Hi Everyone! Well it's Springtime, and I have decided to pack away my size 26/28 winter clothes for good. I've just scheduled my surgery for 4/5/05, with Dr. Rodrigues, in Monterrey, Mexico. I'm a 48 yr old female, with a BMI of 48. I really need the surgery since in the last year I have been diagnosed with Type II Diabetes, Hypertension, And High Cholesterol. Yes I'm scared, but that's because I'm an OR RN, and I think knowing so much about surgery makes it worse. Also, I still have so much to learn. I'm still trying to decipher what "PBing, PB, and Sliming" mean. Most people use these terms in their threads and I've sort of figured out the code to mean when food gets stuck in your throat. Any info more in depth would be helpfull. I was also wondering what to do about gas pain, after surgery. Actually any info for a newbie would be greatly appreciated. I'm in this for the long haul, and with your help I'll succeed. Thanks!

Yippee! Next, step, go to the thread called April 2005 Bandsters, there are almost 10 of us I think! Congratulations!!! It feels good to get the date scheduled. The next few weeks will fly by!!!

PB is when you get something stuck, and it comes back up again. Essencially it's throwing up, but there's no stomach acid involved, because it's just what was in your pouch. Sliming, happens when something is stuck. Your mouth and throat make more saliva in an effor to get the stuck thing to go through, but it just sits on top, so you end up gacking up all the slime. Sometimes you'll slime without the PB, but most PB's have slime in them.

Hope that makes sense

PB stand for Productive Burp.

Ewww.

Congratulations on your upcoming banding!

Congrats on your surgery date!

Hi, I am an RN also and had my band done 2/17/05 with this Dr. and had a great experience. THe clinic is great. The are maticulus about sanitation, and aseptic tech. The equipment is older but beautifully maintained. I bet you will leave very impressed with the whole place. The gas for me lasted about 3 weeks. Then the farting stopped but I still have stomach gas with certain foods. When they give you your rules, take them seriously. Make sure you use the wheelchair escort at the airports, they are a lifesaver and they take you right to the front of the line at customs. If you walk as much as possible the gas is much easier to handle. I have never PB, or slimed so do not think it happens to everyone. Drink your water, it will save you from some not so nice side-effects. Let me know how your experience goes?