I feel like a truck ran me over!

Last night I was fine until dinner.  I made chicken legs, and they turned out very juicy.  So I cut a few pieces off and ate them very slowly, figuring I would be fine as they were so juicy.  WRONG!

I stopped eating because I got an uncomfortably full feeling a few bites into dinner (3-4 small bites of chicken).  I tried walking, laying down, nothing.  So finally I threw up.  Then I continued to throw up over the next 2 1/2 hours, about 6 more times.  I was concerned b/c I wasn't keeping water down.  So at 8:15 pm I called my surgeon's after hours number and he said that since I was RNY and not a band, it wasn't that big of a deal if something got a little stuck.  It would work its way through eventually.  He said to stop drinking or eating (like I could even think of that) for 3-5 hours, then try a few sips of water, and by the morning I should be feeling better.  That with vomiting, the stomach gets irritated and swollen.

Around 8:30 I had a pretty bad vomit, but it was finally more than water, so I am guessing it was the last of my dinner.  And I finally felt a little better.  At 12:30 am I got up to get a sip of water and went back to bed.  This morning I am much better (I was in REAL bad shape last night), and had planned to do soft foods today, but all I want is clear liquids.  So I am going to do clear liquids for a day, then try soft foods and work my way back from there.  I just can't believe how bad I still feel today!

Just wanted to share my story and what I learned from the doctor with all of you.

And I am supposed to go back to work on Monday!  UGH!  By the way, I am a type I diabetic, so that tends to complicate things too, like I have to run my blood sugar high when I am vomiting because if I don't I have no way to fix a low blood sugar since I can't keep anything down.  Some days life really stinks ...

Man, what a bummer! I am very sorry you had to endure that.
I hope you continue to feel better as the day goes on!!!

And I know not everyone is going to agree but I've got enough RNY'ers in my life to share this with you...always keep a little Coca Cola on hand...a sip of that during a "stuck" moment can save you much misery.

Feel better!

I think I've had about 1/2 dozen stuck episodes already, it hurts like hell!  Out of curiousity, did you make yourself throw up or just wait for it to happen on its own?  I've tried waiting, and then can't deal with the pain so I make myself. It's seriously the worst feeling ever, and I hate not knowing what's going to be a problem.  I had pork tenderloin w/ gravy on Christmas, pureed. It went down fine. Re-heated it the next day, stuck!  Amy is right, a TINY sip of pop helped me get up my first stuck food, now if I could keep my DH from drinking the "emergency" pop of mine that I keep in the fridge.  I hope you don't encounter another episode for a VERY long time.

Kristy & Amy,

I am so glad I posted my story.  I never knew about the cola fix.  I will be sure to try that again if and when I get stuck again.  I slightly instigated my vomiting by simply bending over the toilet and waiting a few seconds.  I think the pressure from bending helped me get it out.  But for some of them, I was still running to the bathroom.

Thanks again for the great advice!