Well... it's official... I had my first official PB tonight. I have had the terrible pain and sliming before... but this was the first time it came up instead of finally going down.

I still feel like the one bite of dinner I had is stuck... any suggestions if I keep harking up slime balls and the food stays stuck????? I want to take a sip of Water SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO bad... it's taking all of my willpower to ignore this urge! :ermm

Awwww Darcy girl, I wish I could help you. I know some one who had done this can soon. I feel bad for you girl! Hopefully it will pass soon.

Hugs!

The same thing happened to me today too. It was awful. I finally managed to get the food out, but I learned the hard way what happens when you take a drink. Don't do it. I hope you feel better soon.

How come you can't take a crink to help clear it?

How come you can't take a drink to help clear it? Sorry if it is a dumb question, but I am still learning.

'Cause you will puke like a buzzard!

Sometimes a small sip does help me a little bit but if you take a big gulp it definitely will come back up. Hope you get unstuck soon, Teresa

WHEW... finally... after another discussion with the throne! Yuck... that was just ICKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Never again will I try to eat BBQ rib meat! I managed to not sip that alluring Water... and I guess it is a one bite of dinner night.

THanks guys... that really was not something to write home about!

Darcy

Wow! Darcy, you're a big girl bandster now! Finally broke it in right, did ya!

I'm sorry it was icky. And hurt. And you have to be careful tonight.

The way I've been eating lately, I'm right behind ya. :ermm

Yup Becky Lee... I'm all growed up now! I think I liked being a baby bandster better! I sure hope you don't follow in my footsteps...PLEASE... STEP AWAY FROM THE RIBS

Darcy..take it from me..do liquids tomorrow, your esophagus just went through a major work out. I had the same thing 3 weeks ago and and did not do liquids the next day like my Dr. instructed me to do .. and boy do I wish I did..I'm still suffering bouts of my esophagitis...it has not been a pleasant 3 weeks for me..been to the Dr. 3 times in the last week and a half. But Congratulations on being a true bandster now ha ha!

I hope you feel better in the morning..take it easy and slow!

Thanks Michelle... I will definitely follow your advice! My insurance has changed and my coverage for band related healthcare is questionable and will be zip after the 1st of the year... don't want to do anything that will cause a visit to the doc. I had a problem with BBQ ribs once before... but I just had to take one bite...lol... no more ribs for this bandster!

Hello Fellow Bandsters,

I just found this website yesterday and I'm already finding it very helpful. I should certainly know what PBing is (I'm assuming it is like vomiting?), but I'm not 100% sure when I see it what it means. I do know what sliming is, just not sure of PBing, could someone please explain?

I was just banded in Port Huron, MI this past Tuesday (December 7th). I THINK I'm doing okay. Believe it or not, until today, my biggest complaint was my lungs... I couldn't get a deep breath without a lot of pain in my chest, but I'm sure it was just the pressure of that gas used in surgery. I'm finally able to take a deep breath, but now I do feel it in my stomach area and my port area when I take a deep breath. Today I'm in more pain with my stomach and port area also. My stomach seems to be really swollen/bloated. I sure hope this goes away..... do you ever get to a point where you don't feel the band and forget that you even have it? Or are you physically aware of it constantly?

Thanks, I look forward to sharing this journey with the people on this board, you sure seem like a friendly bunch!

Debbie

I think subconsciously, you're always aware it's there, however, yes, not too far off, you'll forget it's even there. Then, you'll take one bite too many or one bite too big and it will remind you.

Debbie, you will get to the point that you don't physically feel the band in you - except when you eat. Right now you're still healing and that is why you feel it.

Darcy - so sorry you had to go through this. Unfortunately, I've gone through it many times. I guess I'm a bad bandster. But at least now you know that the band doesn't mess around. When the band speaks we had best listen!

I hope you are feeling better now.

Nancy

Thanks Nancy I'm feeling better but I think part of the problem was that my fill was sneaky and restricted me out of nowhere! My hubby and I went shopping this weekend and stooped to eat at our favorite place in the mall... he brings back two heaping plates of chicken/sauce and rice. I think I took 5 bites and I knew the 5th one was a mistake... WHY do I do that? Sheesh... I was full... but my head wanted me to take another bite. At least it only amounted to the golfball feeling in the chest!

Debbie.... Everyday will get a little bit better and all of the sensations you are having sound very normal. I also wondered if I would ever NOT think of the band and feel banded. While I feel like a bandster... I don't often think of the actual band around my stomach and sometimes I am almost shocked when I see the scars on my tummy. It seems like something that happened a LONG time ago and I feel better than normal... actually... I feel more normal and eat just like normal person would! PB stands for productive burp... for many it starts out with the stuck golfball sensation... lots of sliming followed by the coughing up of slime and food.

This is an awesome bunch of people... I think you would have a hard time finding a member that is not friendly. Congrats on getting your band!

Darcy