I had a terrible bout with phlegm or mucous - it could happen to you.

I'm over 7 months postop. I've had a couple of time when I hurt after eating and had to spit out extra mucous or phlegm. But, this week, I had it for over 1 and 1/2 hours and the pain was horrendous - plus it built to an almost unbearable peak just before it began to subside. I know for a fact that I spit out over a quart of stuff. I was gagging and nauseous and never vomited, though I wish I had. In fact, I've never thrown up since surgery. I had gotten up and eaten about 2 to 3 bites only of roast I'd cooked overnight in crockpot. Then, a few minutes later, I threw into my mouth my 2 Flintstones, my vitamin C, my B12 and 2 or 3 Tums and chewed and swallowed it all with no liquid. Within 5 minutes the troubles began. It must have plugged up the hole with the roast and the vitamins exploded on top of it all. It was horrible pain and eventually was straight through from breastbone to backbone like a super severe gallbladder attack or heart attack! I was on my way to the doctor or the hospital when it finally began to subside. I didn't see much about it in the archives so thought I'd add my story. I know I chewed well, but maybe on an empty stomach, the roast was too much.

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