' PB-ing', What is it!?

[Honestly 18]

Im a stomach sleeper. The first month or so it was uncomfortable, but now do it all yhe time with no problem. The big thing is to watch your bite size, eat slow and chew to mush. When I got my second fill I tried to go back to business as usual and the band said no way

[balbuquerque 85]

Honestly thank you, I really will like for my sleeping habits to have change also. I know that I need to eat slow. I've been telling myself "the food is not going anywhere" eat slow. And I've been cutting all my meats very small as if for a two year old.

[suzannetex 100]

I too eat too fast (as if someone is going to take my food) I'm still learning too. I do know bread don't work for me. I have days where I can eat with no problem then next day I'm pbing. Had my surg 12-12-12 and I tend to b very hard headed and eat big bites. Not good to do. I have lost over 53 lbs and have 7.5 cc in a 10 cc band. Wanting another small fill. Ready to get the rest of this weight off !!

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[balbuquerque 85]

Suzzane that sounds so encouraging. Isn't 7cc a big amount though? I don't have a fill yet, and I've lost 20 lbs while I was on the liquid diet, but not I'm soooo hungry sometimes. The great thing is that if I eat just a tiny bit of food, half cup, I'm satisfied. 53 lbs in four months sounds. Very encouraging. When did I have your first fill?

[suzannetex 100]

First fill was 3 weeks after surg. Then I went every 3 weeks till I got to 7.5. It's been about 6 weeks since last fill but I'm eating more and more often. Just need a small adjustment. Last one was only .03 cc. That's about what I want this time

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[Jackie W 68]

Did not know what that meant thanks for the insight.

[Hersheyskiss21 4]

So I get the pb'ing but my food gets stuck so bad sometimes I have to make myself throw up by sticking my hand in my throat...is that what causes the band to slip?

[JACKIEO85 308]

Band slip can be posterior or anterior, depending on whether the anterior or posterior region of the stomach herniates through the band.

TYPE I prolaspe Anterior slip results from upward migration of the anterior wall of the stomach through the band. This can be due to insufficient anterior fixation and disruption of the fixation sutures. The second cause may be related to increased pressure in the pouch due to early solid food, vomiting, overeating or early (< 4 wk) band fill

Posterior slip is defined as a herniation of the posterior wall of the stomach through the band. This is usually related to the surgical technique but is less frequent now with adoption of the pars flaccida approach instead of the perigastric approach (Seen mostly in older 4 cc bands) OR when the pars flaccida approach isn't used.

In both types of slip, the patient usually presents with dysphagia, vomiting, regurgitation and food intolerance. The diagnosis is made by upper gastrointestinal series. Complications related to band slip include gastric perforation, necrosis of the slipped stomach (type-V prolapse), upper gastrointestinal bleeding and aspiration pneumonia.

A type-IV prolapse is defined as an immediate postoperative prolapse and is usually due to placing the band too low on the stomach.

Band slip types (I, II, IV and V) are acute and always require surgical intervention. Laparoscopic removal or repositioning of the band is the preferred method of treatment. Pouch enlargement is a chronic complication that should be managed nonoperatively in the first instance, and surgical readjustment is reserved only for those patients in whom conservative treatment fails.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3038361/

Hope this helps.