OMG ! I think I'm having a heart attack. I haven't even had my first fill yet and I just experienced the horrific feeling that I have heard so much about.

I have been allowed to eat regular food since Sat. I have 2 protein shakes and 1 meal and so far no problem my opening is still open quite a bit (or so I thought). Today I heated up some left over chicken and broccoli and had 1 piece of each and thought I would die.

Obviously I didn't chew it enough but at this point I thought I was doing my constant chewing as a practice for my first fill WRONG.

I have been dry heaving and just bringing up foam for the last 3 hours. If anyone knows how to hurry this up I would appreciate the help !!! I am going to start chewing water so as to be positive this never happens again.

Please everyone chew chew and chew again little pieces. Take it from my stupidity so you don't have to go thru this.

I wonder how long this lasts....... My Md isn't in

I think the asprin will just add burn to pain and it is an NSAID .........I wouldn't do the asprin

I'm gathering that you are clear now ? Liquid pain med from your surgeon (IF YOU HAVE ANY) or Liquid Tylenol.

I read that you can mix a ittle meat tenderizer with warm water and drink it and it helps the blockage go down.

I read that you can mix a ittle meat tenderizer with warm Water and drink it and it helps the blockage go down.

We were taught that at Henry Ford Hospital. You do about a shot glass full, and it is Drano for the Band.

No not clear yet just wanting to get rid of this tension headache. I never took any meds after the surgery I never had any pain. I don't have any liquid Tylenol Praying if I can get to sleep it will be gone by morning.

I'm gathering that you are clear now ? Liquid pain med from your surgeon (IF YOU HAVE ANY) or Liquid Tylenol.

Sounds great don't have any but will get some in case it ever happens again and in case it is still there tomorrow. Oh God could it still be there another day !?

I read that you can mix a ittle meat tenderizer with warm Water and drink it and it helps the blockage go down.

Went to bed last night and once I was laying flat the pain was gone. STRANGE!

Woke up this morning as if nothing ever happened. I'm not sore and amazingly It doesn't even feel swollen.

I did learn a very good lesson the hard way but I think it was well worth it. It is much easier to remember a lesson when you go through it and learn from experience.

I will eat very slow and chew chew chew and chew some more. Thanks for all the advice and being there I think I would have really panicked without everyones help.

Any time I eat chicken or meat, I make sure I have a sauce to drag it threw. Like BBQ, then by doing that it helps from getting stuck. It's not a sure thing, but it works for me, and I stick to Dark Meat, it's more moist.

Glad to hear your O.K....

Welcome to BandLand.

Shirley.

Thanks everybody. I was wondering about dissolving an aspirin in hot Water and trying to get that down. What do you think?

I was told no asprin.....but I had a real bad episode of being stuck on Monday while on vacation in Vegas. Could not even swallow water. Kept bringing up white slime. Tried everything I could think of....papaya pills, antacids, even tried to get it up by promoting vomiting. This lasted for nearly 24 hours without getting any liquids in. Had to go to ER to get IV so I did not dehydrate. The next day I guess the swelling around the band eased up and I could finally sip water. Now only liquids for a few days. A real bad experience. I only had 2 bites of scrambled eggs with bacon when this stuck episode began. Im sure it was the bacon.....and will not be having that again!!! Really bad happening so far from home.

I am so glad you are feeling better.Take care of yourself.Also I know this is off topic,but l got the meat tenderizer tip from Jean McMillan's book Bandwagon.I just finished reading it and it was very funny and enjoyable.Jean has a lot of tips and information that she has included in Bandwagon and she has just recently made a cookbook for bandsters that I purchased today.I know I will be referrring to Bandwagon a lot on my journey becasue it has a section on what to do when something goes wrong, too.

Thanks I'll see if I can download it from Amazon for my Kindle. How long ago was she banded? Picking up meat tenderizer tomorrow I never want to go through this again.

I am so glad you are feeling better.Take care of yourself.Also I know this is off topic,but l got the meat tenderizer tip from Jean McMillan's book Bandwagon.I just finished reading it and it was very funny and enjoyable.Jean has a lot of tips and information that she has included in Bandwagon and she has just recently made a cookbook for bandsters that I purchased today.I know I will be referrring to Bandwagon a lot on my journey becasue it has a section on what to do when something goes wrong, too.

Should be Adolph's meat Tenderizer.

I looked it up in my Bible from Henry Ford Hospital.

I can totally sympathize with you. Mine was fast too one piece of chicken and one broccoli. Luckily mine only lasted around 11 hours and when I went to bed I just prayed it would be digested by morning...and it was. I can't imagine that pain lasting for 24 hours ! Is this your first block?

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I was told no asprin.....but I had a real bad episode of being stuck on Monday while on vacation in Vegas. Could not even swallow Water. Kept bringing up white slime. Tried everything I could think of....papaya pills, antacids, even tried to get it up by promoting vomiting. This lasted for nearly 24 hours without getting any liquids in. Had to go to ER to get IV so I did not dehydrate. The next day I guess the swelling around the band eased up and I could finally sip water. Now only liquids for a few days. A real bad experience. I only had 2 bites of scrambled eggs with bacon when this stuck episode began. Im sure it was the bacon.....and will not be having that again!!! Really bad happening so far from home.

Thanks getting it tomorrow.

Should be Adolph's meat Tenderizer.

I looked it up in my Bible from Henry Ford Hospital.

I take papya enzyme whenever I have a stuck episode. Works great for me & it tastes like candy!