Ok..ok.ok... I get it now!

So I am 17 days post-op and finally tried to eat an egg. I scrambled it. Sat down to eat and had a few normal size bites. This is the first time I have truly had anything that is of a solid nature. So when I say normal bites, I mean normal for me with my whole stomach, ya know the way I ate that 14 ounce ribeye steak on my last night of solid foods, 2 days before surgery. I finally got that felling that my stomach is not the same. Just taking in mostly liquids does not give me any issues. I ate that half of an egg entirely too fast. Pain in my throat.. Felt like it was stuck.. Felt nauseous... Started sweating. I have been told not to drink with food, but I had too. Took a small drink of water to get it going... And for a split second it got worse. Within a few minutes it all went away. Luckily I did not throw up..... But lesson learned for sure! 

I understand also. One time I ate too fast and everything came up. I will avoid that situation in the future.

A few things that have helped me avoid the very thing you have experienced:

--I watch the clock while I eat.  I give myself a minimum of 20 minutes to complete a meal.  Longer is better.  If I have finished before 20 minutes is up, I've finished too fast.

--I eat with only the tip of the spoon or fork I'm using and chew 20-30 times for each bite. 

--I listen for my tummy's cues--I have discovered that I burp when approaching done.  Once I burp, I stop eating immediately because that means the next bite might just come back up.

Try not to drink anything while you eat either...you will simply not have room for it!

 

Good luck.  the learning curve is a bit steep but not unmanageable.

True confession:  sometimes I still eat too fast.     Be better than me and hold that learned lesson close. 

My NUT suggested that when the time comes to use baby spoons at first to learn how to eat slower with smaller bites. I'm sure the whole sweats & pain will be enough to make you remember from now on :)

I do use baby spoons and seafood/****tail forks when I eat at home.  It does help.

****tail forks! Great idea. I wondered about forks since babies don't use fork, lol.  I have been practicing now for a couple weeks using small plates, chewing longer, and eating slower to try and get a head start on that, but baby spoons & ****tail forks will be on my shopping list soon. I think it'll help me do even better.

Avoid sipping to help (because it doesn't).  When you overdo it (we all do occasionally!) WALK WALK WALK! I found it was the best way to give my tummy a little room and move the food down just a little.

Yup, walking or even standing. 

Eating scrambled eggs to fast once is the only time I almost brought it all back up. Learner not to do that anymore. In a way it's good to have the experience. Now you know what not to do.

Put the fork or soon down between bites and read something whole eating. Just my recommendation.