I am 4 months post-RNY and while things have gone extremely well for me (83lbs down since surgery, 130 lbs down overall) I have been struggling with a slight stricture.

It hasn't been the end of the world. I can drink fluids fine and eat soft foods like cottage cheese, string cheese, etc. the only animal Protein I have been able to tolerate is shrimp and scallops. I can handle Beans and peas in Soups.

Any other meat I've tried (chicken, fish, pork) has come right back up. It has been more of a mental thing than anything else. I am fine physically, but my choices are so limited, and if I'm in a situation where I must eat out, I have very, very few choices (if any).

Anyway, I have been feeling "better" when I eat lately (had to describe) so I decided to grill up some chicken last night and give it a shot.

I was able to eat 2.5 ounces of chicken. No issues! It felt great (and tasted delicious).

Hard to describe how happy this makes me. I am super happy with the surgery, but am anxious to get back to a new "normal" state. One where I am not the freak who can't eat anything. I'll be happy to just be the guy that makes healthy choices and eats small portions!!

feeling "better"

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i'm happy that YOU are happy

you dealt with your stricture with a great attitude

good thoughts, optimism can help in your recovery

sure couldn't hurt LOL

glad you are finally able to eat a little more solids (chicken ie)

you must have accidentally forgot to send me an invitation to your chicken barbecue

that's ok, but please don't forget me next time

day by day feel better

pre & post op down 130 lbs

keep up the good job for the rest of your healthier, happier, longer life

good luck

kathy

congrats

Good for you.

Hope it continues to go well.

chicken can be hard to eat. But some of this can be overcome by food preparation. For example if you take a chicken breast and put it in a covered pot with Water and add a chicken bouillon cube and slow cook it until the chicken is so tender that it falls apart with a fork, it will go down much easier.

Also chicken in soups will go down easier.

Yeah, most of the meat I've tried over the months has been in soups, but I still could keep no meat down until recently.