So I am 4 weeks post op. (down 28 lbs) and I'm just now starting to get sick from certain foods. I just feel as if something is stuck, I kind of feel phlegmy and then get sick. After that I'm better but don't try eating for several hours after. Is what I'm experiencing 'dumping' or 'frothing'? Also when did everyone experience dumping for the first time and from what?

I know the difference now... Loud and clear!! ????

I have been nauseated and spitting up a foam/slimy spit. It is because you either over ate or have a blockage. I was having cramping pain too. I am barely 2 weeks post op and was tired of soup and jello. I started soft protein way too early and I am paying the price. If the pain doesn't get better I am heading to the ER.

Im in the same boat. I had a few licks of my fork with an egg and mayo mash and feel like something is stuck. Ughhhh. Did it ever go away?

The NUT told me today that papaya

enzymes may help the foamies/frothing. I've seen others here and elsewhere talk about them as well.

I have been nauseated and spitting up a foam/slimy spit. It is because you either over ate or have a blockage. I was having cramping pain too. I am barely 2 weeks post op and was tired of soup and Jello. I started soft Protein way too early and I am paying the price. If the pain doesn't get better I am heading to the ER.

Im in the same boat. I had a few licks of my fork with an egg and mayo mash and feel like something is stuck. Ughhhh. Did it ever go away?

Yes it took like 2 days. I drank 1 teaspoon of meat tenderiser 2x and gobbled down some Papaya amino pills and it finally got better. Spit out the foamies don't swallow it makes it worse. It will pass so give it time.

meat tenderizer? Oh my God!!

I have been nauseated and spitting up a foam/slimy spit. It is because you either over ate or have a blockage. I was having cramping pain too. I am barely 2 weeks post op and was tired of Soup and Jello. I started soft Protein way too early and I am paying the price. If the pain doesn't get better I am heading to the ER.

Im in the same boat. I had a few licks of my fork with an egg and mayo mash and feel like something is stuck. Ughhhh. Did it ever go away?

Yes it took like 2 days. I drank 1 teaspoon of meat tenderiser 2x and gobbled down some Papaya amino pills and it finally got better. Spit out the foamies don't swallow it makes it worse. It will pass so give it time.

meat tenderizer? Oh my God!!

I have been nauseated and spitting up a foam/slimy spit. It is because you either over ate or have a blockage. I was having cramping pain too. I am barely 2 weeks post op and was tired of soup and Jello. I started soft Protein way too early and I am paying the price. If the pain doesn't get better I am heading to the ER.

Im in the same boat. I had a few licks of my fork with an egg and mayo mash and feel like something is stuck. Ughhhh. Did it ever go away?

Yes it took like 2 days. I drank 1 teaspoon of meat tenderiser 2x and gobbled down some Papaya amino pills and it finally got better. Spit out the foamies don't swallow it makes it worse. It will pass so give it time.

Yes meat tenderiser sounds yuck but it works. Another person who had a blockage recommended it and it helped a lot. Tasted disgusting (salty) but softed the food and was able to pass it.

My PA considers foamies to be in the Dumping family. I don't know. I've had foamies before, but I learned quickly to not eat too much and to figure out when I am full. There are a few things you can do to fight the foamies. First, chew some sugarless peppermint gum. Next, lie on your left side. This helps to move the food out of your new stomach. it really helps.

I've slimed twice since I had my surgery five weeks ago. Once because I ate too big of a bite of salmon and today because I think I ate too fast. In both instances, I had that horrible chest pain. With the salmon, I vomited it in 10 minutes and was fine. Today I was eating watermelon and I thought I had chewed it enough. I might have had an air bubble in my pouch. I started sliming but after a few minutes I burped and everything went away. I guess it went through my pouch.

The papaya enzymes are awesome and taste great. Kinda minty.