Question:
Today I ate a salad and I chewed it very well,afew minutes later,I know I've got some

thing stuck.I vomit about an hour later.Then I eat a couple of crackers and drink some water.A few minutes later I feel the same way.I vomit again.Does any one know how long it will take this to go away.I chewed a piece of gum this morning and I don't remember spitting it out.Please don't bash me I'm terrified as it is.    — [Anonymous] (posted on July 31, 2000)

July 31, 2000
First, I think you probably ate too much. And you cannot drink when you eat. I'm 7 months post-op and I still cannot drink when I eat. The other day I had 3 McDonalds french fries and a sip of a drink and threw up. It is pertinent to remember not to do this-wait 15 minutes to drink. Don't feel bad. We have to do some trial and error before we get it right.
   — [Deactivated Member]

July 31, 2000
You don't mention how far post-op you are, so I'm assuming you are very recently post-op. One thing I have found out is to NEVER drink when something is stuck. The water tends to just sit on top of what already is in your pouch and causes a very heavy, uncomfortable feeling. Obviously it lasts until whatever is stuck, passes through the new opening. Throwing up does'nt necessarily dislodge whatever is stuck though. Just don't eat anything else until it passes through. Should'nt take more than a few hours at the longest, as it would most likely dissolve. Good Luck!
   — Dani J.

July 31, 2000
My husband had trouble with lettuce, too. I guess he didn't chew it well enough because it seemed to sort of float down and cover the outlet, much like a washcloth in a bathtub. SOMETIMES tipping over on your left side can cause you to burp and the offending object will dislodge. But you need to do it right away for it to work at all. You're still in the learning curve, so you'll learn to recognize the red alert symptoms really soon and either tip or hurl pretty fast. And we all perfect our technique! LOL!
   — vitalady