After my first fill I got stuck I think twice. After my second fill I think it happened 3 times. This time after my 3rd fill, which was 4 days ago, 5 times! It's like I totally forgot the rules after a fill. I did good with liquids Wednesday and Thursday. Friday and Saturday was supposed to be soft foods. Totally skipped that part. DUH!!!
Friday early on wasn't bad. Friday night I went to dinner with a friend and had chicken and rice. It must have been the talking cause I paid no attention. Yes it happened. UGH. It was minor. It cleared pretty quick. OK No big deal. I was able to continue with dinner.
Saturday, I had a protein shake for breakfast no problem, Thought I would try a Eggo waffle with it. Oh not good. I got about 3/4 of the way done and it happened again. That one experience must not have been enough for the day. While I was shopping I got some roasted nuts. Snacking on nuts and walking around the mall = bad idea. Yes stuck on, I think it was a roasted almond.
By now my throat has to be inflamed so bad. I mean I should totally know better by now. So what does this bright one do that evening??? I try to eat the chicken and rice left overs from the previous night. Not good. I got like 2 bites down and that was all she wrote. SOFT FOODS!!!Yep totally skipped that phase.
OK So Sunday morning rolls around. My daughter made scrambled eggs. Soft foods! Awesome!! NOT!!! I got stuck on scrambled eggs.... UGGGHHHH... I have gotten stuck on scrambled eggs 3 times now. Each time the eggs have been dry, like scrambled hard or something. But I think its time to 86 the eggs. I even chewed until it was sludge. I mean I have eaten bread and I haven't gotten stuck. I think I might try over easy.
My esophagus had to have been so inflamed. I took some ibuprofen hoping it would help reduce the inflammation in my esophagus. The rest of the day was good. My throat felt much better. I even had some cauliflower at the party and I had no issues and I had some chicken and rice for dinner and it successfully went down. I think the ibuprofen helped.
Anyway, tomorrow is a new day. And weigh in day. I do have lunch with a friend tomorrow. I am strictly fluids till then and soft foods for lunch. We are going to Qdoba's so I think a naked burrito is in order minus the rice. I should be good with that.
I never realized how hard it is to break old habits until these stuck episodes. The more fills I get the more aware of what I put in my mouth and it's consistency before I swallow. It's a learning process. Just wish I was a quicker learner.....
Tootles for now!
And you will learn that some days you can eat scrambled eggs and some days you can't - you will learn the signs! I think it took me 18 months, but I am, in a way, still learning!
ReplyDeleteSometimes I feel like I should already know all this. Hopefully I will keep learning from these expereinces.
DeleteScrambled eggs have been my down fall since the beginning. I stick to what my daughter calls "Dippin'eggs" or over easy...Not as much fun as scrambled eggs...but still yummy!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to try over easy and see how that goes Thanks for the tip!
DeleteAfter a stuck episode I go on liquids for a day to reduce the swelling. Eggs unless fried are a no go for me. And chicken and rice seems so dry I wouldn't even try it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the liquid tip. I am totally going to do that!
DeleteI get stuck on scrambled eggs every time. And I can never reheated meat (especially chicken) without getting stuck. Hope things get better for you :)
ReplyDeleteCan you eat over easy eggs? I never thought about how reheating meat drys it out more. Thanks for this tip! I am going to remember this!
DeleteWOW I didn't realize this was so common! Thanks for this.
ReplyDeleteI had my first stuck feeling last night- on chicken. I was so hingry that I about swallowed it whole, bad idea- at least I know that I do have a band after all, I was starting to think other wise.
ReplyDeleteIts just our bodys sutble reminder that we need to slow down
Yikes! That was the first thing I thought after I got stuck too. "At least now I know I have a band." Yes slowing down is definately in order. It's a learning process for sure.
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