This is GROSS. Sorry ahead of time. When I eat small bites to fast. 1- I get the feeling that it is stuck in my throat and not going down. I take a couple of sips of water, thinking it will help. 2- The pressure in my chest and throat make me want to throw up. I try and all that comes up is foam. I take it this is NORMAL. It's happened twice and after the pressure is gone. Eating as slow as MOLASSES is going to kill me. You know how hard it is to have 2 or 3 small bites and everyone is gone eating. Anybody out there know what I'm talking about?

Only too doggone well. I have it too and I am a bypasser with a stricture, I foam but then also puke it up. And even if it was a small amount I puke. a disproportinate long time, go from foam,slime , food to slime and then dry graves. That's why I am still on Zofran, when my original 2 week script ran out PCP. wrote me one. And My surgeon's partner Dr Noria says to stay on it until she gets me fixed. CrissyB said it took 3 times for hers stretch Back out to normal-- but now she can eat food.???

heaves*** I just feel like "graves" are next!

When I was right about the same number of weeks/months as you, I had something exactly like you describe. If I ate too fast, at too much, didn't chew well enough, it felt like my food was stuck. The best way I can describe it was that it felt like I needed to burp, but couldn't. If I managed to burp, it had chunks in it or slimy foam (sorry for the graphic visual).

I had 1 VERY embarrassing episode of this when I was visiting friends. I was miserable and nothing helped resolve the discomfort. I kept a tissue to help catch the slime and even considered just getting it over with by vomiting. I didn't, but just when I thought it was gone, I got a mouthful of foam mid-sentence.

The good news is, at nearly 7 months post op, I don't get it too much anymore. Aside from learning how to eat slowly and chew well, I have learned to know my body's "stop" signals. I know when it's time not to eat anymore or risk the consequences. I also theorize that not only is this related to my behavior, but my anatomy is now healed. Post op swelling is gone and my body is settling into it's new "norm".

So, be patient. This will likely pass. (PS-I'd say that I usually finish my meals before my husband or my friends. There's no 2 or 3 bites then them sitting there waiting for me to finish. It's usually the opposite.)

2 hours ago, S@ssen@ch said:

When I was right about the same number of weeks/months as you, I had something exactly like you describe. If I ate too fast, at too much, didn't chew well enough, it felt like my food was stuck. The best way I can describe it was that it felt like I needed to burp, but couldn't. If I managed to burp, it had chunks in it or slimy foam (sorry for the graphic visual).

I had 1 VERY embarrassing episode of this when I was visiting friends. I was miserable and nothing helped resolve the discomfort. I kept a tissue to help catch the slime and even considered just getting it over with by vomiting. I didn't, but just when I thought it was gone, I got a mouthful of foam mid-sentence.

The good news is, at nearly 7 months post op, I don't get it too much anymore. Aside from learning how to eat slowly and chew well, I have learned to know my body's "stop" signals. I know when it's time not to eat anymore or risk the consequences. I also theorize that not only is this related to my behavior, but my anatomy is now healed. Post op swelling is gone and my body is settling into it's new "norm".

So, be patient. This will likely pass. (PS-I'd say that I usually finish my meals before my husband or my friends. There's no 2 or 3 bites then them sitting there waiting for me to finish. It's usually the opposite.)

Thank you for letting me know I'm still normal. LOL I was not seeing anyone talking about this gross reaction. So glad to hear that my body is soooo giving me a warning sign. Now I can yell out DONE before anyone. LOL Great job on your weight loss also.

Yes, from eating or drinking to quickly. Chew, chew, chew. It's called Toad Froth.

On 11/1/2018 at 10:08 AM, Liz The New Me said:

This is GROSS. Sorry ahead of time. When I eat small bites to fast. 1- I get the feeling that it is stuck in my throat and not going down. I take a couple of sips of Water, thinking it will help. 2- The pressure in my chest and throat make me want to throw up. I try and all that comes up is foam. I take it this is NORMAL. It's happened twice and after the pressure is gone. Eating as slow as MOLASSES is going to kill me. You know how hard it is to have 2 or 3 small bites and everyone is gone eating. Anybody out there know what I'm talking about?

Oh yes the slimes. That was the worst stage. It would happen when I ate what is known as one bite too many. You will learn and so before it happens eventually. It sucks but you'll get beyond it. It sucks, was embarrassing and I hated that stage. Good luck.