Hi, I'm new here. Am considering the band and am in the research phase. At this point, my biggest fear is the concept of PB/vomiting. I'm wondering what foods have caused this for those of you who are banded? I know all experiences are different and not everyone seems to have a different food they avoid. But just thought I'd ask...

I tried to eat a bite of a bisquit, my first try on something like that since banding, and chewed it to practically liquid and the second bite was torture. It was not going down. I made the mistake of trying to take a sip of chocolate milk hoping to wash it down,,, it made it much worse. I had to leave my classroom 3 times to go spit up mouthfuls of slime. Final trip to the restroom finally had the bisquit come up with the slime. Instant relief. I stuck to soup for lunch and dinner, wont be trying bread of any kind for some time. It really sucked because I am just starting to enjoy mushies and softer foods, sure would like a piece of toast with my oatmeal, lol!

I wonder whether it will be foods that give me trouble now - I cant eat bananas, hard boiled eggs or McDonalds burgers without getting that huge golf ball in my chest feeling. They always do it to me! I bet you anything I wont be able to eat those foods once I'm banded.

How long does it take for you to realize that your band doesn't like a certain food and that you are going to PB? After the first bite? Or does it take a few bites?

Janet

however long it takes to travel down to your stoma and how fast you are eating

I had a crazy thing happen last weekend. I ate about 3 or 4 oz. of Halibut and felt full. About 10 minutes later I started to feel like I couldn't swallow my own spit. I ended up having alot of pain in my stomach and throwing up for about 6 hours, all the while spitting spit.

I guess it got caught and couldn't go through and all the liquid that would acumulate had to come up. Finally it must of moved through and I was able to fall asleep.

wHAT IS A PB??

PB, productive burp, often accompanied by slime, covering partially digested food.