I went out to eat last night and ordered a semi-spicy chicken dish that was scrumptous. I enjoyed it and chewed very slowly. It was all goood until the heat bothered me and I had to take a drink-without thinking and I took a gulp of my husband's Water. A big gulp. Bad idea it caused the foamies and i made it to the bathroom in time but threw up-out my nose, yada yada yada. The next 45 minutes or so my nose tingled with the hot from the chicken dish. it was funny and annoying all at once. The heat did not bother my stomach or throat.

The membranes in your nose were irritated from the spices in the stuff you threw up....

Guess having spicy chicken through the nose is off your plan now!

Glad you made it through ok...

Been there, done that...but not with bypass, only with my band.

The difference (for me) between lapband and bypass was that I did throw up and/or get "foamies" (or slime) with the band; with the bypass, I don't ever do that...but wish I could sometimes....instead, I have to just sit/lay down until it digests and passes.

I remember being at McDonalds with my two sisters about 2 months post-op...I ordered a "big breakfast" and coffee, planning to eat only the scrambled eggs and give the sausage and hash browns to my sisters. We were in Las Vegas (of all places) and I got foamies and didn't know where a bathroom was...needless to say, it was awful and I had to throw up in my coffee cup....I had nowhere else to go!!!

That day I learned two things....

1) ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS note where the nearest restroom is when you're going to eat and/or drink.

2) try your best to have an "extra" cup, etc. on hand if the place doesn't have a restroom, where you'll have to walk to throw up!!!

I bet every single one of us has a story like that...and it's actually funny to reflect back on, but there is NO FUN in sliming/throwing up. Fortunately (or not!!), throwing up is NOT like when you throw up due to illness...it is more of a "reject" and, unfortunately, you will probably get pretty "good" at throwing up when overly full. But, with bypass, it can stretch your pouch eventually and you don't want to lose your restriction, so try very hard not to do it often. With a band, it will usually result in severe reflux and/or esophogeal striction, which is also not healthy at all.

It sounds like you are already able to find the humor in it...that is wonderful, especially when you aren't far out from surgery!!! I don't think I would've laughed about it when I was at only 2 months out!!!!

Best Wishes...and lots of humor!!!

_{Yes, chalk it up to experience. Not to be repeated!}