Am I dying again? I got a major lump in my throat after my 2nd bite of chicken, which I eat all the time. All I had this morning was my coffee and a runny Protein shake, plus all my Water. I stopped drinking 1/2 hour before lunch (good band girl.) Did all the meds & antibiotics give me a throat ulcer (must think the worse at all times.)

I cheated and ate a fruit cup after my chicken so the mushy fruit would wash the bird down, then had a couple sips of the juice from the fruit cup (bad band girl) to get the food past my throat. It's like my stoma is in my throat instead of my belly. What's up with that??

It's been 1/2 hour since I ate but I still can't seem to swallow this lump. Boo hoo, whoa is me.

Am I supposed to feel sudden restriction in my throat where I swallow?

Lisa, that not-nibbling thing is a BIG one for me, too. Even though I know WAY better, just the other night I had a piece of ravioli while dishing it out for the others. Then I had one more upon sitting down, and that was about it for me for dinner. I can't tell you how many dinners I've been unable to eat because I nibbled something right before it.

Someone suggested wearing a surgical mask while cooking, which at least slows you down a little every time your hand goes for your mouth. What an eye-opener that would be!

Penni said:

Neither you nor the food are going anywhere.

ROTFLMAO!!!!

That's what I've always loved best about dead food...

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH!!!!!!!

Penni, I didn't reply to your "the food isn't going anywhere" because I simply don't believe you. I have dreams of the fat short man and skinny tall man that live under my bed and take all the food. How do I know they're really dreams? We might wake up in some twilight zone of no-foodedness tomorrow.

Don't you know how to act like a normal obese person, Ms. Penni has Power? Sheesh. Gimme some! My head is far from fixed. Still working on it, but it's one f'd up mess upstairs when it comes to food.

I'm fretting because my dinner has gone cold (intentionally) but I won't throw it away because I'm practicing. I'm trying to become "okay" with the thought of food sitting next to me. It's not torture for the normal person. My friend, Babs, has a jar of peanuts on her coffee table. They've been filled to the same level for a month with 5 people living in that house. I don't get it. Don't they know those damn peanuts are sitting there?

Donali, that's another one for the books! Kill the mac & chz!

Don't they know those damn peanuts are sitting there?

Normal weight people are just not very observant, I've found...

Donali, you just hit the nail on the head! Skinny people can't be too smart cuz they can't even find a jar of damn peanuts!

Don, did u c the whopper post I sent to Smart'sters to Monica?

ok so all the experienced bandsters..........is this the same thing as feeling the food going down?? It's kind of painful when it's going through enough to say ok, that's enough for me!!!

I had a full fledge pb last night, eating too fast and not chewing well. That's a pretty scary experience. I want to do what I supposed to do to prevent that from happening again. I'm just going to have to take some slow breathes, slow down, and enjoy my meal in a leisurely manner.

Carmen, the golfball/stuck feeling is not the same as feeling food going down.

Hard to describe, but once you feel it you'll understand.

hi, can anyone help me with a question, i had my band operation sept 06, i'm worried my band may have slipped as i have had a lumpy feeling for 2 days on and off. i cant put it down to any one thing but i can say i probably am sick once or twice a month where i have eaten too quickly . thanks