2 Weeks Post-Op - Full Esophagus?

[beingdina 64]

I'm 12 days post op, gastric sleeve, ate some Soup that was thickened with potato 2 days ago, and it made my tummy VERY angry. Ended up with terrible pain in my lower esophagus (like a softball sitting in there) and my diaphragm muscle was really hurting too. My surgeon's nurse put me on clears for 24 hours, but I was so worried, I only got in about 30oz of fluids with 25g Protein. Today I am back on regular liquids, but started getting that excessive saliva that was all foamy. Last night I had the "foamies" after a sugar free popsicle. I'm worried about a stricture, but sounds like it could have happened due to be overly irritated. I texted my nurse again, and I'm terrified she's going to say I need to have a procedure or something. I'd really like to know I'm fine and just need to quit on the fluids even though I'm barely getting any in. Also, I have a LOT of anxiety around medical stuff. Has anyone else experienced anything like this? Also, I'd like to note that prior to the soup incident 2 days ago, I was getting in upwards of 60-70 oz fluids and 80g protein every day and no issues.

[Frustr8 7,886]

Scary and I DO have an EGD scheduled for October 12. It is my belief I have a stricture, liquids drain through fine, but pureed and more come right back up. And I am 33 days past my RnY surgery on September 5th. Prayers, Good Eishes, I'll take them all. Had thought for a while it was " One Durgery,and Done" but,i doesn't seem to be my fate!😧💦😟

[Russ D 115]

After I started on solid foods again, for a while it felt like I had a lump at the bottom of my throat around the larynx. Seemed to happen after I ate. I'd have it for several days, and it'd go. Still happens every once in a while (including right now). Not sure what causes it. Sounds similar to what you've got but without the pain.

[beingdina 64]

1 hour ago, Frustr8 said:

Scary and I DO have an EGD scheduled for October 12. It is my belief I have a stricture, liquids drain through fine, but pureed and more come right back up. And I am 33 days past my RnY surgery on September 5th. Prayers, Good Eishes, I'll take them all. Had thought for a while it was " One Durgery,and Done" but,i doesn't seem to be my fate!😧💦😟

That's scary! My nurse told me to stick to warm liquids and broth today. So we'll see how that goes. If it continues, I may make an appointment with my PCP to see what can be done. Fluids don't seem to go right down (I'm on fluids only for another 2 weeks at least), so I'm not sure what is going on. Hoping it's just swelling from overdoing it on Friday. I hope everything works out with the EGD. Sounds like that is usually all they need to do to open it up.

[beingdina 64]

1 hour ago, Russ D said:

After I started on solid foods again, for a while it felt like I had a lump at the bottom of my throat around the larynx. Seemed to happen after I ate. I'd have it for several days, and it'd go. Still happens every once in a while (including right now). Not sure what causes it. Sounds similar to what you've got but without the pain.

Hi Russ, I definitely feel like I have something in my throat. No pain at all anymore since yesterday which is good. I've not started eating any purees or solids at all, except that Soup that was just too many ingredients I think. I'm sticking to straight broth for the next few weeks. My biggest worry is that it's liquids that don't feel like they are going down.

[Russ D 115]

2 minutes ago, beingdina said:

Hi Russ, I definitely feel like I have something in my throat. No pain at all anymore since yesterday which is good. I've not started eating any purees or solids at all, except that Soup that was just too many ingredients I think. I'm sticking to straight broth for the next few weeks. My biggest worry is that it's liquids that don't feel like they are going down.

Well, it seemed to happen to me after I pushed the limit of what my stomach could hold. Have you noticed anything similar?

[beingdina 64]

Just now, Russ D said:

Well, it seemed to happen to me after I pushed the limit of what my stomach could hold. Have you noticed anything similar?

I pushed the limit on Friday afternoon when I ate 3/4c of the Soup over about 45 minutes. About 2 hours later the pain started in my esophagus and diaphragm. By the next morning it was almost gone, but since then I haven't been able to really get past the feeling of having my esophagus full and not really getting to my stomach. Yesterday I had a total of 30oz of fluids. Total. That's over about 17 hours. Definitely wasn't overfull at any point. I'm working on 2oz of pho broth right now and I feel like every spoonfull is sitting in my esophagus and not my stomach. So we'll see what happens. I'll sip this over an hour in hopes that it eventually gets into my belly. My surgeons office is 2 hours away, so I have to be pretty certain something is wrong with me and that's where I'm really struggling. I'm not in any pain. Nurse says I would be very nauseous and have excessive salivation if I had a stricture. So I don't know.

[clsumrall 535]

It’s the potatoe it did it to me as well no potatoes even mashed has to be very liquidy or it hurts right away

[clsumrall 535]

Are you urinating enough through out the day. If you are then some is passing through your tummy. Be better soon.

[Oct517 527]

I have the same thing a lot of you are talking about, it feels like a whole bunch of stuff is caught in the bottom of my throat. It doesn't hurt. Just uncomfortable. I keep swallowing trying to push it down.

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[beingdina 64]

20 minutes ago, clsumrall said:

It’s the potatoe it did it to me as well no potatoes even mashed has to be very liquidy or it hurts right away

Yeah, I think it was the potato in there. I wasn't supposed to have any potato for another couple of weeks. It definitely hurt for like 12 hours, but that was Friday afternoon to night. All day yesterday and now today I feel like it's just not going down. I am urinating throughout the day 4-5 times so I'm sure you are right in that some of it is getting down. But it's super uncomfortable still. Before the Soup on Friday, I felt 100%. I was having no issues getting my Protein Shakes, Water, coffee, pudding, etc. And now it's like I've hit this huge roadblock. Like I've got 25% opening.

[beingdina 64]

Just now, Oct517 said:

I have the same thing a lot of you are talking about, it feels like a whole bunch of stuff is caught in the bottom of my throat. It doesn't hurt. Just uncomfortable. I keep swallowing trying to push it down.

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I'm 12 days out, looks like you are 6? This is a recent development for me. It's like whatever liquid I swallow wants to slowly just come back up, but not in a throwing up type of way. It sucks. I'm sorry you are having a time of it too. It's uncomfortable for sure! I'm not in any pain, but feel like something just doesn't want to go down and I've not eaten anything with any kind of chunks at all.

[Ed_NW 684]

You probably caused some swelling with the potato. Maybe try some crushed ice instead of Water.

[Oct517 527]

I'm 12 days out, looks like you are 6? This is a recent development for me. It's like whatever liquid I swallow wants to slowly just come back up, but not in a throwing up type of way. It sucks. I'm sorry you are having a time of it too. It's uncomfortable for sure! I'm not in any pain, but feel like something just doesn't want to go down and I've not eaten anything with any kind of chunks at all.

Yeah, I'm only 5 days out. Not sure what it could be but it feels like something is caught in my throat but I haven't had anything but liquids. I'm trying to move around a lot so maybe it will go away.

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[beingdina 64]

1 minute ago, Oct517 said:

Yeah, I'm only 5 days out. Not sure what it could be but it feels like something is caught in my throat but I haven't had anything but liquids. I'm trying to move around a lot so maybe it will go away.

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I hope it goes away soon too. I've been trying to research it but sounds like it just needs to pass. If I'm still struggling or if the liquids truly start coming back up, I'll head to Urgent Care.