i'm almost 2 weeks out, barely starting on full liquids (as per my dr's schedule), and it's really hard for things like Protein drinks to go down (pure protein, etc). anything milky is really hard to take down, whereas it's relatively easy to drink Clear Liquids. is this normal?

also, does that feeling ever go away? of eating something and not feeling it slide down your throat painfully? i read about a lot of post-op people eating solids 3, 6 months down the line - are you able to bites, or will you forever need to chew everything to a mush?

sorry for all the questions. i'm being super paranoid polly today. thanks all!

I have the same struggle, I thin things down and still find myself gagging with different textures. Its even worse now because I have thrush and feel like I have swallowed a cotton ball, what is really irritating me is I called my surgeons office this am and spoke to the nurse twice and no one ever called me back. I just had a mini breakdown over it, I can't drink thicker liquids very well as it is and now I feel like I have a cotton ball in my throat and I actually gag when I cough and they didn't do anything for me. I guess if I am still pissed off Monday at my appt they may hear about it. They may hear about it regardless. I know that if it isn't painful that treatment is rarely done or even needed, but I am uncomfortable.... I don't want to be uncomfortable.

ah! when did you get sleeved? when i freaked out about my drainage, i emailed almost everyone in my doctor's office (i'm sure i was a pain), and was prepared to go to my pcp. my husband calmed me down and i got a response the next day.

i'm so sorry you're uncomfortable!

I have the same struggle, I thin things down and still find myself gagging with different textures. Its even worse now because I have thrush and feel like I have swallowed a cotton ball, what is really irritating me is I called my surgeons office this am and spoke to the nurse twice and no one ever called me back. I just had a mini breakdown over it, I can't drink thicker liquids very well as it is and now I feel like I have a cotton ball in my throat and I actually gag when I cough and they didn't do anything for me. I guess if I am still pissed off Monday at my appt they may hear about it. They may hear about it regardless. I know that if it isn't painful that treatment is rarely done or even needed, but I am uncomfortable.... I don't want to be uncomfortable.

11 days. Its tolerable but annoying. Frustrating that they kind of brushed me off for a weekend. Oh well.

6 months out and still happens.

I'm 3.5 years post op. I had the same problem. Make sure your taking small sips. You probably still have gas caught, so walk walk walk. Are you takn a chewable antacid?

That's what I get for hitting enter too quick.. I had a hard time with milky fluids at first.. It slowly backed off but I still can't really drink a glass of milk. My doctor said some people experience a lactose intolerance. See if your doc would recommend a lactose free milk for protein shakes

thanks chittick! i'm taking a ppi basically every 24 hours for acid. at 3.5 years out, do you still have that awkward feeling eating, or is it normal (just with restriction)?

That's what I get for hitting enter too quick.. I had a hard time with milky fluids at first.. It slowly backed off but I still can't really drink a glass of milk. My doctor said some people experience a lactose intolerance. See if your doc would recommend a lactose free milk for Protein shakes

My doctor said some people experience a lactose intolerance. See

Oh man oh man it hit me like a brick wall on Saturday. I've never been in that much intestinal pain in my life! My nutritionist had me do a yogurt smoothie a day for a few days and add lactose back in and so far so good.

I don't have the uncomfortable feeling anymore. But I still have to remind myself to eat slow.. Chew chew chew, don't drink water with eating, and I take a Pepcid everyday sometimes two. After surgery I took a chewable Pepcid in the morning and one in the evening... And I limit my milk products. All these things add to the uncomfortable feeling and things you can do to help your digestion. When you start on mushiness and regular food walking right after eating really helped me digest my food. Don't know what but it did. Ex specially when I had that nauseating feeling.