Question:
I had open rny in January. Lost 87lbs. Now I'm having trouble with food again

It's like when I was early post op an everything keeps getting stuck and giving my pain in my chest. Not eating anything diffrent but recently having the pain again. Any suggestions or familiar experiences to share?    — shelly W. (posted on August 16, 2001)

August 16, 2001
Call your doctor, your stoma likely needs dialated. Do it before you have trouble drinking liquids.
   — bob-haller

August 16, 2001
Shelly, maybe you should check with your doctor and have your stoma checked out.
   — [Anonymous]

August 24, 2001
I am 13 months post op and had this similar problem. I finally broke down and went to the doctor. I had some scar tissue that had built up around the opening to the pouch which had to be stretched. Now I can even swallow bread, which I had not been able to do so in the past. Call your doctor and see if he wants to scope you. It was worth it for me!
   — Toni2760

January 29, 2002
I went right by my diet but as I started tring to eat my chest pain was unreal as i swallowed and it usually came back up. I ended up with 3rd degree burns on esop. from this,so I advise if you start that go back to the Dr.-In my case they scoped me and said nothing could be done.. So-- I found a lite ice cream made by flavorite in vanilla and i make ice cream sodas--i use a little coke. i have found i can eat chips and certain dips .also can eat water packed tuna sandwich with crunchy cheetos. I think you just have to try many things and pray a lot .I also have to say that mydr put me on prilosec and it helped a lot. There has to be some thing for you to eat . I have found I can eat chicken spaghetti if it is angel hair spag.. Good luk an God Bless you I hope this helps.---karen
   — Karen C.