Question:
I am 7 weeks post-op and feel wonderful except for one thing.

It feels like I I have a lump in my throat. I take Prevacid, and have since 1 wk before surgery and my Dr. want me to take it for 4 more wks. It is uncomfortable and of course it makes me swollow more(trying to get it to go down). It is all day and night that I feel this, no matter if I eat or drink, it is still there. What could this be????    — [Anonymous] (posted on May 6, 2001)

May 6, 2001
Hi- My name is Ann Mcdonald. I had surgery 2 wekks ago. I am up feeling great. I can eat my proteins. Everything is wonderful but just as you I have this also. I thought may be I was crazy. I thought that it was just me. I am glad to hear that someone else has this to. I wish I had an answer but I will defentally keep reading to see how often this happens. I hope all works out for you-Ann
   — Ann M.

May 6, 2001
Could it be the after effects of the throat/ng tube?
   — [Anonymous]

May 6, 2001
that feeling is normal... for most people it will go away don't worry about it
   — Kathleen M.

May 6, 2001
May sound silly -- and I am still a pre-op -- but it could be sinus drainage. I have pretty severe allergies in the spring and summer and when my sinuses are draining I get a lump in my throat that I can't swallow as well.
   — Donna H.

May 6, 2001
Some possibilities include: a hiatal hernia you already had, which is now aggravated by food backing up--eating smaller amounts or more slowly would help. Spasms of the esophagus is another. Also thrush--yeast overgrowth due to antibiotics. ASK YOUR MD--it's not something you should put up with for more than a week or so without consulting the surgeon.--Jesse Mason, RN
   — Jesse M.