you would think i would learn

ive had three eposodes of throwing up and it was awfull. The first time I was painting my bed room and figured i better eat something so grabed so cold chicken . i didnt chew enough it got stuck boy what an awful feeling couldnt even swollow my spit. two days later i do it again was at the lake all day came home ate some shrimp to fast more pain and now i cant bring my self back to eating shrimp. well i did it again ate to fast didnt chew well you know the rest am slowly learning to slow down and take my time. loretta

Hi Loretta,

Old habits die hard. I had a band for three years and I also had some problems with eating too fast. I have two very little ones at home, so sitting down and chewing each bite 20 times was often next to impossible. With the band once something got stuck it irritated your esophagus making it a bit swollen so things were more likely to get stuck for the next day or two. I'm not sure if it is the same for the RNY, but I wonder if throwing up has caused some irritation and swelling. Maybe a day of very soft foods or fluids would help things calm down. That is what was recommended to me.

Take care of yourself.
Jenn