what is slimming?

[tannie 0]

Hey guys, I have been reading other threads and am scheduled to have my LAP-BAND® Oct 20 was wondering what exactly is slimming and what causes it? Also what is PB? (I assumed it was vomiting). Thanks for all of your help just wanting to know what is in store.

[John_Yeti 0]

Sliming:

When you get something stuck, your body produces a natural mucus to help lubricate your tube to get rid of the blockage. Pretty much it is a mucus / saliva that starts to be produced when you are stuck enough. It is helpful and also annoying.

It helps lubricate things, but sometimes I find that if i PB (which i will get to next) the food will come up, but i'll still be producing mucas, which can still cause me to fill stuck or blocked.

PB:

PB stands for Productive Burp. The cool thing about the Lapband is you don't really vomit anymore. This may get gross, so i apoligize.

If you get stuck, and feel you need to vomit it up, your food will come up as if you had just chewed it. The nasty tasting acid and other additives do not come along. You'll know what i mean someday. And there is way less pay associated with it too, so no more hard vomits with nasty acid taste.

Hope this helps. Good Luck!

[tannie 0]

Thank you for the info. Kinda bummed about the slimming, it sounds gross, hope it doesn't happen a bunch. could be embarrassing. Do you slobber all over the place or is it something you can hide?

[John_Yeti 0]

No slobbering involved. It will slowly start building up in your throat. You'll have plenty of time to get to a bathroom to expel it out.

When something gets stuck, you'll feel it. Most of the time i either sit up straight, or go and PB. If there is still some blockage after that, i'll start sliming, but will know it's happening in enough time to go somewhere private.

It's nothing to really worry about, and to be honest, you're not going to have to worry about this for a while. I'm almost 2 years into my experience, and have had several fills, it was only until the last few fills where i had any incidents.

Many factors work into this. The individual, the food, the time of the day, etc. You will probably have blockage problems more in the morning than at night.

It's not as bad as it sounds, trust me.

[tannie 0]

Thank you:) I'm going to add you as one of my friends if that is ok. It is nice to know I am not alone on this journey. Being able to talk to someone who has been there is so helpful.

Edited September 22, 2010 by tannie
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[John_Yeti 0]

Glad i could be some help.