My biggest fear.

Thanks for your reply.  I guess I needed to hear that it will become the new normal.  Just heard too many stories of food getting stuck because it won't pass.  

I have always had this problem, I had RNY and I have adjusted and you will too one of my helpful tips is that I cut everything up small then I chew chew chew, with it being a smaller bite if I don't chew it long enough it helps it was already small. Good luck I am sure you will do great.

Thank you.   I am glad to know I am not the only one who eats or used to eat fast.  I am sure if I will adapt.  Thanks for letting me know it too shall pass.

I had the RNY 4 months ago. I have been off all my diabetes medications  since right before my surgery. It is well worth chewing and emulsifying the food in my mouth to have my life back. I have gotten food stuck by eating too fast or taken too big of bites but I still would change nothing. I am 20 lbs away from my goal weight in 4 months and am the happiest I have been in years. I have NO regrets!

I just wanted to weigh in here and let you know that I have been in absolute agony over the same decision. I was certain I wanted the sleeve. I am having my surgery on Tuesday and my surgeon could see the struggle and sat down with me for over an hour.... I ultimately decided to go with the rny and just wanted to touch on your fear that you might feel stuck or your food may not go down and such.... He explained to me that although the sleeve is wonderful, it is considered a high pressure system and the rny is not... Picture a long thin balloon like you would use to make a balloon animal with... He said that's how the sleeve is, your food will either go down or it will come back up, he said now picture the rny as a soft round balloon , you can squeeze and poke at it and it won't pop as easily ... It is a low pressure system / hence why sleeves are not the better choice when someone suffers from reflux and gerd. 

I hope the analogy helps.... It helped me but maybe I'm not explaining it right .this has been the toughest decision of my whole life , good luck with your choice !!

Thank you for that analogy.  That makes perfect sense.   It is certainly making my decision easier.   I think the RNY is really the way to go.  Good luck on your surgery.   Please  keep in touch.

I had "just" a VSG. Let me tell you in the beginning you have to slow down and chew your food well...or it won't go down. And what won't go down must come back up. Even now at 2 1/2 year post op, if I accidentally don't chew well enough, it still gets stuck. I hope this last forever!  It reminds you when you get lax. I know it probably won't last forever but glad I still react now. 

Thank you for answering my question.  I am so glad to hear from those who have gone before me.  I am sure that I will learn to slow down and chew chew chew.

I understand because I too eat fast. I'm 16 months out and am so thankful that I had the RNY. I have learned so much here and from my surgeon. Good luck.

Robin

Thanks Robin.  It certainly helps that I am not the only one.