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justawoman · 11-28-2005, 05:35 PM

Ok guys I am really stupid and I know you guys are possibly the only ones who might understand.

So house my house gets extremely choatic on a daily or nightly basis. I am running around trying to get kids homework done and clean the house up and cook and all those motherly tasks. Well tonight was no exception..It is nutsssssss around here. 3 little ones age 7,5,3 running around and wanting there dinner so I am rushing to get dinner ready for them..I am cooking them buttered noodles like elbow macaroni noodles and without even thinking about it one of the noodles fall out and I pop it in my mouth when I realize what the HECK I did I try to get it out of my mouth and by goly jeez I swallow the damn thing. I AM IN A TOTAL PANIC....I start crying my eyes out, as i know this is a big a no no....I call the nurses station to ask her some questions and she is totally rude to me and says well you wont die but you will need to suffer through whatever happens as you shouldn't be eating those things..NO CRAP...I swear it was accident, she totally makes me feel like I ate a whole box of them. I am in a total panic crying my eyes out and that is all she has to say to me..Thanks for the support ms.nurse.

SO here I sit now assuming I will probably have a dumping episode tonight but what I am really worried about is because i didn't even chew it, the damn thing just slid down my throat and now i feel like someone is stepping on the middle of my back...Is it stuck or what? Any help would be greatly appreciated right now..I am scared shitless! And I do swear it was ONLY ONE damn noodle...

Nichole · 11-28-2005, 05:39 PM

Ok first things first...don't panic. It doesn't say when you had surgery but I eat noodles now and its not a big deal. I am sure 1 noodle isn't going to throw you into a state of dumping. They were silly to make you feel bad about it. Relax I am sure you will be just fine

justawoman · 11-28-2005, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Nichole

Ok first things first...don't panic. It doesn't say when you had surgery but I eat noodles now and its not a big deal. I am sure 1 noodle isn't going to throw you into a state of dumping. They were silly to make you feel bad about it. Relax I am sure you will be just fine

Thanks Nichole. I am in a total panic as I just had my surgery and I worry about everything. I am one of those worry warts who wants to make sure I am doing things right. Thanks for responding and shedding some light..you all rock

LisaM · 11-28-2005, 05:45 PM

My dietician's advice is warm tea or warm water, slowly a few sips at a time, just to get it unstuck...

And the nurse, by the way, was a jerk...

justawoman · 11-28-2005, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by LisaM

My dietician's advice is warm tea or warm water, slowly a few sips at a time, just to get it unstuck...

And the nurse, by the way, was a jerk...

THANKS Lisa...I was excited to see you respond as I knew you would have good advice for me. I am sitting here crying in a total panic. I feel stupid for what I did but it honestly was an accident and I even tried to throw it back up. I am going to do what you say...Thanks much LISA

LisaM · 11-28-2005, 05:52 PM

Don't sweat it - hope the tea/water helps. I did something similar--went to Chick-Fil-A, where I can eat their chicken, and went through the drive through (about two weeks ago). They gave me an unasked-for sample of their breakfast sandwich, which is a tiny hot roll wrapped around one of their chicken nuggets.

I actually thought about it before I did it and ate one anyway. The soft white bread stuck on the way down, and I thought I was going to die. It's a horrible feeling. It hurt like stink, and I just knew I'd done permanent damage. Well, I hadn't... I'm fine. Won't be eating any soft white bread anytime soon, though...

Don't cry - you will be OK... you'll be great. Nichole's right, this probably will not 'cause a dumping episode. If you're worried about it, just stick to liquids for the rest of the night.

And I still think the nurse was a jerk!

justawoman · 11-28-2005, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by LisaM

Don't sweat it - hope the tea/water helps. I did something similar--went to Chick-Fil-A, where I can eat their chicken, and went through the drive through (about two weeks ago). They gave me an unasked-for sample of their breakfast sandwich, which is a tiny hot roll wrapped around one of their chicken nuggets.

