Here is my story....

Wednesday Night... I ate some Teriyaki chicken, after about 4 bites it started to get stuck. Okay I know this feeling, I sat back really calm and praying it would go down. A min or two after my mouth filled up with slime and I thought... nope it isnt going down... I ran to the bathroom and as soon as I opened my mouth it all started to come out. There was so much slime I barely could breathe. The next thing I knew it was coming out of my nose... Ewwwwww so gross and boy it hurt so so bad. Okay so as soon as I was done.. I clean my nose really good even put Water up there to make sure it was all clean... blew it a few times... done! Friday evening I was getting this bad pain in my cheak bone like someone hit me... then my teeth starting hurting... I thought I must of been getting a sinus infection.. Im like a maginet to sinus infections... So I took so Zinc and Vitamin C.. Saturday afternoon, I started getting this bad gross taste in my mouth.. and I also could smell/taste something really bad when I breathed in. The worst came to mind... Some of the food I PBed got trapped somewhere in my sinuses and now is rotting... Today Sunday... I have been using a sodium solution to drane out my nose and this thick very yellow stuff is coming out.. with a foul odor. I know its gross.. Even my husband is starting to smell my nose... I guess right now all I can keep doing is rinseing it out.....

I will keep you updated on my stinky nose... ahhhh ahhhh ahhhh Choo.... ewwwwwwww hehehehe

Is the CT Scan to make sure there is no food stuck up in there? Sinusitis, I can see, but this bad it seems like SOMEthing is still up in there!!! Whew. I'm glad you made him take a whiff of your whiffer. well done! Let us know how your follow-up appts go!

Oh my goodness! I'm so happy to hear that you'll be ok and that it was caught in time. Please rest and take good care of yourself. You poor dear! If I had more long distance minutes left I'd call you, but I fear I've already gone over them for the month!

Sending mega huggies out to you girl!

Trish, so happy to hear you are OK. We were all worried about you

I hope everything works out well, what a scary thing to happen. I hope you are feeling better soon.

Thanks everyone, Im hanging in there.. and still in lots of pain thourgh my cheak bone area... and gosh golly I still stink.... I had a talk to my Band.. and Told her this can never happen again, so if I want to eat then bygolly LET ME!!!! LOL

Trish, oh my woman!! I hope you're sleeping soundly now and recovering from your ordeal. It's amazing the drugs they can throw at an infection these days, but you'll be feeling better very soon. Rest up!!

Thank Goodness you went to the doc today, you are on some pretty heavy meds that will particularly help with the inflammation and swelling, which will help you feel much better and the good thing is they usually work pretty quickly.

Now I hope you're resting and maybe putting some moist hot towels on your face to help with the pain. I'll keep an eye out for your posts over the next few days and pray that from this point on everything will be okay!

Thanks for letting us know what happened, everyone was so worried.

Cindy

Gosh Trish--what an ordeal!

You poor thing. I'm sending healing, comforting energy your way and --here, have another tissue. (wink) Really, let us know how you're doing. We're with you.

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Thank you all so much....

Cindy I didnt think of hot towels.. but Im going to try it..

I have been in a lot of pain this evening... and the stink seems to get worse, maybe because its working it self out.. I rinsed a couple more time and large amout of yellow mucus came out I hope that is a good sign..

I took 8 Predisone today.. tomorrow I take 7 the next day I take 6... and so on until the last day I take 1

I finally ate a little today... I wasnt eatting much because I was so scared and I got very weak from it.. but once I had a bit to eat I felt better...

I think it will all get better... and Im going to learn to be much more careful and try never to PB again... Im sorry I had to go through this to make me relize that I need to watch out more of what I am doing and what I am putting in my mouth.

Thanks again everyone for your wonderful suport and caring. I dont know what I would do without you all

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I'm so glad you are feeling better. Thanks for sharing everything with us, it really helps all of us. Hugs to you too ((((((HUGGGGG))))))

Quick question anyone still reading this Should I tell my LapBand Dr. about all this????

Keeping them updated and making them aware of issues can only help you and their other patients. Celeste

Trish, I would tell him if it were me, he needs to know you are pbing anyway.

Yep! Tell him! I'm so sorry you had to go through all of this! Don't know how I missed this thread! Glad you got some good help! You're definately in the "PB Hall of Fame!" Take care of yourself!........Jess

Trish, yes definitely DO tell your doctor about this! If nothing else, it's another weapon he has when talking to other patients about how careful they should be when eating. This is definitely the TOP pb story I've ever heard...and I'll be sharing it in the future as well.

Feel better, quick!