I think I’ve convinced myself that all the eating, tightness and barfing issues won’t apply to me.

I have the Dr.’s list for an eating plan and schedule, what else could go wrong? Well, according to many posts…LOTS!!

At this point, I’m supposed to have lots of questions but until I have the surgery, I don’t know what to ask. My hypochondriac tendencies enjoy all the problem threads and my avoidance, denial and procrastinator side says follow the guidelines and you’ll be fine. Worry about it later. Am I going into this blind and ill prepared or somewhat confident that my Dr. and connection to this site will get me through any struggles?

Come on, do I really need to buy BBQ tongs for the bathroom? I’d have to redecorate the bathroom in a BBQ theme, I hate the Western look.

Mookie.

Funny...Is that like the different Chinese New Years? Year of the Dog, Snake, Vomit? I missed that one on the placemat at my last Chinese Buffet.

OMG, it could be that this year will be the Year of the Vomit! Hahahaha:(

Mookie1

You must be getting excited! only a week away from surgery.

How's the pre-op diet???

hehe

oops, was that out loud?

What pre-op diet? Sorry, I was talking with my mouth full...

It's really hard and well...it's really hard. Enough said.

I'm looking forward to the trip to TO tho. I hope to go to the Science Cntr and Royal Ontario Museum. If I'm not in too much pain. Cool, the museum on Codeine, maybe I'll go to a laser light show or perhaps wander the streets in my housecoat and fluffy slippers. Watch for me on the news. "Chubby tourist resists arrest and refuses to return shopping cart to local grocer. When asked about the cart she promptly corrected reporters and asked that they call it 'HER SWEET RIDE'!"

My last encounter with the law.

And I suggest you shutta your moutha, Argon! Or you may see your ticker creeping the other direction. Oohh..she didn't? But, oohh...she did!

'The year of the vomit'

Ha, Ha, I like that!!...........not really

I find my PBing goes in stages. I wont PB for months, then 2-3 in a row. Hence, I do believe that the irratation thing is true. If you irratate your band, the more tightness, heartburn and PBing goes on, and its like chasing your tail til you give it a rest for a day or so.

I didn't PB for the first 3 and one half months. Since I have been banded - Sept 7, 2006 - I have PB-ed twice.

what the heck is a pb???????

Basically throwing up.

If you eat too fast or don't chew enough, and food gets stuck in the band and cant go down, well...........it comes up. Thats the long and short of it. It's sometimes is accompanied by pain(when it is stuck), then a huge relief, and is usually accompanied with large amounts of slime.

I'm not trying to scare you, honestly. It's not that bad. Everyone will do it eventually........except maybe Irishmist(hey Maria, are you still a PB virgin?).

Basically it's throwing up.

Hope that helps.

Yes Cloe i am still a PB virgin, i hope for a long time. Although since my second fill i find i have to be more vigilant with my chewing, specially when i am eating salmon, i had some the other night for dinner and it got stuck, it was quite painfull but lucky for me i didn't PB.

Maria

what the heck is a pb???????

In the interest of supporting my tendency to be "retentive," I would also add that some bandsters seem to insist that PBing is not "exactly" like vomiting. Vomiting comes from the stomach, whereas a PB ("productive burp") is more of a rebound of food that does not make it past the band to get to the stomach in the first place.

But then, what do I know. I'm still on the outside, looking in, dreaming of someday becoming part of the "In"(amed) Crowd (Surgery date 1/16).

PB virgin here too, hope to keep it that way.

aaahhhh *remembering the days I was a PB virgin*.....

Really though, it hasn't happened that often to me so I'm fortunate. But when it has happened....Oooooooooooooo migawd...the PAIN!!! (thankfully short lived in my case!).

PB virgin here too, hope to keep it that way.

Could be tough.... Afterall, this is the Year of the Vomit.:omg: Hahahaha! :help:

Well, I'm familiar with Pb and it isn't vomit - it is productive burbing and I hope if you're a PB virgin it stays that way for you.

Have a great day!

Ha Ha Mookie, that was hilarious!!!!