I actually thought about it before I did it and ate one anyway. The soft white bread stuck on the way down, and I thought I was going to die. It's a horrible feeling. It hurt like stink, and I just knew I'd done permanent damage. Well, I hadn't... I'm fine. Won't be eating any soft white bread anytime soon, though...

Don't cry - you will be OK... you'll be great. Nichole's right, this probably will not 'cause a dumping episode. If you're worried about it, just stick to liquids for the rest of the night.

And I still think the nurse was a jerk!

Yeah she really was a jerk and I see my surgeon on Friday and I am going to tell him about her because I know he would be mad that someone talked to me like that. I think the warm tea is working...Believe me I am trying it already.

Have you ever just out of old habit put something in your mouth? I felt really stupid that I did it, but I honestly did not even think about it. It is an old bad habit of mine, while cooking for the kids I always had to test things and such. I wasn't so much worried about the dumping but that it was stuck. I feel alot of pressure in my back area. And today I felt soo good...You crack me up with a story like that. Thanks for your support, means the world to me...

Dara · 11-28-2005, 06:18 PM

You're gonna be just fine. Lisa's suggestion of warm tea is a good one, but you may want to make sure you sip it very slowly and just a little sip at a time.

The pressure in your back could be from the noodle, but could also be from your panic. Maybe laying down for a couple of minutes might help to relax.

When I was fasting, I was making a sandwich for my husband and, without a thought, licked the yellow mustard off my fingers. Oh my God, I thought I was going to pee my pants! I quickly got a paper towel and started rubbing my poor tongue. I realized afterwards how stupid I was; a little yellow mustard meant nothing--no calories! But, at the time, I was SURE it was going to throw me out of ketosis and ruin my fast.

I'm sure that most of us have hilarious mishaps with our food. Now you have yours. Just relax...you'll laugh about it soon.

By the way, I think the nurse was a jerk too!

Blueyz · 11-28-2005, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by justawoman

Ok guys I am really stupid and I know you guys are possibly the only ones who might understand.

So house my house gets extremely choatic on a daily or nightly basis. I am running around trying to get kids homework done and clean the house up and cook and all those motherly tasks. Well tonight was no exception..It is nutsssssss around here. 3 little ones age 7,5,3 running around and wanting there dinner so I am rushing to get dinner ready for them..I am cooking them buttered noodles like elbow macaroni noodles and without even thinking about it one of the noodles fall out and I pop it in my mouth when I realize what the HECK I did I try to get it out of my mouth and by goly jeez I swallow the damn thing. I AM IN A TOTAL PANIC....I start crying my eyes out, as i know this is a big a no no....I call the nurses station to ask her some questions and she is totally rude to me and says well you wont die but you will need to suffer through whatever happens as you shouldn't be eating those things..NO CRAP...I swear it was accident, she totally makes me feel like I ate a whole box of them. I am in a total panic crying my eyes out and that is all she has to say to me..Thanks for the support ms.nurse.

SO here I sit now assuming I will probably have a dumping episode tonight but what I am really worried about is because i didn't even chew it, the damn thing just slid down my throat and now i feel like someone is stepping on the middle of my back...Is it stuck or what? Any help would be greatly appreciated right now..I am scared shitless! And I do swear it was ONLY ONE damn noodle...

No biggie like Dara said...don't worry..one noodle won't hurt and shame on that nurse for being mean. We are all human and things happen. Hope you are feeling ok now.

HeatherT · 11-28-2005, 08:25 PM

your to cute asking has anyone else done this - please the question should be has anyone NOT done this - I think everyone has stuck something in their mouth and thought I shouldnt have done that.... either after WLS or even before I know i did it...

I hope you are feeling better & as for the nurse TELL ON HER! she wasnt concerned she was RUDE! I hate nurses like that!

if the pain doesnt pass soon then call the nurses station again and get a charge nurse.