Question:
I am 4 weeks post op and am on soft food stage and having problems with pain

in my chest and throat area like a tightness I know they say this is from being full but this sometimes happen with my first bite!    — gerirose C. (posted on November 20, 2001)


November 20, 2001
The same things happen to me.I'm 3 months out and it still happens if I take too big a bite of something, if I don't chew something fine enough or if I take a gulp of liquid. I do better with sips, I cut foods into tiny pieces and try to remember to only put very small amounts of food and liquids in my mouth. As long as I do those things it doesn't happen. You'll get the hang of it, you just have to relearn what works best for you-----Good luck!
   — Helen B.

November 21, 2001
I have the same thing. I think what is going on is taking too big of bites. I know I thought I was really taking smaller sips and bites than before but I was still having the sensations that you describe. Then I tried taking even smaller bites and sips, and it stopped. I really think that is what it is. I am still trying hard to make myself take those teeny tiny bites. It's so difficult! I have this weird thing in my mind, that to enjoy my food I have to take big ol mouthfuls at a time and gulp my drinks down. But if you just concentrate and slow down you come to realize you can enjoy your food just as much by taking little bites and sips and taking it slow prolongs that enjoyment! So that's my two-cents. Even if you are taking small bites already, try taking even smaller bites.
   — Jennifer H.

November 21, 2001
I am not Post op yet, but have read many posts on this. Remember to chew chew chew. If you are chewing to paste, and still having the same issue you probably have a stricture, and need Endoscopy to correct it. I have heard that endoscopy is where they stretch the opening, and that should help. I have also heard it is a breeze, and shouldn't be anything to be afraid of. Hope this helps.
   — sbinkerd1

November 23, 2001
I am almost a year post op and depending on the food, a few bites can cause you to be full. The more water a food has, the more you can get down - melon for example. Grapes however have lots of fiber and fill me up pretty quickly. Meats will fill you up even more quickly. Take small bites, chew well and at the FIRST tiny bit of discomfort - stop!
   — Lisa B.




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