Getting sleeved next month and I read in here about "foamies." Never heard of it before. Sounds awful and I am the biggest baby when it comes to vomiting. It's been a phobia since I was a little girl. Also, seems a lot of ppl get GERD/acid reflux after being sleeved. I'm starting to panic. Should I cancel surgery because now I'm having doubts about it?

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Can't promise it won't happen to you but most people do not experience it. I was sleeved about 7 months ago. Other than the first three days, I haven't felt nauseous or had any "foamies". And based on how much better my life is now, I think that I would still chose to be sleeved if I knew that I would have those problems.

Oh, also, I had the same fears as you going into the surgery. Can't stand to vomit.

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I'm over 10 months out, and I have only thrown up on three occasions since surgery. Once was the day I came home from the hospital and stupidly took my whole antidepressant for the first time in a few days on an empty stomach (I started cutting it in half and taking it in two doses spaced out, with food, and was fine). Once was a couple months later and was just a weird combination of factors and seems to have been just one of those random things. And then a couple months ago I had a nasty stomach flu, which is completely unrelated to my surgery.

As far as acid reflux, I take prescription Pepcid twice a day as a preventive measure and have no problems. In fact, I haven't touched a Tums since surgery, where before I was popping them all the time.

Everyone is different, some people have these issues, but for me the benefits outweighed the possibility of the side effects. Don't panic and cancel surgery.

You won't get foam if you eat on plan. Form comes from over eating or eating greasy foods. Follow your plan and eat healthy and you can avoid it.

I hate throwing up, I've never thrown up with the sleeve.

I was on an anti-nausea medication and a PPI(acid reducer) after surgery. From what I have read on the forum, most physicians do prescribe these post-op. They are available if you do have problems. I never had the foamies or trouble with acid reflux. I only vomited once. Talk to your surgeon about your fear and he/she will more than likely prescribe something for you. Stay informed and ask a lot of questions before you cancel your surgery, you have worked hard to get to this point. Good luck to you.

The first time I vomited post-op was when I had the flu about six months out. At two and a half years out, the only time I get any reflux is if I wake up empty hungry during the night. A few sips of Water and a Pepcid AC takes it down and I go right back to sleep.

I am only an expert on my own experience - but I never foamed and I am nearly 5 years post op. i vomited a handful of times post sleeve - all for the same reason - wolfing down food!

Follow your plan, eat small quantities of healthy food, eat consciously and chew well, take your PPI as long as needed and hopefully you will have the same experience that most of us do.

I am only an expert on my own experience - but I never foamed and I am nearly 5 years post op. i vomited a handful of times post sleeve - all for the same reason - wolfing down food!

Follow your plan, eat small quantities of healthy food, eat consciously and chew well, take your PPI as long as needed and hopefully you will have the same experience that most of us do.

I have never vomited or dealt with the "foamie" thing. I have TWICE wished I could vomit. I also don't suffer from reflux.

About 3weeks post op, I ate one too many bites of food at a restaurant. Got sweaty, knot in throat and went to bathroom and proceeded to try to vomit. Then I thought to myself 'what am I doing, I am only 3 weeks post and my stomach is healing'. I went back to the table and started sipping small amounts of Water to help get the food through my stomach. About 45 minutes later I was fine.

I thought I had learned my lesson. Nope. Did it one other time about a month later.

I haven't done it since.

I am almost 3 years post-op and have not thrown up once. I have not experienced acid reflux. I did get the foamies twice, and both were my fault and easily avoidable. First time, I used the wrong measuring spoon to measure out my food and accidentally ate too much. Boy did that teach me to be super-careful about distinguishing between the regular measuring tablespoon and the special 1.5 T measuring spoon! Second time, I thought, hey, I never get nauseated, I can take my mineral supplement pill without food. WRONG.

So, if I had been a bit more careful about following orders I would never have experienced even foamies. And as unpleasant as those experiences were, they were not the end of the world. I would have the foamies every single day for the rest of my life if that is what it took to get from morbidly obese to normal and healthy. Seriously.

I never had "foamies" and I didn't get GERD or acid. This is a board where people ask for help with certain issues they have....There are TONS of peeps I'm sure who were just fine.

No one can say for certain - but it's an odds game. Chances are you will be fine. I wouldn't cancel my surgery out of fear of vomiting. Chances are you WILL vomit again in your lifetime....and even if you do after surgery it won't be forever.

Thank you ladies. I guess it's just something I won't know for sure until I get sleeved.

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I've never vomited since WLS 20.5 months ago, and I've never "foamed."

Sometimes when I've eaten too much, my gastrointestinal system does produce extra phlegm. But that's rare.

You can avoid all this by not eating too much (for you) and not eating too fast (which really amounts to the same thing -- eating too much).

Good luck!

Here's an excerpt from a wonderful book that I was giving at a seminar last night.

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Thank you @@VSGAnn2014

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Thank you SO much @! I'm having mine done in Mexico and I don't have any classes on nutrition to take. I'll talk to one when I get there.

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I wish there was a way to publish the entire patient guide on here... This was the third doctor I went to see, the only one who provided in depth info.. If insurance doesn't improve me, I too am considering Mexico... Just got back from a vacation there, love it!

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