So I am on mishies and i just went to lunch at Olive Garden and had the Zuppa soup which is a broth soup with potatoes in it, I took out the potatoes and put them on a small plate cut them into tiny bites and then would sip on the broth, well all of a sudden I got this weird panic feeling and I rushed to the bathroom walked around and started to feel better then I took a sip of tea an got the same feeling so we left and now I'm home and I still feel kinda weird like something won't go down but it's not necessarily stuck, then I let out a couple burps which kinda helped lol but now my stomach is growling?? I don't know just thought I'd see if any of you had experienced anything like that. Maybe I just ate to fast ???³

Most likely your stomach is still swollen from the surgery and just a little food can cause this feeling. Give it an hour or so and it should break down and pass through.

One thing I've found is that if I'm stuck drinking something DOES NOT HELP usually. It tends to just back up on top of whatever is stuck. You can do the bandster dance which is walking around, putting your arms over your head, jumping up and down, etc. The best thing to do is just avoid being stuck in the first place. The good thing you did was stop eating. That's generally what causes problems. If one bite gets stuck I can usually wait it out. Kind of like a slow truck going over a bridge. However, if I start sending more traffic down the lane...oh man it backs up quick. Don't forget you shouldn't drink at least 30 minutes after you eat though. That's a good rule to always follow.

I think I know what I did, I used a straw!! I completely forgot about it and my doctor has told me not to use then because I swallow extra air. Do you think that could have attributed to it?

I hope you are feeling better now. My doctor had me stay away from restaurant foods for about the first six months, so I would have a better gage on what my band would tolerate or not. You did a good thing by cutting up the potatoes but the cream and sausage could have irritated your stomach. When I first got my band in I noticed how hot and really cold foods affected my band, so if you were having hot soup and iced tea at the same time that could be it.

That's true! Didn't think about that but I stayed far away from the sausage, but the spices and stuff could have irritated it.