Man I wish there is a "spell check" button as now I can see a boat load of spelling mistakes........... :(

Hi Annie - that does sound like a "wish I could hit the rewind moment" and not have what I just had!

I'm one of those that can eat just about anything. It's volume that was a big culprit for me. Learning how much to eat and what my signals were before it was too late. It's been about 3 yrs & 4 mos. since my surgery.

In the beginning it was very small portions - adjusting to my new set-up I suppose. In time, I got brave enough to eat out with people. I could only eat 1/4 of my meal, if that. Over time, I could eat half my meal...was always happy to have the other half to bring home for the next day. Recently, I can eat about 3/4 of my meal. Now, I find myself thinking the other 1/4 isn't worth bringing home and I don't want it pitched.... So, have found myself with that weak, somewhat sick feeling not long after I've eaten almost the entire meal. I let it pass, but ask myself...uh, why did I eat all of that.

I'm never hungry. That feeling left with my esophagus, but I do love to eat and so I still have those "turning to food for whatever reasons," that I'd like to figure out why someday.

When I've had those results of eating too much, I almost have those thoughts of bending over the commode and just having it come back up - something that became easy with my blockage before surgery, because I know it takes that discomfort away, right away, but I don't want anything coming up my new stomach/esophagus and risk any possible long term damage, if that's possible. So, if I eat too much now (I try to allow myself to relax (rest - sitting up but leaning back) and have it pass - usually about 30 minutes). Fortunately, it doesn't happen often and again - now I want to learn to walk away from that final 1/3 or bring it home!! :-)

I hope you will feel back to normal any minute now :-) In time, maybe a few bites of ice cream will be a treat and not leave any bad affect! Thanks for sharing :-) Hugs, Brenda

Hi Annie!!I

You're right: I have to laugh!! I do exactly the same thing: I begin to wonder if I can finally eat something with milk or tomatoes I eat some, and I pay the price for my curiosity. Sometimes I lose it. Sometimes I get terrific nausea, and I can't do anything about it, other than get through it.

You'd think I would learn by now........

Human nature being what it is, I suspect I'll continue to "try" these foods periodically anyway.

I guess this is simply the price I have to pay to "keep on keeping on". (Sorry, couldn't resist it...)

I hope you can contain your curiosity better than I can.

All the best,

Fred

My "woe is me" moment is usually with my daughter-in-law's cooking. She is an incredible Louisanna cajun cook, and whenever we are there (like Saturday) I know I can't handle too much, but it tastes soooooo good I can't help myself. But usually, the few minutes of pleasure are worth the hour or two of pain :-) I actually did OK this weekend though, despite eating way too much.

love to have a little humor amongst all the EC stuff....last night my youngest son got home from college for spring break....he, my oldest son and me sat up talking until the wee hours....I looked at the clock and it was 12:30 and i had a beer in one hand and a piece of pizza in the other...ARE YOU KIDDING ME?.....I'm a guy who cant eat anything beyond about 7PM or I'm up all night with bad stuff....yes ...I paid for it but in a way it was worth it...ML.

Speaking of humor....Sometimes - thank God - we can see the humor in things that don't seem so humorous until later... Last night I was in a bedroom (with no phone) and was on the floor moving some boxes under it. All of a sudden the room was spinning like crazy (while I was laying down). Since I was home alone, I thought I better call my son & let him know I was so dizzy and felt like I'm going to pass out. I didn't dare stand and maybe make that happen, so I crawled to the phone in the great room. It's new, so I didn't quite know how to find my son's cell # on it, so crawled on over to the kitchen and reached up to push his picture on the phone there to contact him. Voice mail - ha. I left a message for him to call me.

Then I called my sister. Said, don't come up, but thought someone should know I feel like I'm going to pass out and did she think I should call the ambulance, since I was home alone, and have them check me out. Meanwhile a beep in from my son - what's up? Yes, call 911 he said. Back to my sister - yes, call 911. Son was heading home. I called 911 and told them my issue and being home alone. They asked if they could get in the door and I said yes. So, I crawled over to unlock the front door. Burglar alarm on the opposite side of the room went off! Remembered I also lock the glass door, so before heading over to the alarm to shut it off, reached up again to get that lock. Then, yes over to the alarm :-) Then I just laid down waiting for the ambulance. Of course, after checking me here they recommeded getting check out further at ER thought I might need fluids.

Fortunately, after giving me fluids, doing an EKG, bloodwork, etc., they feel it was Vertigo and gave me some med for it. I had it once about 3 years ago after a fall, but I never dreamed it was that again, as I didn't fall.

Lesson learned - keep a phone nearby & memorize my son's cell # - ha - or wite it on the phone I'm keeping nearby!

Brenda,
Wow....that is quite a story! Yes, I have to admit that I did chuckle while reading it...I had a very vivid image in my mind. In all seriousness, I am happy that all is well with you. I'll send you a message to update you on the latest with Tom. Never a dull moment, that's for sure!
Beth

i found this story so familiar. i went to visit my parents out of state last week and they eat out a lot. i did very well until one day they all had ice cream after dinner. i didnt eat too much so thought i would try some ice cream. and knowing i dont do well with it and hadnt tried it for awhile i went ahead. i felt good after a few bites so just kept going. finished 3\4 of it. about 30 minutes later i was so sick. they went mall shopping while i lay in the car for 2 hours so i could actually feel better. you think i would learn! but it sure tasted good at the time...and since surgery i have never been able to actually vomit. only dry heaves, wish i could ,i may be able to feel better, often wonder how many people cant actually vomit after the surgery, i see you are one of them. cindy

Cindy - as you said you'd think we'd learn but obviously we don't lol - I wonder why it is that we can't vomit now, obviously it has something to do with the surgery which is quite strange.

Cheers Annie

I certainly CAN vomit...

Martin - LOL ...... there are times when I wish I could ..........

Cheers Annie