I am approx. 5 days post-op & I kind of cheated..scared to death I did something??

Okay, I fudged a little. I couldn't help it, I was dying for something in my mouth to chew on. I took a bite of cottage cheese 5 days post-op. I was trying to sneak it obviously so took a bite real quick so no one would see. This was the first time I ate anything so the bite was a little too big than I should have. It hurt like hell going down. I didn't vomit or anything but it felt like I had something stuck in my esophagus for a day or so. Is this normal? I'm scared to death I did something to my new stomach. I feel fine now, no vomiting or anything so I would assume I'm okay but could I have ruptured my staple line & just not have known it? How can you tell if you ruptured your staple line at this early stage or there are leaks? What are the symptoms of this? My surgeon did a leak test 2 days post-op & it was fine.

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