain. I had a stricture dilation (sp) done last month and it has improved what I can eat so much!! Hugs~~ Deanne

Judy, Before I went to the doctor, I was trying to figure out if the pain is because of something I'm doing wrong, like trying to eat more than I should at this point. Sounds like everyone's able to get in more soup than I can, so that answers my question. I've got an appt. tomorrow. Marie

OK MARIE...PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT HAPPENS...WILL PRAY THAT ITS NOTHING SERIOUS!!!! HUGS JUDY

Marie, I agree with Angela. This sounds like it could be a stricture, which is something you definitely need to have taken care of immediately. Call your surgeon!!! And, then let us know how you are doing. I'm worried about you. As for how much I eat....It's closer to 1/2 cup in 30 minutes.....Unless it's soup, chili, etc...then I can eat more than that. Susan