So, I got my rite of passage today as a bandster. I had my first stuck episode. I kept saying I needed to learn my lesson so today I did. I had a craving for Chinese food so I got a small order to go, got it home, took a few bites and felt it. It was a NASTY experience, one I don't care to repeat. My craving for Chinese food is gone now!!

Anyways, I was wondering if there is a post stuck diet requirement. Do you return to liquids/purees following this? I have no interest in eating at the moment (since it literally just occurred a few hours ago), but would like to know what I'm suppose to do tomorrow.

Thanks for your help/advice.

Mo

Banded 5/13/10

I am in no means a qualified medical professional but I'll be glad to share with you my limited knowledge. After my first stuck episode (it was chicken that was just a little too dry) I was so scared to actually eat again. I spoke to the nurse at my dr's office and she suggested taking it easy for a few days. I stuck to liquids and mostly soft foods for a few days (3-4) to give my stomach a chance to heal. She mentioned that when you get stuck based on the severity there may be a bit of swelling or irritation inside the band. By the end of the week I was good to go and much more particular about what I ate and how long I chewed it. Lesson learned for sure! Have only been stuck once more in the 3 years I've been banded. This was just my experience and as we all know everybody is different. If you're not sure a call to your dr. might not be a bad idea. Good luck!

I am in no means a qualified medical professional but I'll be glad to share with you my limited knowledge. After my first stuck episode (it was chicken that was just a little too dry) I was so scared to actually eat again. I spoke to the nurse at my dr's office and she suggested taking it easy for a few days. I stuck to liquids and mostly soft foods for a few days (3-4) to give my stomach a chance to heal. She mentioned that when you get stuck based on the severity there may be a bit of swelling or irritation inside the band. By the end of the week I was good to go and much more particular about what I ate and how long I chewed it. Lesson learned for sure! Have only been stuck once more in the 3 years I've been banded. This was just my experience and as we all know everybody is different. If you're not sure a call to your dr. might not be a bad idea. Good luck!

Thanks for your reply. I took it easy today and limited my intake. I feel alot better than last night, not 100% yet, but much better!

I definitely learned my leason. I think the chicken was also too dry as well, but I wanted to eat it anyways.... lesson learned that is for sure!!

Mo

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So, I got my rite of passage today as a bandster. I had my first stuck episode. I kept saying I needed to learn my lesson so today I did. I had a craving for Chinese food so I got a small order to go, got it home, took a few bites and felt it. It was a NASTY experience, one I don't care to repeat. My craving for Chinese food is gone now!!

Anyways, I was wondering if there is a post stuck diet requirement. Do you return to liquids/purees following this? I have no interest in eating at the moment (since it literally just occurred a few hours ago), but would like to know what I'm suppose to do tomorrow.

Thanks for your help/advice.

Banded 5/13/10

I have been ordering Eggdrop Soup it goes down good and handles my craving for Chinese food.......I have never threw up yet.. Good luck

So, I got my rite of passage today as a bandster. I had my first stuck episode. I kept saying I needed to learn my lesson so today I did. I had a craving for Chinese food so I got a small order to go, got it home, took a few bites and felt it. It was a NASTY experience, one I don't care to repeat. My craving for Chinese food is gone now!!

Anyways, I was wondering if there is a post stuck diet requirement. Do you return to liquids/purees following this? I have no interest in eating at the moment (since it literally just occurred a few hours ago), but would like to know what I'm suppose to do tomorrow.

Thanks for your help/advice.

Mo

Banded 5/13/10

I have not had a fill yet and I just had a "stuck" food problem. I wanted to try a tiny home made cheeseburger w/ cooked onions. 1st bite and I was done...I have had ground beef, cheese and cooked onions with NO problem so... It must have been the white bread bun! It wasnt as bad as I thought it would be but I put off dinner for a couple hours and only had soup then. I am back off bread.

What exactly does being 'stuck' feel like? Do you feel it in your stomach? Most of the time I am fine, but since my last fill every now and then when i eat i feel like the food gets stuck going down and i feel it in my chest and it is painful but usually goes away in a minute or two. Is that getting stuck? I have never thrown up or been uncomfortable for more than a couple of minutes....

What I call being "stuck" is a uncomfortable feeling in my chest, it felt like I couldnt finish swallowing. I drank a little milk after a few minutes and I felt better. Theres no other way I can describe it but uncomfortable

What exactly does being 'stuck' feel like? Do you feel it in your stomach? Most of the time I am fine, but since my last fill every now and then when i eat i feel like the food gets stuck going down and i feel it in my chest and it is painful but usually goes away in a minute or two. Is that getting stuck? I have never thrown up or been uncomfortable for more than a couple of minutes....

When I had my first "stuck" episode it was in my chest. It was very painful. I wanted to drink but actually discovered that burping helped a little - no throwing up any food just "sliming." It happened to me because I was not chewing enough or took too big a bite - lesson learned. No thank you

A lot of people go back to liquids for awhile. I usually don't eat anything solid until dinner (my band is too tight for solids until 6 or 7 pm), so I essentially do liquids for 24 hours or so, and that usually remedies any irritation that may have occurred.

I'm recovering now from what my doctor believes is a stuck episode. My pain started in my side then seemed to spread across my whole stomach. Although the worst has passed, I still have a slight tightness in the upper abdomen. I've suffered from Irritable Bowel Syndrome for years, and since I've been terribly constipated since my banding (Dec. 30), I think it may have been a combo stuck-episode/IBS flare.

In any case, my surgeon said definitely go on liquids for a couple of days to let things settle. That seems to be helping.

I'm recovering now from what my doctor believes is a stuck episode. My pain started in my side then seemed to spread across my whole stomach. Although the worst has passed, I still have a slight tightness in the upper abdomen. I've suffered from Irritable Bowel Syndrome for years, and since I've been terribly constipated since my banding (Dec. 30), I think it may have been a combo stuck-episode/IBS flare.

In any case, my surgeon said definitely go on liquids for a couple of days to let things settle. That seems to be helping.

Thanks everyone for your replies. I appreciate it.

My "stuck" episode was pain in the chest, followed by slimming and then some throw up. This the 1st time I had this happen. I didn't really think that it would ever happen to me, but it did! I don't care to repeat it again right away I do know that!

I appreciate all of the support we have on here.

Mo