Question:
Sorry to have to ask this ~

It's been five days since I've been able to keep down anything of substance. I am 7 weeks and a few days out of surgery and have been trying to eat just a little bit of anything for the past few days but it seems like I can't hold anything down. I've thrown up every night for the past five nights. At lunch time, I held down a cheese stick and anything over a bite or two of anything is making me full - wondering how normal it is. I'm wondering if I should go back to my full liquid diet stage or just eat those things that are really mushed - maybe it's not time for me to start trying other things. Will this pass? This is the gross part so please stop reading now if you have a queasy stomach....and WHY is my "url" looking like a bunch of little jellyfish with legs? Aye, aye, aye - what a new experience all of this is. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.    — Lisa J. (posted on May 30, 2002)

May 29, 2002
Hello. Anytime I had a problem with food, I'd revert back to what was working previously (i.e., softer foods, or just full liq's). Try to go back to full liq's and then try small amounts of food a little at a time again. Instead of eating the whole cheese stick, try eating 1/4 of it, then waiting a few minutes to see how it settles with you, then eat more etc. careful not to "graze" or take an hour to eat the whole thing. Good luck and God Bless!
   — Kimberly L.

May 30, 2002
Hi -It's possible that you are not chewing enough, the outlet from your stomach will never get any bigger then it is after surgery. So try chewing more thoroughly, it might work. Good Luck !!!
   — Ken H.

May 30, 2002
Sounds like you have closed up...i have done this for over a year... it isn't painful or scary it's very simple to get dilted..call the doc and let him know that you cant keep anything down. you are right at the right place for this to happen....after he stretches you , you will be fine. good luck.....
   — Sharon F.

May 30, 2002
*Warning* My answer is not for you weak stomach folks....Although you are little further out than most stricture folks, it sounds EXACTLY like what happens to me when I need a dilation. I had my first one 3.5 weeks post op and another one today. It gets to the point where I can't even keep water down! I vomit everything...including those lovely jellyfish with legs...the only difference is that my jellyfish also have a lovely foam topping. LOL All kidding aside though...call your doc. It's an easy procedure and you will feel like a million bucks afterwards! Good luck!
   — pam29922