Can anyone post op answer my question?

I am 9 weeks post op, and I find that I still can't eat anything that is solid or stringy. Let me clarify this with a few examples. I can eat soup, but I don't like many of them, and the ones I do contain noodles or rice which I am supposed to avoid. I can eat chili, and most hamburger if I chew it a lot, no problem. I had a piece of filet mignon, no problem. However, if I eat ground sirloin, chicken (dark or light), or anything stringy like asparagus, it gets stuck in my stomach and I throw up. What confuses me and worries me though is that I can eat things like chili, peanuts, celery, or salad, like I haven't had the surgery. It just goes down and I don't have to wait a long time between bites. Am I just getting used to this lifestyle or has my staple line opened? It is wierd because one day I can eat fine, and the next everything gets stuck. I guess I am worried because I have no one to talk to about this. Thanks for any help. Brian

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