Yep, the band is there and working :(

I'm an offical bandster!!

I went to lunch with a good friend at a japanese hibachi restaurant. I ordered the salmon; scallops and fried rice.

I Had a small salad and some broth before the meal.

The fried rice gets put on my plate first. I ate about a quarter cup of that with no issue.

Next comes the scallops and salmon. I ate a small piece of salmon, about a 1/2 inch by 1/2 inch. I chewed it well but wouldn't you know it, the first bite gets stuck. No big deal, I'll just force it through with a couple of mouthfuls of water like I have the past 2 times I was stuck.

WRONG!!!! Now the water is sitting in my pouch with the salad and fried rice. The fish is firmly lodged and the other stuff ain't staying down much longer.

I had to excuse myself and run for the men's room while cook was still cooking the beansprouts and stuff.

I barely made it into the stall before I projectile vomitted everything into the toilet.

Still stuck but feeling better I went back to the table and just sat there waiting for my friend to finish. Before she sould finish I was running back to the mens room. This time it wasn't water, it was slime and lots of it.

I went back to the table and my friend had already put my meal in the take out container. We got out of there and I held back the vomitting for the ride back to work.

As soon as I got out of the car, I let go with a gallon of slime and what little food was still left in me.

The salmon finally went down more than an hour later and I feel great.

I have been stuck 3 times, tilapia, pollock and salmon. Do you think maybe I should stay away from fish?

The moral of the story is:

Oh no.....Slime!!...I heard about it....read about it....and the way it looks....it's not going to go away.....ahhhh....lap band bliss...heehee!!

I dont think it is the fish. I think it is the rice. I cant do rice AT ALL. Makes me dealthy ill. Like projectile vomitting, sliming and feel like I may not survive kind of dying, the rice swells especially when you add fluid to it. Man I miss Chinise food lol. Rice is not my friend. May not be yours either!!!

Wow What an experience. I have not had anything like that yet, but on a smaller scale. I ate fried rice yesterday with chicken bits but I did not drink any water for 20 to 30 min. I did have a Big Mac the other day, when the wife and I went shopping. Ate it slowly but could only eat 3/4 of it, with a sip or two of diet coke. Felt fool and then I walked it off in the store for an hour. Did not gain any extra weight, matter of fact, been on the down side this week, went from 110 to 109 kg. Thanks for sharing your experience.

Well, I have been wondering what you've been up to but didn't think it would be that! hahaha, don't know why these lessons don't happen to us when we are home alone and can slime and pb in private!

Tej few times i have been stuck i have been HOME... and pressure a and the slime has only lasted foe few minutes. I cant imagine the day it happens in public.

I still eat rice usually i make sure it is wet (sauce).I think the combination of eating the rice first and then the fish did u in. Maybe you should focus on your protein first and then if you crave the rice make sure it has sauce.

thanks for sharing

I've had three incidents - one in my car/two at home - from trying to eat things I shouldn't at this point. I feel like my old self, but I guess I'm not. I am starving now, but trying to just say no. Your tale makes me afraid to ever eating in public!