I have three concerns I would appreciate some advice on:

1. What should you do after a "food stuck" episode? I had my first experience with getting food stuck today. I had two ounces of leftover cheese and ham omelet for Breakfast and then an hour later took my Calcium citrate chewys. (I use the lemon so have to take two). I have been cleared for all foods and had eaten this before with no problems. I immediately was in a lot of pain and began vomiting and frothing. After each episode I would feel better for about 15 minutes, get a severe pain and then vomit again. After about six hours I feel better but am afraid to eat anything even though I am hungry. Should I stick to liquids for a while? If so how long?

2. I'm two days away from being six weeks out and have only lost 14 pounds since surgery. I have gone from a 40 BMI to a 38 BMI. I have met my Protein goal of 80 grams per day and Water of 64 oz per day since two days after surgery. I take all my Vitamins. I know I need to exercise more but do take a 30 minute walk each day. I average 750 calories per day. This weight loss seems very low compared to what I read on the forum. It comes out to less than 6% of my surgery weight for the first 6 weeks. Should I be concerned?

3. How long after you eat can you eat again if you still feel hungry? I have actually felt very little restriction and often feel hungry after my 2 oz portion of food.

I have made an appointment with my clinic but can't get in for several weeks so would really appreciate any advice!

Edited August 2, 201610 yr by j16

I'm always amazed at how cavalier some offices are! If you are getting food stuck on a routine basis, and they won't see you (!), go to the ER. Maybe you have a stricture. You should not have to go back to liquids unless there a real problem. DO remember to CHEW CHEW CHEW!!! And in the future, hot liquid might help with pain relief. Smaller bites, chew, relax.

14 lbs in 6 weeks. That's not so bad. Everyone is different. Don't compare yourself to a male's wt. loss. Focus on YOUR progress. Increasing exercise is a good idea. But 30 min. a day is a start. I wouldn't be concerned.

I never felt hungry so I can't answer the last one. BUT! They always say try Water first as it may just be thrist.

Good luck. Keep up posted.

Thanks. Just to clarify - this is the first time I have had food stuck.

Edited August 1, 201610 yr by j16

Once and awhile I will dump. It is not a pleasant experience. But in a way it is a learning tool. It allows me to tap into the pre-triggers for dumping. For example, I may begin to sneeze or hiccup. Sometimes I become very congested with mucus. Many times, food which tasted pretty good all of a sudden becomes loathsome. When I reach a pre-trigger, I stop eating immediately. If I don't then one more bite and I am into full stage dumping syndrome.

One approach that I use is never, ever eat within two hours of bedtime. I digest food differently when I am in a horizontal position than when I am in a vertical position. If you experience dumping prior to bedtime it is truly miserable. You cannot lay down. Generally I have to sit in front of a television at night until the symptoms go away.

The transition to solid foods can be very stressing. I found that softer foods (chili and soups) went down much easier than solid foods such as chicken and steak. There is nothing that says you cannot take your time in making this transition and let your stomach heal a little more.

The three most important elements after RNY gastric bypass surgery are to meet your daily Protein, Fluid and Vitamin requirements. Food is secondary because your body is converting your stored fat into the energy that drives your body. Thus you lose weight. It sounds like you are meeting these requirements.

Six weeks isn't that long out. I've seen many people say that they react to eggs differently (and each day may be a different story too).

I've gotten food stuck several times... I don't have a stricture, I feel confident about that. I've just learned that I can't eat 2oz of dense Protein right now, maybe only 1oz if I'm lucky.

I'm 11.5 weeks out.

Obviously, if everything you eat gets stuck for several days, then talk to your doctor.

I've also read that after you upset your pouch, it's not a bad idea to let it rest for a day before eating more hard solid foods. At 6 weeks, I was only then allowed to try meats/ dense Proteins. You stomach is still healing.

I'm learning as I go, as we all do. One thing I've learned is that each pouch is it's own. They all react differently.

Some of the things I can eat successfully right now are fish, shrimp, crab, chili, tuna mixed with mayo, smoked oysters in the can (I know, weird)... eggsalad (I can't stomach the idea of an omelette or scrambled eggs right now, but I've always had a slight aversion at timse with this).

Thanks all!

My office moved eggs to week 8 because of how many issues with blockages they see. Might just be the eggs.

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