I keep seeing everyone use this term and I have no idea what it means. I saw someone write it means public broadcasting which I'm sure was a joke..I hope..someone please enighten me.

Hi. Some posts I have some knowledge/experience about but am not an expert. This one I am. PB stands for productive burp. Sometimes the food I eat, does not go down. It could be I took too big of a bite, or didn't chew enough, didn't wait long enough between bites, or ate a food that did not agree with my band at that time. It feels like I need to burp, and when I do... the food that I just swallowed comes back up... with lots of saliva. It can last for just a few minutes or sometimes it lasts longer. To me it is different than throwing up because the food never makes it to my stomach and there is no stomach acid - it's just the chewed up food. Gross but true. I've never had anything really stuck - it either goes down or it comes back up. It is not fun and I hope it never happens to you. It is better when I do it at home of course and I am now VERY careful what I order when I dine out. Hope this helps you to understand what PBing is. Becky

Public broadcasting? LOL:lol: But actually, it does sort of apply. I've heard more than one person describe a PB happening in a restaurant. I've only PB'd once (in my car) but the food came out of my mouth like it was from a rocket launcher. SO, I guess if you have a PB out somewhere and it happens like mine did....it would be a public broadcast! I had waited 7 hours since eating last, ate way too fast and didn't chew well enough, and I paid for it. Here's hoping you never experience it first hand!