I'm 15 days post op and managing well with mostly liquids, pudding, yogurt, custard etc. Started very soft, milky scrambled egg a couple days ago and it goes down fine - but only 3 tablespoons or so. Four times in the last 10 days I have experienced a feeling of a lump in my chest, salivating like crazy and after an hour or so of suffering I throw up. Last night and tonight it happened a couple hours after eating when I took a sip of a drink. Since it happened last night I was super careful tonight to be very aware of each spoonful of food, eating slowly and not going one spoon more than what was comfortable and it still happened.

I have wondered about the egg as I've heard it can be difficult for some people but I can have a couple tablespoons earlier in the day with no problem. The evenings seem to be the problem time for me. What do you think? Any ideas or advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

Trudy

Egg is hard to start with. You are only 15 days out, so try the solid stuff early in the day and closer to bed time / night, do a protein shake just to keep things easy until you are better healed. Go slow and truly take 1 bite less than you think you should as I went through the exact same thing

I'm 15 days post op and managing well with mostly liquids, pudding, yogurt, custard etc. Started very soft, milky scrambled egg a couple days ago and it goes down fine - but only 3 tablespoons or so. Four times in the last 10 days I have experienced a feeling of a lump in my chest, salivating like crazy and after an hour or so of suffering I throw up. Last night and tonight it happened a couple hours after eating when I took a sip of a drink. Since it happened last night I was super careful tonight to be very aware of each spoonful of food, eating slowly and not going one spoon more than what was comfortable and it still happened.

I have wondered about the egg as I've heard it can be difficult for some people but I can have a couple tablespoons earlier in the day with no problem. The evenings seem to be the problem time for me. What do you think? Any ideas or advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

Trudy

Hey...are you having indigestion? Do u take reloads or anything for acid reflux? That would be my first inclination. .I have more in the evening at times an I end up chewing a tums. .I also have pepcid an nexium. ..I'm having to watch after about the 3rd an 4th bite myself..sometimes I wanna just down something I get so thirsty an hungry..lol...have to keep reminding myself can't do that! Maybe someone else will have another idea...get feeling better!

Thanks for the responses - yes I think perhaps eggs need to be early in the day only. That'll be the plan moving forward. As far as acid - no I do not have any acid and am taking a PPI.

I could only eat 1/2 of a very soft scrambled egg 3 weeks out. I slimed and vomited like nobody's business, and still will from time to time at 14 months out. Buy a baby teaspoon, walk for a minute between bites and stop at 1/3 of an egg.

If I eat too much then sip within an hour, it's a no doubter that I will slime and vomit. Even if it's a 1/2 teaspoon too much.

Don't rely on sight, measure everything until your tummy is healed.

You're right about measuring. I measure out 3 tablespoons of the scrambled egg and use a little spoon. I am so careful!! I think eggs are going to be taken off the menu for now as it is the only thing I can think of that my body may be reacting to. If it was a more immediate reaction I'd be more confident in that but this horrible feeling along with the "sliming" and inevitable vomiting happens hours after I've finished my few tablespoons. Oh well, I'm okay with just setting eggs aside for now. No biggie. Thanks for your help on this. It's great to be able to check in with people who've stood in my shoes. Much appreciated.

When it comes to eggs, for me scrambled is a nightmare HOWEVER fried over medium and poached medium are much easier and don't bother me as much. When I fry them I use 2 and then when I flip them over I place 1 slice of cheese and then fold it in half sunny side out The cheese gets melty.

it means there is too much in your stomach. eat slower. take smaller bites. give your stomach more time to empty. you are only 15 days PO, you still have lots of healing to do.

I went through a phase at about two weeks PO where I threw up almost everything other than liquids no matter how slowly and carefully I ate. I just worked through it, ate a lot of Soups and broths, and drank my Protein shakes. Finally at about 10 weeks out I can confidently eat just about anything as long as I go slow and chew thoroughly.