I'm 4 days into the mushy stage and I did something STUPID last night. As you all know once we get into the mushy stage we want to EAT, well at least I did!

After worked last night I decided to stop and get some shrimp and vegetables and rice for me and my husband. Once I got home I measured my portion and put it in the blender, it was like minced shrimp and vegetables, it looked weird but tasted good. Then I decided to take a spoon of the white sticky rice and eat it, well all of a sudden, I felt like food was in my throat, then I felt like I couldn't breath, then a weird feeling in my upper chest, and hic ups. I went over to the sink and tried to take a sip of water, that did not help, I burped again, leaned over the sink and tried to make myself throw up, and guess what my food -not much- came up. A friend of mine who has the band and said, you will know when something get's stuck or you eat too fast..and boy did I...

I will never do that again! I still have that Old Stinky thinking when it comes to food.

TSK TSK TSK!!! We have all been there darlin. I would suggest taking it easy for a day on the food. Do really MUSHIE foods. Like mashed potatoe's or tuna.

My band surgeon advised me to avoid all rice, pasta, white bread and red meat for one month. However, I attempted to eat a tuna fish salad sandwich and it got stuck after only 2 bites and all I could do was stand in front of the sink with tears streaming down my face. The people at work did not know what was wrong with me. I think you experienced that as well. It hurt so bad that I probably will never eat at sandwich again!

Ouch! I know how badly that hurts.

You don't need to be reprimanded or chastised - you already know what a mistake that was - your body told you.

Think of it this way - You've already learned a valuable lesson!

Corgi Do not feel bad ! I did the same stupid stuck thing today my self and it was no fun at all. I didn't throw up but like you said it sure did hurt and feel like I was going to!!! I will not do that again and I must tell myself to CHEW, CHEW, CHEW!!!!

hey there,

girl i know where your coming from. I got my band on march 9th, so about a week ago i started with ground meats. So this past tuesday, i made a huge pot of pasta and meat balls for my family. Well, i ate a meatball and it went down fine in 8 pieces or so, then i desided i was gonna be a tough girl, and i put one piece of pasta in my mouth. I chewed it really really well, and i swallowed, and no sooner did it come right back at me. It was the worst feeling in the world! i wont be trying pasta for a long time..hehe..

i wish you much luck,

iamcanadian25

Oh, that's a bad feeling, isn't it? Pasta, rice, and bread are bad about "swelling" once you swallow them and getting "stuck". That's painful and you're really wanting it to come back up and exit your body. Yuk!

It's so weird...there's no rhyme or reason to what seems to give you the 'toxic golf ball' sensation. I didn't feel like breakfast this morning - had a bit of yoghurt drink but that was it. By midday I was hungry so opened the salad I had made at home which was roasted chicken breast, baked squash, ricotta with a little chili and red onion - yum. Well....the first bite felt tight but the second was agony. I made the classic mistake of taking some water. That definitely makes it worse. I hid in the loo for 10 mins and the feeling passed but boy, it was painful. yet other times I can eat whatever I want.