Hi all! I have been on these forums for a month or two and have learned so so much. I am still in the preop phase and I hear alot about Pbing, which i know what that is, but can someone please try to explain in detail what "SLIMING" is?? Its kinda freaking me out!...lol Thanks!

Our esophagi exude a clear mucus in order to lubricate our throats and aid food on its way down to the stomach.

When there is a blockage, that mucus has nowhere to go but up.

When a piece of food gets stuck you feel pain in your chest. This is often followed by "sliming" which is clear mucus that just seems to magically appear from your mouth. Sometimes it's like burping and gurgling combined. It isn't like throwing up although sometimes you are able to bring the food up, regurgitate it, and this is called a Productive Burp or PB. It can be painful. The main thing is to get to a bathroom and stay there until it's over. Also, don't panic the first few times it happens. Stay calm. Breathe...Best wishes :bored:

Slimming is nothing but when you get certain thing stuck in the stoma where the band is on your stomach food will get stuck there and your body 's natural response seem to be to send mucus to that area for some reason. You get all this slim in your mouth and you try to swallow it but it won’t go down because there is an obstruction in the way so you have to spit it out. This is a genuine explanation.