Hi Everyone...

I have been lurking for a while, absorbing all the information on here, and now have a few questions...

FYI, I am 34, have two children, am about 5'7", was a high about 243 lbs when I started this journey, and am down to 229 this morning (and my surgery is scheduled for Sept 11th)..

What exactly is a PB and what is sliming? I have a general idea, but what does PB stand for and what exactly happens...

Also, when the band is placed, I assume there is no fill at all, but thought I have read a couple of posts where a fill was put in at the time of surgery??? Just curious about what the general rule is...

Thanks in advance! All of you are wonderful inspirations!

Sherry

PB means productive burp...it is revisiting your food all over again :tea: It happens with this type of surgery, mostly after you have had fills I think than before. I was banded a week ago and have had no incidence of this.

I wish you good luck on your band journey. Take time and read everything on here and ask questions and you will be well informed.

Check out these forums for loads of info - Lap-Band FAQs and References

It's the last forum listed in the main section of forums. There is a thread that explains lots of abbreviations and terms, as well as other great stuff.

and welcome!

XO

Leila

Hi Dody and Leila

Thank you very much for the welcome and info! I am off to read some more!

Sherry

Sherry A

Hey and Welcome.. You can get all the info you need on this board.. Its awsome and the people here will hold your hand till your surgery.. The support here is awsome.. A pb is productive burp.. It is when food gets stuck and you have to BURP it up.. Sliming is when your body makes lots of spit to try to move an item that is stuck..

And most US doc. do not do fills at the time of surgery. Good luck and keep in touch....