Hello all, I was just banded on 10/3 and started my soft food diet this weekend. I am having a hard time with it. Everything I swallow it seems I can feel going down and it is not a pleasant feeling. I chew like crazy but I almost want to go back to liquids because this feeling is awful. I have even gotten stuck a few times and the sheer desperation of it is terrible. Do you all experience this? Will it go away?? Any suggestions??

I would stay on liquids, and call your doctor. You may have been given a fill during surgery which has made you too tight. Maybe there's still residual swelling, but it seems kind of long for that. I know I had no trouble going to mushies at two weeks, but it could be a matter of how quickly each of us heals. I wouldn't continue with the soft foods until you talk to your doctor though.

Definitely contact your surgeon and let them know how you’re feeling. Likely they will tell you to go back on liquids. In fact I wasn’t even told I can eat soft foods until a month out so that’s a bit fast.

However I’m not a doctor so I cannot give you good sound advice on what you should do, either than talking to your professional.

Best wishes!

Hi I got band 10/2 I know what you are feeling. Its not easy. I choke twice already. Hang in there.