Question: I swallowed a piece of meat and it got stuck I was able to breath and not in any real pain. I went to the emergency room when the meat had not passed after 24 hours because I was not able to swallow anything including water. they tried relaxing the throat and finaly decided to remove it surgacily I went under anistisa and when I awoke I had this pain in my chest like someone was sitting on it. the nurse said it was from the anistia and it was normal. I went home and the pain felt like it was moving the day after I got home I was concerned because pain was still there I called back in to hospital and asked if air could have gotten into my chest. they told me to come in and after that I found out that there was a tear in the escofigus and the dr said it was there befor the surgery. I don't believe him I was in no pain till after the surgery. then they did all these xray found air in my chest and gave me antibiotics. is this normal for this procedure?