I had a 1ml fill yesterday for a total of 4.5mls/10ml band since surgery 10/2. This evening I got stuck on cottage cheese, turkey luncheon meat, 1 bite of sausage and a few noodles. I got stuck, slimed and hacked up the offenders.

I still feel stuck, perhaps swelling? Any insight and advice would be helpful. I need to go to bed and am quite sure I can't lay down.

What to do?

Thanks

Been there, done that, have that T shirt. Have you tried a little water to see if you can get what may be left to move through? I have also found when that happens that I need to walk around - for some reason that seems to help.

If you cannot lie down, you should consider the ER - I am not a doctor, but that does not sound right.

I heard if you raise your arms above your head that really helps. Hope it gets better.

I had a 1ml fill yesterday for a total of 4.5mls/10ml band since surgery 10/2. This evening I got stuck on cottage cheese, turkey luncheon meat, 1 bite of sausage and a few noodles. I got stuck, slimed and hacked up the offenders.

I still feel stuck, perhaps swelling? Any insight and advice would be helpful. I need to go to bed and am quite sure I can't lay down.

What to do?

Thanks

I am sure you have swelling after being stuck. I keep papaya enzyme tablets with me at all times. Chewing a few when getting stuck, helps to move the offenders down. I walk walk walk and try to get sips of Water down when I get comfortable enough and sure enough within 20 minutes it moves through. I do not have any fill so that might be to my advantage, but you need to perhaps have some liquids for a day or so to get the swelling down. Maybe Protein smoothies would help with the crushed ice, it works wonders for me to soothe the upset that a stuck episode causes me. Good luck and I guess we occasionally mess up with eating too much or too fast. I still have to slow down and not eat like the house is on fire.

FYI my docor requires 1 day of full liquids and one day of mushies after a fill. You might want to consider that route next time you have a fill.

FYI my docor requires 1 day of full liquids and one day of mushies after a fill. You might want to consider that route next time you have a fill.

Honk, you took the words right out of my mouth.......you are swollen, and should be on liqueds.