Ok, I am new here & new to forums but have a question that maybe someone can give me some insight with. I am about 3 wks post op and have been doing some soft food for the past week with pretty good success. Mostly soup, tuna salad, baked potato, yogurt, scrambled egg & cream of wheat. The past 24 hours all of a sudden I am getting horrible pain when I am eating but the food is the same. I can't tell if it is air or what but it hurts bad. Any suggestions? Comments?

Where is the pain? Stomach? I know (in three weeks as well) I get pain in my side and/or stomach if I eat too much to fast. You get kinda cocky. It reminds me to slow down.

Right in the middle of my chest right below my breast. I tried even smaller bites...that seemed to help a little so maybe that is my issue. Maybe I am getting a little cocky with the food...lol.

Right in the middle of my chest right below my breast. I tried even smaller bites...that seemed to help a little so maybe that is my issue. Maybe I am getting a little cocky with the food...lol.

Yes your pouch is still healing and angry. I had this happen to me at three weeks and the pouch swells and spasms making you unable to eat, have very bad pain

Thanks! I have been doing much better with even smaller, slower bites. Its funny how you think your bites are small enough but I guess they really werent.

The area you are describing pain is your pouch. At 3 weeks I had the pain after just a couple of bites. Slow down even more, chew chew chew, and be sure the food is MOIST! It will help especially w complex proteins like tuna, beef, chicken. The pain gets better and subsides. Now it is more like a full feeling w out pain.

Im 5 wks out today... my tummy hurts! Not sure if its gas, or if im bloated or if its swollen .... I ate some Mexican cheese... queso fresco with broth... could that have given me gas or messed me up?? Im really hurting ... feels bruised or like my insides wanna fall out ... when does this soreness go away!!