Having a band people probably think I just eat and eat until I am full and that's it. Nope it's nothing like that at all :(
In fact I endure days where every meal I have what's called a "blockage". This is where food doesn't go through.
My method of eating is small bites think... toddler size. I chew and chew for approx 40 secs. I swallow... if it's not chewed it gets stuck. And then I have this horrible pain. Kind of like indigestion. And I can't eat or drink until it has passed through my band. Otherwise it makes it a lot worse. You have two options with blockages... wait until it goes through OR ... yep bring it back up. Not pretty and I dread going places to eat now.
Oh and after a severe blockage I can't eat.... so imagine if that blockage is on your first meal and first mouthful?... it's hard.
That photo of my lunch... I will be full quite shortly and I have already had one minor blockage.
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