3 Yrs Post-op; food constantly gets stuck!
Hi Everyone,
I'm at my wits' end here and hoping for some help/feedback. I am 3 yrs post-op from RNY. I really never adjusted to the solid food stage very well, in fact it took me 3 months to transition from soft to whole foods. Anyway, back then I had many tests (CT scans. MRI, upper GI with Small Bowel follow-through, etc). The only conclusion reached was that my transit time was a bit slower than normal and I was to eat slower, etc.
So, here I am...3 years out and still having food issues. My food gets "stuck' at least every other day and there's no reason. I have tried to keep a food diary to identify problem foods, but nothing is consistent. I chew to the same consistency and never eat quickly.
This past July, I had 3 hernias repaired, my gallbladder removed, lysis of adhesions and my abdominaplasty. Initially, the problem seemed to go away, so my docs and I pretty much blamed the adhesions and hernias for my "sticking" problems. Well, here I am, 5 months post op and my problems have returned with a vengeance. My surgeon refuses to do any more testing on me because he says I am not really losing any weight, so therefore my problems must not be too bad (HIS logic, not mine!)
To summarize, I really need some input here. Has anyone experienced these symptoms? Often times, I need to force myself to vomit, if not, the pain in my back and chest get unbearable. Sometimes, tea helps facilitate, but most of the time, I have to dry heave for up to 3 hours before things improve. Most of the time, I feel like if I can put a plunger down my throat, I would feel better! Yikes!!
Help!
Thanks!
Toni
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I'm at my wits' end here and hoping for some help/feedback. I am 3 yrs post-op from RNY. I really never adjusted to the solid food stage very well, in fact it took me 3 months to transition from soft to whole foods. Anyway, back then I had many tests (CT scans. MRI, upper GI with Small Bowel follow-through, etc). The only conclusion reached was that my transit time was a bit slower than normal and I was to eat slower, etc.
So, here I am...3 years out and still having food issues. My food gets "stuck' at least every other day and there's no reason. I have tried to keep a food diary to identify problem foods, but nothing is consistent. I chew to the same consistency and never eat quickly.
This past July, I had 3 hernias repaired, my gallbladder removed, lysis of adhesions and my abdominaplasty. Initially, the problem seemed to go away, so my docs and I pretty much blamed the adhesions and hernias for my "sticking" problems. Well, here I am, 5 months post op and my problems have returned with a vengeance. My surgeon refuses to do any more testing on me because he says I am not really losing any weight, so therefore my problems must not be too bad (HIS logic, not mine!)
To summarize, I really need some input here. Has anyone experienced these symptoms? Often times, I need to force myself to vomit, if not, the pain in my back and chest get unbearable. Sometimes, tea helps facilitate, but most of the time, I have to dry heave for up to 3 hours before things improve. Most of the time, I feel like if I can put a plunger down my throat, I would feel better! Yikes!!
Help!
Thanks!
Toni
386/220
I AM SO SORRY THIS IS HAPPENING. IT MUST BE ABSOLUTELY FRUSTRATING. I DID HEAR THAT IF FOOD GETS STUCK BOIL SOME WATER ADD A LITTLE MEAT TENDERIZER AND DRINK AS HOT AS YOU CAN STAND IT. I KNOW IT SOUNDS GROSS BUT I HEAR IT WORKS.
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