Stuck?

Going on the theory that the only stupid question is the one not asked.... I am finishing my liquid diet and starting the pureed then soft, etc.  My question is, should food get 'stuck' will I feel it instantly or in a few hours, I guess I'm just not looking forward to the experience.  Thanks for any feedback.

I can tell as soon as I swallow if I am going to be stuck or not. I would also say that for me there are different levels of stuck. It can pass quickly or the food can be stuck for a while before it either goes up as a bp - productive burp or goes down while this is happening I slime which is when you make extra saliva to try to aid the food either up or down the esophagus. The good thing is getting stuck is preventable by chewing well and eating slowly both of which I mess up sometimes.

A piece of food can only get actually stuck when it gets to the narrowing of the stomach where the band is. So if it is the first mouthful, it could be immediate, but if it is the last mouthful, it will only happen when the other food has gone through. This may be a while later - but I can't see how it could be hours!

When people say they are stuck, it may feel like that but it usually isn't! Imagine a small pouch full of nice soft food (well chewed) - no problem. Now imagine that same pouch with some larger lumps, some uneven lumps, even some sharp lumps. Not only will these take up more space, they will press against the sides and cause discomfort. Or even, by taking up extra room, make us overfull very quickly and cause us to bring food back up. 

Because of the size and shape, they will take longer to pass through and so the discomfort may last some time.

If we eat too much, eat too fast or simply eat an unsuitable food, our bodies produce thick saliva ( sliming) in an attempt to help us pass the offending food through for digestion. Unfortunately, our bodies have got this wrong! The last thing a bandster needs is thick mucus on top of an existing problem. So the food may come back up.  Sometimes we PB without the preceeding sliming and sometimes we can slime without a PB!

The movement is like vomitting but there is none of the unpleasantness asociated with a normal vomit - no stomach acids are involved and the food is undigested so while we may not want to taste the food on the way down and the way back up, it is not horrendous! And it relieves any discomfort we may have been feeling.

How true you are....You couldn't have explained it any better...'Lucky"

Thanks for the advice and jenbuzz, you were right, I just love Dr. Courcoulas.  My surgery went great, her bedside manner was great and I'm already down 36lbs.  YAY!  Had my first follow up appointment yesterday and things went well, but was a little disappointed that I didn't get to see her.  Oh well, that's life.  Have a great day!