I'm 5 weeks out from surgery and 1 week out from first fill. Definitely feel more restriction and have begun losing weight again. Problem though, after one or two bites I throw up cups of saliva/mucous. I call it the SLIME. Doesn't happen every meal or every day - but pretty often. Asked my aftercare specialist and she though it might be related to sinus drainage/allergies.

Anybody else have this reaction? Any suggestions??

Thanks!

Wow! And all this time I thought it was my over active sinuses causing this! Very enlightening.

3 years out and still learning.

Thank you.

I might look into getting a unique or engraved thumb ring for my right thumb, so that when I eat MAYBE it will remind me! I'm kinda old for that kind of trendy stuff, but oh well, whatever it takes.

I'm going to check out the timers SueMagoo mentioned.

I was banded 7/10/08 and down 24 lbs. Just had my 4th (and possibly my last for awhile) fill one week ago today. Before this last fill I had no restriction. Now, I actually feel full quickly. So, last night while I was out with friends I ordered a Rueben sandwich and fries (you already know what I'm going to say - right?) We were talking, laughing and I was about to eat (only) 1/2 of my sandwich and a few fries and CLUNK! the bite got stuck in my band - I hadn't chewed my food as well combined with the talking and laughing I ran to the ladies room OMG! I had read about sliming but had no idea it would be as intensely disturbing. The human body is amazing; especially how it works to rid itself of foreign objects lodged where it's not supposed to be. I finally threw up (after running to the bathroom 4 x's) Whew...:tt2: Feel much better today - I learned a valuable lesson and won't do that again.:tongue2: