Just so we'll know what you all are talking about, what is PBing anyway?

Thanks - hope to have the band by end of Aug 07. Waiting for test results.

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go to the 3rd title in this area: "FAQs" and then click on ABBREVIATIONS AND WHAT THEY MEAN

PB stands for Productive Burp. IN actuality it can be that simple or it can be a bit more like throwing up for a bandster. It usually happens when we overeat, or eat to fast, or take too big of a bite to pass through the tightened down area where our bands are.

Most times the first sign you get of an impending PB is that you start sliming....which is when your body senses something is not passing, and it tries to help, by slicking things up! You start producing huge amounts of thick saliva. If the problem is happening though because things are not moving, or you are too full, there is also no room for all the saliva-or slime-as it is referred to. So spitting it out is about the only hope you have to avoid the PB.

If it doesn't work, and you do end up losing your food through a PB, it is basically like vomiting. But there is nothing except the chewed food, and all the slime, there are no stomach acids. Since we don't eat large amounts, it is usually pretty mild, fighting it off, is harder! But throwing up or PB'ing is not good for our bands, so we do our best to avoid it.

Check out the abbreviations thread, and if something else confuses you---feel free to ask!

Welcome to LBT, good luck in your research of the band!

Kat

I'll see the FAQ. Thanks so much for the quick responses.

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:banana

George Carlin used to talk about the "semi puk-u-lated incident", you know when you burp and something comes up... but you don't puke, but you could puke... a little... but you don't... Maybe you're sick, or maybe you should be sick... but you're not...

It was a very funny sketch, because everyone has done that at one time or another. Looks like the "semi puk-u-lated incident" is a common thing for bandies, huh.

Thank you again for the info.