Okay.......when a Bander is filled to the "sweetspot", the stoma is ideally the size of a straw or at least the size of one's finger. Anyway, this is what I've heard. My question is, if it was necessary to vomit (not PB), how can the vomit (gross I know) make it's way back up through the narrow stoma? I know that when I hurl (not often.....but boy when I do), I violently call for "Ralph" and "Roy". I've been known to break blood vessels in my eyes! I was just wondering about his. I hope that I don't have to find out, but I'd like to know what to expect. Sorry for the gross subject, but I was just curious. Anyone had any experience with this yet?

Thanks Everyone,

Hey Ray.....

I acutally did throw up once since my surgery. It does come back up. Scary as all hell~but it works. The stomach sqeezes it back up just like it sqeezes it down. I was always a "graceful" up chucker...if there could be such a thing...but when I knew I was gonna get sick I prayed and prayed and asked every God, ghost and otherwise NOT to let me puke...but...to no avail. I was scared!! But I knew it was comin and just relaxed. I couldn't keep it down, and I couldn't force it up....sooo I let nature take its course. And naturally I felt much better when it was done.

Okay. I hope this helps.

TTYL

Usually a "PB" is food that has not gone through the stoma yet. It is "stuck" food. You can just cough and it comes back up!

There is some flexibility, both in the tissue of the stoma, and in the band. It gives a bit under pressure, so though it may reduce the volume of emesis (vomit), it will let it pass. Keep in mind though, that serious &/or continuous vomiting is linked to slippage, possibly because there is not enough give, etc... If vomiting becomes an issue, it would be wise to ask your doc about a prescription anti-emetic.

I can't remember what was hurting that made me do it, but I took some liquid tylenol w/ codiene one night. This was a few weeks before my first fill, so the end of June this year? Anyhow, things didn't go well. I felt it coming, I ran for the kitchen sink and up it came. It was very much like what Porclndoll described. It all happened very much against my will but I relaxed and didnt' fight it. Then I felt so much better.

So, you CAN vomit with a band. And it's not the same thing as a PB either. A PB is in another category altogether, really. Vomiting with the band is very similar to vomiting without. I'll never take liquid tylenol w/ codiene again, though.