I keep reading about people getting the "slimes". What is it?

I was banded 6 days ago

All is going well :rambo

Ann Bo

Me, too! I've finally figured out "PB," but it would be helpful to have a list of abbreviations/terms that are unique to this forum.

Colleen

The slimes are when you eat something that was not chewed enought or will not go through the stoma. Your body sends all this thick slimey mucous trying to clear it. Sometimes the slime comes back up and it makes you shiver. If after several minutes of slimming the food does not go through the stoma it will come back up and that my dear is a Productive Burp!

Thank you so much for the reply's. I will now more than before be sure to chew my food throughly to avoid the "shiver" feeling...good visual madeline's mom

AnnBo

Hi,

Congrats on the band. I'm waiting for reports and test results to get to the dr, to get to the insurance office!

Did you spend 1 or more nights in the hospital?

Thanks for asking the slime question, I was wondering myself!

Hello Dianne,

I spent one night in the hotel. contact me if you want any other specifics of the surgery before during or after. It is fresh in my mind and I wish I had known what to ask and what to expect. It is great. I am so happy. I hope your approval comes soon.

Ann Bo

Michigan

Oh to be slimed..It's a bit like ghost busters.Last week for the first time ever I went out for lunch everything went down well then on the way out of the shopping center I tried a taster and that didn't go down well..I be honest I felt really like I needed a huge burp it wouldn't come.So being stupid or something I decide to have a mouthful of coke....Well that burp really needed to come.All the way home 15min's which felt like 50 .In the end I asked my friend to pull over.So my huge relief a burp was on it's way..one being mild but better than nothing....OH MY along came slime over following my cupped hands into my lap and onto the floor of my girlfriends new car.Needless to say it was only mucus and slime had no smell .slid of my lap and out of the car and easily cleaned up.However I was very embarrased and she has let me back in the car again.I had never had it befor so wasn't expecting anything to come so take note if you really need to burp and it doesn't come don't add coke unless you are prepared.Saying after there was instant relief.

LOL Thanks Annette.

How long have you had the band? Are you thrilled with it? I am still probably 4 months away. My stuff hasn't even gone into the insurance company yet. I really am ok with waiting and preparing myself for this huge change.

My husband and 2 or our friends are going on a last buffet cruise the middle of September. It sounds like it wll take that long to schedual my surgery anyway.

my slime was first abdominal pain then clear saliva lets say for couple minutes couldn't bring anything up though the after thirty minutes relief but was cautious all day don't want that again chew chew chew

Good advice! I will chew! I'm trying to remember now to start doing that! Doesn't sound like fun!

Nothing like this has happened to me yet but I know it will! I am worried about the lunch meetings I have at work. We all bring our own lunch but I am worried that something like this will happen at work. My other problem is that I always burp after i eat anything or drink water. I can't let that happen at the meetings!

Hi there Sunset and all..I've not replied as I have been on the Goldcoast (Queensland) for the last ten days.Fantastic.Anyway Iam absolutley chuffed to bits with my band.For the first time in a very long time Iam NOT PUTTING ON and on a good week I loose.What more can I say.I wish I was alot more dedicated to do more exercise and watch everthing I consume but I don't and that is why I had it done because if Iwas I wouldn't have got to this place.It's a really good choice however you do still need to watch what you are doing to get the best out of it.So if you have a bad week well I find I just don't put on

Take care beeee good