16 months out...difficulty with food

Liz R.
on 6/1/11 2:19 am - Belleville, Canada

Hey there, I have a quick question for my fellow lightweights.

I am 16 months out, and the past 2 days I am having difficulty with solid foods. Eating any solids is just giving me a stuck, lumpy feeling. I`m not bringing the food up (I haven`t been able to vomit since surgery...not once, not even trying to make myself), its just heavy and painful until the feeling eventually passes. Im tolerating liquids and soft foods fine (ie yogurt, coffee, protein shakes), but food is just really uncomfortable. Im not chewing any less or anything...so I`m a little confused.

Any experienced RNYèrs out there have any suggestions?

Thanks

Liz .......... www.facebook.com/johnstoy
GP appointment for referral: July 8, 2009
Consult with nurse/NUT November 4th, 2009
7 week NUT preop check December 22, 2009
Meet the surgeon & schedule surgery January 19th, 2010
PATS January 28th, 29th, 2010
SURGERY!!!!!! February 9, 2010
Hernia Repair(s) May 22, 2010
Thanks to Kitty_White for being my wonderful and friend!

louloubelle
on 6/1/11 3:22 am

VBG on 01/09/10 with

HI I am a VSG, but I have and still go through this. Something always feel like they are stuck, others I am doing better on. Take smaller bites, and chew like crazy...when I was early out I also ate super slow. Now I still take small bites and chew like crazy, but I also can take a small break and eat a little more later. I will be 2yrs out in Jan, and I still eat a very small amount. It will get easier, just go slow and try new things!

Liz R.
on 6/1/11 3:51 am - Belleville, Canada

RNY on 02/09/10

I've never had an issue eating too much or too quickly though. Just seems to have come out of left field...ACK!

Liz .......... www.facebook.com/johnstoy
GP appointment for referral: July 8, 2009
Consult with nurse/NUT November 4th, 2009
7 week NUT preop check December 22, 2009
Meet the surgeon & schedule surgery January 19th, 2010
PATS January 28th, 29th, 2010
SURGERY!!!!!! February 9, 2010
Hernia Repair(s) May 22, 2010
Thanks to Kitty_White for being my wonderful and friend!

AshleyInTexas
on 6/1/11 4:56 am - TX

RNY on 08/06/07

Does this happen only in the mornings?

I'm 4 years out and my pouch is very tight every morning. I call her grouchy pouchy!!!! lol I cant eat dense solid foods till around 11am or so. So I also do yogurt, coffee, portein shake or scrambled eggs.

I wouldn't worry about it too much unless you are in pain. Then I'd call your surgeon asap!

Hope all is well.

Ash ;o)

RNY 8-6-2007 stats 5'3" HW-240 SW-232 LW-127 GW-120 CW-135
Plastics round #1 on 3-23-2011 BL/BA 575cc & 550cc Silicone under the muscle
Married 9 yrs with 3 kids- Savannah 8, Skyler 2 & Bryder 1

italianspice
on 6/1/11 5:51 am - Eastlake, OH

RNY on 07/29/10

I would call the surgeon just to make sure you dont have a stricture.

I think it make sense that the slider foods pass without pain, but the heavier dense foods are causing you a problem.

Hope you are feeling better soon.

~Maria

SW 230 Preop 205 GW 130 LW 131 CW 135 Ht 5'1"

Caitlyn_Cat
on 6/1/11 8:16 am

I agree with the above. This I'd be worried about a stricture of some sort this far out given you were eating okay before. Call your surgeon.

Height: 5'5" / HW: 223 / SW: 196 / GW: 125 reached 12/22/2011 / CW: 121

(deactivated member)
on 6/1/11 10:29 am

Hi Liz,
Just went through testing (Barium Swallow) and EDD. The radiologist gave me a Barium pill and it got "stuck", thought I had a stricture but when I had my EDD the surgeon told my famuly that I needed to see a gastro dr for more testing as it could be a number of things but they can test and deal with esophageal conditions. I am at 17+ mos out and never had that stuck feeling till now. So call your dr and see whats going on -it is not normal. take care,Brenda

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