Question:
A Word about Oranges and Blockage

After 10 months of doing great I got a blockage from an orange. I didn't get all the membrane off the orange. Didn't realize that it was blocked until 1 week later when I was eating dinner and the orange changed position and instantly caused severe abdominal pain and vomiting. They tried to unblock me with an endoscopy but wasnt successful. I had to go thru surgery. I am now running a fever and hurting. I just came home today and will probably go back to the hospital tomorrow. SO please before you eat anything make sure you clean it and chew chew chew. You do not want to go through this again...Michelle    — michelle B. (posted on March 26, 2003)

March 26, 2003
Michelle, I'm sorry you are going through so much pain. But I do want to thank you for the heads up. My biggest problem is eating too fast and not watching what I'm doing. I eat an orange a day so I will be much more careful after knowing what you went through. Hope you get to feeling beeter soon. Sidney Open RNY 10-23-02 down 70+
   — Siddy I.

March 26, 2003
I am surprised to hear this and sad its made you ill. I eat a good bit of grapefruit and dont chew or cut like I did as a new post op. Hope you feel better soon.
   — bob-haller

March 26, 2003
Oh my! Thanks for the advice. I love oranges and eat at least one a day. I never even thought about blockages from them. Hope you're all better real soon.
   — ZaZa F.

March 26, 2003
Good Golly Miss Molly! So sorry about your bad experience! Thank you for posting it, I am learning so much from posts like this. Mea, pre-op, no date yet.
   — Mea A.

March 27, 2003
I am 6 wks post op and yesterday tried to eat 1 segment of an orange for the first time. ALthough I chewed it really well, it did give me a stomach ache. I think it will be a while before I eat any part of another orange.
   — Lisa C.