For the first time, about 100 days post-op, I got stuck. I felt like my head was going to explode. What a horrible feeling!

I went on a Monday for my monthly check up. Not much weight loss, but I haven't been able to get much exercise in, due to working more hours, lack of sleep, all the culprits. So my surgeon gave me another cc. At my count, that would make me at 6 cc's total, in a 10 cc band. He told me if it felt too tight to call him asap. I had no issues the rest of the day, overnight at work, or the next morning. Then we stopped for pizza. The breadsticks got me! Darn the bread! I've not had any issues with ANY food, post-op. None at all. Let me tell you..... For those who have never been stuck, you don't want to have to go thru it! It's very scary when you can't even swallow your own saliva. And to force myself to vomit? OMG.

Lesson learned! I'm swearing off breadsticks, and any other bread if it's just that. If there's sauce for dipping, I may (hesitantly) give it another go, but I'm not sure. I'm gonna give it another week and see how I do. If it happens again, I'm gonna call my surgeon to see if maybe he can take half a cc out.

I *never EVER* want to feel that again..... It. Was. Awful.

Sorry, I'm not trying to scare anyone, but reality is reality. Small bites, limit very dry/sticky foods, and chew chew chew!!!!!!!!!

*sends hugs to smarti210*

That sounds awful! I've had a similar experience with ground beef and rice. But everything you described reminds me of Gastritis. THAT was heinous!

Maybe liquids tomorrow is a good thing. Give yourself time to heal.

I think I may have to have some Fluid taken out. I'm gonna give it until over the weekend. Maybe I just need to teach myself to take smaller bites and chew longer. I thought I had it down! I was doing so good! I think if I can get used to doing that, I'll be ok. I don't want to get stuck or semi stuck (semi happened today) every day.

Even thinking about it makes me feel yucky.

Edited October 17, 201411 yr by wonderpooh2u

This thread makes me smile....(not in a demeaning way!), but just in a reflecting kind of way. I've been banded a little over 5 years now, and I remember well my learning (stuck) times. My surgeon didn't want me eating bread, so that wasn't my problem food. Things like brussel sprouts, slab type red meat, and a very few others.

After starting to get some restriction, I realized that I had a couple of options.

One, go get some Fluid taken out so I could eat what I wanted.....and how I was used to eating pre-band.

Two, continue to eat foods too fast, not chew enough and be uncomfortable getting stuck followed by PB'ing.

Three, learn to eat slower and chew much better.....AND just give up some foods....forever.

I chose the third option.

It can take a while to learn what works best for each individual. But most of us have been through that learning phase.

Best wishes and much success to you!