Yes, I learned. I'll slow down and take smaller bites from now on. I had a piece of sushi and it got stuck. I didn't know what to do and I could hardly breath so I took a sip of water and ....up it came. It was interesting but I had a good laugh thinking about all the other friends out there that have "lost it" in funny situations. Boy did it come up fast and whooo slimy. Anyway, I guess its official now. I go in for my first fill on the 17th so I'll be ready and S.L.O.W.I.N.G.....D.O.W.N. Thanks for listening.

ROFL.... my first was on *blush* a piece of chocolate.. yeah I know DUH!

still proud to be a PB virgin. *knocks on wood*

Be careful with a first fill. If you're already having restriction and a PB with no fill, you might be one of the lucky few who doesn't need a restriction. As long as the weight is coming off, you might want to reconsider a fill.

Hi Elisabeth, the weight loss has stopped for me. I just ate 2 turkey tacos and still have no restriction. I am looking forward to gaining that Monday. Thanks!

Well, you did it. The first one is always a doozie. If it weren't for LBT, I'd have DIED the first time that happened! Thankfully, I knew what was going on. I hope you avoid it for a looong time! Careful with that fill. If you can eat 2 turkey tacos, it's not your fill level, it's the sushi. I have heard lots of folks haing trouble with sushi. I haven't tried it since banding, so I guess it's on my "not worth it" list of foods to avoid? I like it, but not THAT much! Congrats! LOL

Okay dumb question time.......what does PB stand for?? My sister called it "dumping" but I always thought that was from you "other" end...lol

Bettina

It means Productive Burp.

Here is very informative link to all this abbreviations

http://lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=7959

Thanks for the link Stitchy!!!! It was very helpful. I too love to Cross Stitch............total stress reliever!!!

Wow, I wish I felt like celebrating with a "whoo hoo" after my first PB. Mine was on scrambled egg and lasted for 6 hours. Ya, that was bad. It also seriously irritated my esphogus, for which I'm still taking Nexium. Combine that with a jerk-off doctor who OBVIOUSLY didn't listen and gave me a fill instead of an unfill, a weekend of not being able to swallow my own spit, and then, finally the unfill I requested (!) . . . As you can imagine I'm scared to try another fill and am now struggling with weight loss by straight up dieting.

I keep telling myself that as soon as this chest pain from the esophogitis is under control I'll go in for a small fill, but honestly, I'm not sure I can go through another PB like the first one.

I guess if I had had your PB, I would be saying "whoo hoo" too. Lucky girl.

Yikes, feel better soon!

My one and only (thus far...I know myself well)...was on Church's Fried Chicken on the 4th of July! Lucky for me, it was nothing severe. like Donna had...in fact it was fairly simple, as soon as I decided Ok it's gotta come back up!!! I didn't eat anything else, I just drank, and then ate simple the next day, but I didn't fight it for long, and hadn't ate much, so I didn't irritate things too much I guess. Glad yours wasn't serious like poor Donna's either. Reading that reminds me to be very cautious!

Good Luck!

Kat

I also just had my first pb experience. We were in the Bahamas and I was having a pina colada....it was melting fast so I ate the cherry fast (in order to save room before the Myer's floater ran down my hand). I stared off for a while and then decided to go to the restroom. I quite literally had a burp and up came the cherry. A little slime but no big deal. I went back to the bar, finished my drink and ate my lunch. I'm scared of the all day pbing the I've read about.

Its been 4 years since my sisters bypass and she is still PB-ing almost every day.....so sad.

I have a PB at almost every meal. You'd think I would have learned to slow down and chew, chew, chew by now!!!!!! I live with a pack of wolves (or so you'd think if you saw my family eat), so it is very hard to eat slow! I have to keep up with my kids, you know!

The funniest thing is hearing my 4 year old tell me he's "stuck"! I will stop eating, put the napkin to my mouth, and just close my eyes. He says, "are you stuck? Me too, mommy" - like he even know what it means!!!...but it is cute!

Funny the education the kids get huh? I have a question, do you panic when things get stuck? Its my husbands biggest fear, that food will get stuck and I will choke and die. Apparently he hasn't ever looked at my plate and saw how little i have always cut my meat, you could give it to a one yr old...lol.