Question about the feeling after eating..

[tinkershells 16]

Hi. I am 2 weeks post op, sleeved on July 9, and every time I eat something like Soup of what not, I get this feeling in my chest. Not burning, but feels like a mixture between being really hungry, really full and that food is stuck there. What is this? Is my food not liquid enough for my liquid phase? Or am I just full? Am I not tolerating the food I'm eating?

Please help!!

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[kmorri 1,689]

You're still swollen. Try smaller spoonfuls....you also may want to thin it down a bit. If you are on full liquids whatever food you're trying should be liquid with no solid at all. Just go very slow. Measure your food and at your stage you should only attempt about a quarter cup to a half cup at a time.

I hope the above suggestion help. Know that it gets better each day. Good luck to you!!!

[jlperry613 0]

I'm having the same feeling. Like the same gas pain that I had right after surgery. Say 2 of this. I'm so uncomfortable!

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[Nikkipit 19]

Hi. I am 2 weeks post op, sleeved on July 9, and every time I eat something like Soup of what not, I get this feeling in my chest. Not burning, but feels like a mixture between being really hungry, really full and that food is stuck there. What is this? Is my food not liquid enough for my liquid phase? Or am I just full? Am I not tolerating the food I'm eating?

Please help!!

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I get this feeling also. Mainly when I drink cold Water. Almost like my esophagus has gotten smaller! It passes quickly. I think its just our bodies still healing. Congrats my fellow sleever! I was sleeved July 15th.

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[gord1972 19]

Remember pea sized bites ..chew each 30 times...spend 30-45 minutes eating your 3-4 ounces of food. You are still swollen and you also need to figure out your bodies new signals from your sleeve that you are not behaving..small slow chewed well bites. I am 4 months out. I get that feeling if i eat too fast or take a gulp of Water even. It will get better and if you are smarter than me you will quickly retrain yourself to eat correctly for your brand new tummy.

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[Dub 9,950]

As others have said....you are still swollen and nerves are healing.

Things feel (and sound) really different now.

It'll pass as you heal.

I avoided much of this weirdness by sticking with Protein shakes for four weeks and then being cleared to advance to very soft Proteins. Flakey white fish being the biggest food source for me to start with.