Feeling food slide down

[kaleia 12]

I will be 3 weeks post op on Thursday. Anytime I eat anything I can literally feel it go into my stomach. Like it’s a tight squeeze getting through. It’s not painful..... but it is uncomfortable. Will it be like this for the rest of my life, or will this feeling eventually go away? It’s so annoying!!

[logicwand 269]

Hi kaleia! I had this too! food feels like rocks going down my throat. LOL Well, I am 4 weeks post op and I'll be happy to report that it does get better! I'm on the "soft foods" stage now and I haven't noticed it as much anymore.

[kaleia 12]

Hi kaleia! I had this too! food feels like rocks going down my throat. LOL Well, I am 4 weeks post op and I'll be happy to report that it does get better! I'm on the "soft foods" stage now and I haven't noticed it as much anymore.

How much are you eating at a time?

[jaminator 262]

yeah the first month or two, eating can be a chore but once everything calms down and stretches a bit you will be fine.

[MBird 298]

I will be 3 weeks post op on Thursday. Anytime I eat anything I can literally feel it go into my stomach. Like it’s a tight squeeze getting through. It’s not painful..... but it is uncomfortable. Will it be like this for the rest of my life, or will this feeling eventually go away? It’s so annoying!!

This is normal in the early stages as we are relearning how to chew. Plus your body is tender from surgery. I have a stricture - as a result I could feel it sliding down and getting stuck (not to be confused with restriction) -

My only advice, and this helps me, is chew the food very very thoroughly, otherwise even the smallest chunk of unchewed food can be an annoyance. Keep tabs on the things that hurt going down the most and eat those less, or chew them more thoroughly.

If it continues after a month, see your doctor and troubleshoot the issue.