Okay, I am two weeks post-op and I have previously read about "dumping......" Could someone explain what this means? I swear, I am not a total idiot, but I am not sure what it is. Also, those of you who have had food get "stuck" if you could describe that feeling as well.....thank you!

Okay first question...

"dumping" is a phenomenon seen frequently in gastric bypass patients. It refers to a dumping of insulin into your system typically following ingestion of simple sugars or carbohydrates. Symptoms can include feeling faint, sweating, heart racing, nausea, abdominal pain (sometimes severe). Though this explanation is by no means exhaustive, and from memory of reading done some time ago- hopefully it sheds some light for you.

now for getting stuck- believe me when i say, you will know it when it happens. Most of the time you will have a sensation of something stuck (as if you need to take a drink) or even pain. But these symptoms are not always present. You will start to produce an insane amount of saliva (referred to as sliming on this board). Eventually, it will resolve one way or another (coming up or going on down- typically the former). If you do get stuck, just relax, walk around, keep spitting (lol) and wait for it to pass. Follow your surgeons instructions for what to do after you vomit (mine says to go back to phase 2 for 48 hours).

good luck with your journey!

Thank you for being the ONLY person to respond. Your response was VERY helpful. I know that the food I just ate is "stuck." I am experiencing the "slimming" as you called it. Thanks again for the response!!! I appreciate it!

Okay first question...

"dumping" is a phenomenon seen frequently in gastric bypass patients. It refers to a dumping of insulin into your system typically following ingestion of simple sugars or carbohydrates. Symptoms can include feeling faint, sweating, heart racing, nausea, abdominal pain (sometimes severe). Though this explanation is by no means exhaustive, and from memory of reading done some time ago- hopefully it sheds some light for you.

now for getting stuck- believe me when i say, you will know it when it happens. Most of the time you will have a sensation of something stuck (as if you need to take a drink) or even pain. But these symptoms are not always present. You will start to produce an insane amount of saliva (referred to as sliming on this board). Eventually, it will resolve one way or another (coming up or going on down- typically the former). If you do get stuck, just relax, walk around, keep spitting (lol) and wait for it to pass. Follow your surgeons instructions for what to do after you vomit (mine says to go back to phase 2 for 48 hours).

good luck with your journey!

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Dumping also includes uncontrollable diahrreah. thus one VERY good reason I chose not to have a bypass.....

Your questions are not stupid. Most of us have asked them ourselves at various times as we travel this road called Living with the Band. Better to ask them here than try to get info from uninformed people!