Hi all
My dad continues to have issues around eating certain foods since his surgery 8 weeks ago. I think he's starting to find that foods he once enjoyed eating are now sadly no longer suitable. Earlier today he ate a cheese and ham toastie (a ready made one that requires heating and a bit thicker than normal bread) but he almost choked on it! Quite frightening and upsetting too. He had to make himself sick to unblock it. He had similar trouble with an apple crumble pudding (he didn't choke, but the pastry was quite thick.) It's clear that bread and pastry foods are not suitable for him now.
Just wondered if anyone else has had eating issues since surgery? Is there a way around it? We were told that after surgery the tissue can tighten as its healing and I've heard about dilation to help stretch the new oesophagus. Could this be an option?
It's awful to see dad struggling with foods as getting him to eat enough is already hard. But if anyone has been through something similar I'd be glad of the advice. We are visiting the hospital tomorrow anyway (relating to his jej tube) but I was planning to mention the eating to dad's specialist nurse when we're there.
