Chewing question

[Jess55 97]

I'm planning on revising to the sleeve. I've had problems with my band with vomiting. Not sure if it's from not chewing appropriately or what. But I was just wondering if you don't chew well with the sleeve does it cause problems? I have a class 3 malocclusion. Basically my teeth don't meet in the back and I literally have to push my lower jaw forward to chew. Sometimes I feel this causes problems with me chewing well.

So I was just wondering if this will cause problems with the sleeve? I may try to ask my surgeon tomorrow if I remember but I wanted some input from people who have the sleeve

TIA

[Packerfan61964 293]

yes!!!! if you dont chew up your food good.....it will come back up. I am 6 1/2 months post op and I still have to put the majority of my meats in the kitchen ninja. It's a pain and inconvenience but hey......I'm down 103 lbs!!! I'd drink it through a straw if I had to.

[Jess55 97]

But is it the same as the band chewing? I'm still waiting to find out if I can convert, but I'm having second thoughts. The reason I am having problems with the band is I keep vomiting. Now I'm not sure if I'm not chewing enough or what. It was worse in the middle of the day.

I had asked my surgeon and he said just cut food smaller. But I am becoming scared that I won't be able to chew completely and I will puke the rest of my life, since there is no reversal. Please let me know what you think

Thanks

[hockeyfan7 249]

I'm 4 weeks out and I have not had to be quite as careful with chewing like with the band. I was throwing up everything with the band even melted ice cream. I cut my food into toddler size pieces to make sure the bites are tiny. I haven't thrown up once since surgery and had no nausea in 4 weeks.

[LSF 264]

I have to chew food thoroughly with the sleeve just as I did with the band as long as I eat slow then there are no problems. If I eat a little too fast then I end up running for the bathroom

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

My understanding, based on the way my NUT described it, is that you will have to chew your food well, but the pieces shouldn't have to bs as small with the sleeve as with the band. The opening into your stomach is not as narrow with the sleeve as it can be with the band. But, you might want to run your issue by your surgeon.