So apparently, I could have a mild case of stomal stenosis or at least inflammation in my new small stomach or gastric pouch. Earlier today, I called M., my surgeon's amazing secretary, because most often than not, when I eat, I feel like the food gets stuck and I eventually end up throwing up mucus because my body is secreting extra amount of saliva and mucus to try and help the food pass. Since it's been happening more and more often, I decided to call her just to see if it was normal, and if not, what I should do. To my utter surprise, she tells me that I should go back on a liquid diet for two weeks. And here I was thinking that I was done with the liquid diet. Oh well, my bad I guess. I'm choosing to take this set back with humor and positivism - at least I'll be losing even more weight by going back on the liquid diet + I really think I'm lucky if that's the only complication I have. To me, this is really a minor set back and I'm quite optimistic that the problem will go away with the two weeks liquid diet.
UPDATE: After reading several personal account from people having had stomal stenosis, I'm pretty sure this is not what I have because the symptoms they're describing are really more severe than what I'm experiencing. My own personal diagnosis: inflammation. We'll see I guess.
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