Frustrated at a stand still!
My surgery was on Nov 10 and I've lost 80 pounds to date! I haven't lost one pound in the past two months! I have been reading comments here about what everyone eats and the quanity eaten, just to compare. If it wasn't for crackers, crackers and more crackers I would be starved to death! Have crackers....will travel! I have found out anything "hard" goes down easier...nacho's and crackers, as an example. Tomorrow I have a Dr.s appointment to run the light down my stomach to see if I might need the opening stretched. I am SO glad I had the surgery however I have been terribly sick at times....vomiting alot. The only meat I can tolerate is ground beef in chili or soup and two or three chicken nuggets. Any other meat I stay away with. My Dr. says my stomach opening might prevent me from tolerating meat...so if he sees the opening is too small he is planning on stretching it. Has anyone had this done before? I'd like to hear from ya!
Ahhh...an endoscopy with a dialation......yes, I have had 5 of them done. The procedure itself is very easy. They give you some drugs to sort of knock you out, you are not completely out but you can not feel anything going on, put the scope down your throat and check things out. If a dialation(stretching) is needed it will be done at that time.
It does sound like that is what your problem is. This far out you should be able to eat most foods with no problems. (Or any problems arising should be caused by not chewing well enough or eating too much) It is a very common problem. It may have to be done a couple of times but once you have it opened and you can eat normally and not get sick, it will feel great.