I'm just about 4 weeks out and have been doing pretty good with soft foods. Yesterday was really good- I managed to get in 80 G Protein through soft foods!

Today suddenly I simply can't eat. I try, because I'm semi-hungry, but everything seems to hurt. It feels like a big lump or air in my upper stomach area whenever I swallow. Are there days when the sleeve just does not want food? I'm fine with liquids still.

I would call your dr. Could be a stricture.

Thanks. I will call. I've been reading about strictures this evening and now I'm a bit concerned.

I just don't know of pain when eating is normal at four weeks out.

I have what I call feeding days and non feeding days. Most days I can eat, some days I just can't get down more than a few bites. On top of that, the hungrier I am, the less I can actually eat. This is my new normal.

I do have a slight stricture and I love it. My doctor offered to stretch it but I said no. It keeps me honest. It forces me to eat slower, I can't tolerate more than two bites of soft breads, rice or potatoes and I have to take small bites and chew well or everything returns.

It's seriously my best friend.

What is a Stricture?

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Strictures (narrowing between the stomach-intestine connection)

In some cases, scar tissue or inflammation can narrow the new connection between the stomach and intestine. This is called a stricture. Strictures usually develop four to six weeks after surgery, and rarely occur. Patients with strictures will notice that they are progressively less able to take in fluids and food. Strictures can be treated with an endoscope, which is a thin, flexible tube with image sensors and special tools at the tip. A doctor will use an endoscope with a tiny inflatable balloon at its tip to open the stricture.

I have what I call feeding days and non feeding days. Most days I can eat, some days I just can't get down more than a few bites. On top of that, the hungrier I am, the less I can actually eat. This is my new normal.

I do have a slight stricture and I love it. My doctor offered to stretch it but I said no. It keeps me honest. It forces me to eat slower, I can't tolerate more than two bites of soft breads, rice or potatoes and I have to take small bites and chew well or everything returns.

It's seriously my best friend.

@ LipstickLady does it still hurt if you do eat too much or the wrong thing?

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I have what I call feeding days and non feeding days. Most days I can eat, some days I just can't get down more than a few bites. On top of that, the hungrier I am, the less I can actually eat. This is my new normal.

I do have a slight stricture and I love it. My doctor offered to stretch it but I said no. It keeps me honest. It forces me to eat slower, I can't tolerate more than two bites of soft breads, rice or potatoes and I have to take small bites and chew well or everything returns.

It's seriously my best friend.

@ LipstickLady does it still hurt if you do eat too much or the wrong thing?

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Yup.