I had my sleeve done in 3/23 and I'm still having problems with swallowing soft foods. It's as if it just sits, my surgeon had me come in for an endoscopy where he inserted something like a balloon to stretch my esophagus. It worked a lil but not much. Anyone else had this issue? This is the only setback I'm having since my surgery and it's frustrating! I'm on 2 medications for it as well and nothing seems to be helping......

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When I have that experience I get up and walk. This helps the food to move. Once I sit back down I remind myself to chew chew chew. And this helps alot

Usually esophagus get stretched very easily after a while, So I think it will if you keep swallowing food without being afraid but try to do it while drinking water or liquid so it slide down easily (I think).

but, why it got smallar from the first place???

Edited April 16, 201610 yr by mia150

I'm not sure if my esophagus got smaller or not I just know I don't easily swallow foods like I did prior to surgery....

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