i'm 3 weeks post op today. today I tried to eat some chicken salad at lunch and about 30 minutes after I ate i had this really tight feeling in my chest. Sometimes I get a little of this feeling eating pudding. Anyone know what this is? Is it stuck, or just having a hard time going down? I ate about 1/2 sandwich (no bread) w/in a 30 minute time span. Maybe I should just stick with soups.

Idk... but i'm 4 weeks post op and I run into the same feeling. My doctor says its heartburn and it can come from several different things. He gave me a prescription for the heartburn and told me to watch what eat that causes the heartburn and I noticed mine was coming from boiled eggs. So Idk, its frustrating.

You're probably still swollen. Are you taking super small bites? I had to in the beginning. Are you chewing a ton? When this would happen to me in the beginning I would go back on full liquids for a day and then try solids again. It gives you time for the swelling to go down just in case you irritated anything during your little episode. Also, if I come across foods that I find difficult to eat, I just don't eat them anymore. For instance, I learned I can't eat roast beef. Which is weird because I've tried steak and that was just fine...