I'll be five weeks post op tomorrow and I have to say I've been doing well. No food problems whatsoever. I was feeling pretty 'normal', like nothing had changed. Until this week...

All this week I've been in training for our system upgrade. Monday was good - we went out for lunch and I had some great tilapia. Tuesday I brown-bagged it. I brought a few crackers, one of those envelopes of tuna (2 1/2oz), and a square of cheddar. After eating 1 1/2 crackers and half of the tuna I started to feel pain just below my breasts, which was quickly followed by nausea. I ran for the ladies room but nothing would come up. It was horrible! It felt like it was stuck. Terrible pain and wave after wave of nausea. I felt that if it would only come up I'd feel better so I tried sticking my fingers down my throat but all I got each time was gobs of foamy saliva. It was terrible! The only other time I felt that bad was when I had a gallbladder attack, but this had nausea on top of the pain. I spent almost TWO hours in that ladies room, pacing or bent over a toilet, waiting for it to subside. I missed half of an afternoon's training and I was embarrassed.

I've had tuna before, no problem. But this time I didn't have mayo in it. I ate it right from the package. I thought being packed in Water it would be moist enough but I was SO WRONG!!!!

So, when my instructions say soft, moist foods, it means soft, MOIST foods! Lesson learned...

Whoa! Sorry that happened. I'm real careful about what I eat at work (just in case). I will drink protein or eat soup or salad. That's all. Like u I would b embarrassed and don't want to get sick. Best Wishes!

Whoa! Sorry that happened. I'm real careful about what I eat at work (just in case). I will drink Protein or eat soup or salad. That's all. Like u I would b embarrassed and don't want to get sick. Best Wishes!

Thanks. That is good advice! I took soup yesterday. I have been a little too adventurous with my food choices. After that experience I am going to stick with yogurt and soup for quite some time, at least at work. It's 'safe'. :-)

I'll be five weeks post op tomorrow and I have to say I've been doing well. No food problems whatsoever. I was feeling pretty 'normal'' date=' like nothing had changed. Until this week...

All this week I've been in training for our system upgrade. Monday was good - we went out for lunch and I had some great tilapia. Tuesday I brown-bagged it. I brought a few crackers, one of those envelopes of tuna (2 1/2oz), and a square of cheddar. After eating 1 1/2 crackers and half of the tuna I started to feel pain just below my breasts, which was quickly followed by nausea. I ran for the ladies room but nothing would come up. It was horrible! It felt like it was stuck. Terrible pain and wave after wave of nausea. I felt that if it would only come up I'd feel better so I tried sticking my fingers down my throat but all I got each time was gobs of foamy saliva. It was terrible! The only other time I felt that bad was when I had a gallbladder attack, but this had nausea on top of the pain. I spent almost TWO hours in that ladies room, pacing or bent over a toilet, waiting for it to subside. I missed half of an afternoon's training and I was embarrassed.

I've had tuna before, no problem. But this time I didn't have mayo in it. I ate it right from the package. I thought being packed in Water it would be moist enough but I was SO WRONG!!!!

So, when my instructions say soft, moist foods, it means soft, MOIST foods! Lesson learned...[/quote']

This happened to me the other night. I thought my stomach was going to rip open. I was eating lobster salad and I didn't chew enough. It was awful and the only thing that helped was walking it off. Ugh!! I never want to go through that again. Lol

This happened to me the other night. I thought my stomach was going to rip open. I was eating lobster salad and I didn't chew enough. It was awful and the only thing that helped was walking it off. Ugh!! I never want to go through that again. Lol

Happened to me last night eating quiche! Ate too quickly, I guess.

I've been there. You definitely want to mix your tuna with mayo. The envelopes only have a small amount of water, it's very dry without mayo.

Pork chops are the only food I now find deadly. Few bites and they stay and on comes the salivating and pain . Steak without any problem.

I have the same problem with pork. Chicken and beef chewed up well does not give me any problem. And fish seems to be the easiest.

That has happened to me with ground turkey. It was NO fun. I focus more on how well I chew and that I have enough moisture and have had no more issues.

I have the same problem with pork. chicken and beef chewed up well does not give me any problem. And fish seems to be the easiest.

Tilapia is my best friend. Which is good because I love tilapia. :-)

So 'too dry' and 'not chewing well' have the same terrible effect?