Question:
Just an Eating Reminder to New AND Experienced Post-ops

I am now 8 months post-op. Yesterday, for the first time in my post-op journey, I experienced food getting stuck. I was in a hurry, eating too fast, and did not chew the chicken carefully, though it was moist. For nearly 4 hours, I was miserable. Couldn't get it to come up or go down.<br><br>So, I logged on to AMOS to search for advice. I decided the meat tenderizer with warm water was too controversial, so I tried sipping hot tea, which was recommended by AMOS member George. Within 15 minutes, I was able to dislodge the chicken and get it up. Great advice that worked quickly and safely.<br><br>The moral of the story is that we need to be just as diligent at 8 months post-op as we are at 8 weeks post-op. A real eye opener for me in a lot of ways - returning to a high protein low carb diet with regular exercise tomorrow (just like I did at 8 weeks post-op). The passage of time cannot allow us to revert to any old habits. Especially if we expect success. I hope I'm listening to my own advice...I better practice what I preach!    — [Deactivated Member] (posted on December 31, 2000)

December 31, 2000
Denise, Please repeat exactly what George told you to do with the hot tea (any kind of tea or what?), so that if it ever happens to us, we will know what to do. Thanks, and I'm glad it worked for you. Also, how did you contact George, was it on the chat line or what? It's wonderful that you got immediate response like that. I don't use the chat line, but it sounds like it sure worked for you. Thanks!
   — Beth W.

December 31, 2000
Denise, Please repeat exactly what George told you to do with the hot tea (any kind of tea or what?), so that if it ever happens to us, we will know what to do. Thanks, and I'm glad it worked for you. Also, how did you contact George, was it on the chat line or what? It's wonderful that you got immediate response like that. I don't use the chat line, but it sounds like it sure worked for you. Thanks!
   — Beth W.

January 1, 2001
Beth, I didn't go to chat - I typed in stuck food and searched the database. The tea remedy had been posted previously by someone named George.<br><br>I had just made a gallon of tea and it was still hot. I sipped small amounts slowly and carefully. After the 4th sip, about 15 minutes later, I was able to get the stuck food up and had immediate relief. It was an awful experience, but I'm glad I know what to do if it happens again.
   — [Deactivated Member]

January 1, 2001
Denise, what a timely post! The same thing happened to me Christmas night! I NEVER had had anything stuck before and I was miserable,too. I am almost a year postop- thankfully the sipping hot water worked for me too, but was I ever scared!! It was a good reminder for me as I sometimes forget I had this surgery because things are going so well. Happy New Year to you!
   — M B.