Is that true? no pop corn? no corn on the cob? no potato skins?:w00t:

Corn on the cob is one of my favorite foods. Pre band eating 4 ears was not uncommon. Butter and all. Sometimes even the Mexican style. Roasted on the grill in shucks, with butter, sour cream AND mayo with a touch of salt and chili powder. Oh my God I can't believe I used to eat that! cholesterol nightmare, not to mention the calories. Now I'm very happy with a half ear, no butter. Jack is correct. FRESH and lightly steamed, is the only way to go. I've had two fills and can still eat it. Popcorn however is another storey. I was terrified to try for months, then did just recently. The little skins seemed to be the problem. I ate about two bites and it didn't set right so I stopped. Not worth it. Again, Jack is correct. without butter it tasted like styrofoam anyway. No big loss.

I have no problem with corn on the cob either - and agree - half an ear is plenty. Aubrie - not to get too gross, but when I had that awfull experience with popcorn this week, what finally happened (after a long, uncomfortable time) was I finally pb'd all of those little skins - the rest went through. It was weird and again, will never eat it again. Frankly, I will not miss it either.

Absolute bollocks...everyone is different, and therefore reacts differently to all foods. I've been eating popcorn with no problems at all after 6 months post-op.

Whats the best way to get stuck food to go down? Somebody said drink warm pineapple juice or maybe it was grapefruit-- anyway I got approved today for my surgery. I have to meet with the dietician Thursday and get my surgery date. The doctor just told me again that he hopes he can do it thru all the scar tissue. So keep your fingers crossed for me.:confused2:

The best way I've found is to drink a large amount of water which will usually initiate a 'progressive burp' and the food will come back up.

This is so great. I had this question about eating popcorn... and you have answered many of my questions.

You can tell I am new to this..(hope I did it right)

You are doing great! I am happy to answer any questions you might have and this site is a great resource for we bandsters. Although I haven't experienced a lot of the things that others have, we each have our own experiences we can share with each other which can be a great help!!

Feel free to PM me if you need to discuss anything in private.

Take care,

Shannon

Almost everything I eat now gets stuck, even corn sometimes, but Never have I had a problem with pop corn. I eat it all the time.