Last night went out to dinner with my Wife.....sat down, ordered drinks, then ordered our food....

They brought out the fresh bread.....it looked very soft, warm....but I should know better...I do not eat bread....

But it happens, you just don't think sometimes.

Cut a small slice, took a small bite, chewed and swallowed....BAM...it just sat there! I could feel it. Not quite stuck, but I knew if I took one more swallow of ANYTHING it would be a disaster.....

Now I'm in trouble...they have not even started to bring out our food yet, and I am unable to eat or drink another thing.....

I excused myself to go to the men's room.....I guess just from getting up and walking, the lump of bread finally passed....when I returned, I took a few sips of my drink to be sure all was clear.....it was!

This has happened to me a few times when I was still learning..the hard way...I may have had to bring my entire dinner home and not eat anything there....very embarrassing to say the least.

Once you learn your lessons, I should not think things will change over time.....I cannot go backwards with this surgery....

Close call !

That is the worst feeling. Glad to hear you got it worked out. That is one of the gnarliest feeling I've ever felt. Recently I forget to eat lunch (it happens to all of us with busy lives), got home and started to eat dinner entirely too fast. It took 2 bites before my body went into "Def Con 4" mode. The meal was so for me at that point.

I am almost two months out, no adjustment, yet. I have yet to have a stuck episode. I am careful about what I chow on. I eat slowly, chew properly and I avoid fresh bread, beef, pork and dry chicken. I eat moist, tender chicken, hamburger, in very small crumble in sauce and chili and so on. I had the guts of a couple of steak fresco tacos from Taco Bell for dinner, tonight (minus the tortillas) they went down just fine. I can eat rice, lettuce as long as it is cut up fine, egg any way I like. I have even eaten some Pasta without any trouble but I am not making a habit of it. I have a feeling that this honeymoon period is going to end on the 16th when I have my first adjustment.

I know that getting stuck is unavoidable, it happens to all of us and it can be a good learning experience but I am not looking forward to it. LOL

Edited January 10, 201412 yr by The Icy One

I keep reading about people not being able to eat bread and other things. I am two months post-op and have had 1 fill, 1cc. I seem to be able to eat anything. I eat much smaller portions but can eat bread and really anything. I was really thinking after my first fill I would have restriction but don't. Hopefully next fill will be a little different. I am still losing weight and have started working out but curious why I don't feel what I hear so many talking about. Maybe I just don't know what "stuck" or "restriction" feels like??

I have had people tell me once, when I was speaking at a support group and this topic came up.....they carry "Zip-loc Baggies" in their purses for stuck episodes....

NOW THAT'S GROSS !!!

Edited January 11, 201412 yr by B-52

I am one month post, no fills yet and some parts of the day I feel I can eat anything. Sometimes one mini bite chewed, was fine. Took my son bowling and we ate Wendy's for something quick. I took chicken from the wrap, chewed a lot and 3rd bite, it was stuck!! I immediately stood up and felt terrible!!!! 4-5 hours later and still feel weird. Guess I could say my first episode. Will not do that again.

So this maybe a stupid question...but if you are already stuck, wouldn't the papaya enzyme just get stuck on top of the stuck food? Does it come in pills, powder, or liquid?

I keep reading about people not being able to eat bread and other things. I am two months post-op and have had 1 fill, 1cc. I seem to be able to eat anything. I eat much smaller portions but can eat bread and really anything. I was really thinking after my first fill I would have restriction but don't. Hopefully next fill will be a little different. I am still losing weight and have started working out but curious why I don't feel what I hear so many talking about. Maybe I just don't know what "stuck" or "restriction" feels like??

After a few fills you will have more restriction and will likely want to limit some of the things you eat. I don't want to be so tight I give up everything. I could probably hold a little more saline and still be in the g-zone but I'm happy where I am. I'm losing, haven't found anything I can't tolerate if I eat slowly and chew well.

Your 1st fill usually doesn't help much. Usually it takes 3 or 4 or more. But it's better to creep up on it so when you get almost there you can work with your surgeon to get you where you need to be. Each person is different. Last fill, my surgeon was going to do .5 cc and I was on the fence whether I even needed a fill so I asked her to do only half of it. She did and I'm right where I need to be. As said, I didn't want to give up meat and bread and I haven't, I just have to be careful with it.

Papaya enzymes are chewable and practically dissolve on your tongue. Also, they are pretty small.

Our bands definitely send out a warning that a stuck is near, we just have to feel and listen to this warning. Been there a few times and its not any fun to stare at your food when this happens.