what is sliming and pb?

[JayinMA 1]

Hello, i'm about 3 weeks pre-op and poking around I've seen a lot of people talking about sliming and "pb" and I can't figure out for the life of me what they mean by this. Could someone explain in detail what these actions are?

[doodleallday 0]

Ew that sounds gross. Is PB Peanut Butter?

[doodleallday 0]

Oh, from context clues, it looks like pb might be "puked back" or "purged back" or something along those lines. Definitely involves getting sick after eating something that didnt "fit".

[MistyD65 1]

PB is "productive burp", which often happens when some food gets stuck and won't go through the stoma, usually accompanied by sliming, which is thick saliva produced by the body to try to help move whatever is stuck. PBing is different than vomiting in that when you vomit, food that has already passed through the band into the lower stomach moves back up through the band. You want to avoid vomiting, but PBing occurs fairly often if you are too tight, don't chew well, or eat a "problem food".

Here's a list of commonly used abbreviations: Lap Band Surgery and Lap Band Discussion Forum - FAQ: Lap-band Abbreviations

[JayinMA 1]

thank you for the link and the answers!