What Does The Pb Stand For

PUGLET · October 31, 2006

I Am Sorry I Feel Stupid Asking This But What Does Pb Stand For I Have No Idea?

Thanks Puglet

leatha_g · October 31, 2006

http://lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=7959

Perhaps this link will help.

LapBandit · October 31, 2006

Productive Burp--basically the eqivalent of a normal person's puke. In our case, I don't believe we puke from the bottom of the stomach any more...ours is from above the band and the food is not yet digested so it sort of pops back up. Usually a good burp when something is stuck will help bring up the food and thus there's the name! I hope that helped!

PS-there are no stupid questions, just stupid answers! Don't be afraid to ask us!

chameleon · November 1, 2006

Actually Pug, I have been hanging out on this thread for 9 months and I didn't know for 7 of them what the hell it was and I felt like a dumbass asking because ...well some profesional bandsters who spend 5 or 6 hours a day in here treat ya like that when ya ask a qestion like that. Thankfully most of them have been booted off. Funny that when I went to Cleveland Clinic, one of the most renowned bariatric surgeons in the US had no idea what it stood for, and neither did the nurses or any of the other people sooooooo I guess its just a made up abbreviation like most of them are!! But most of the people on this site are very nice and very helpful so don't let the handful of @%#*@$% bug ya!

Donna

mypov · November 2, 2006

So when you have a PB, is it immediately after or during eating? Or could you be out and about minding your own business and OOPS!!

Also, is it really obvious to everyone around you when it happens? If you had a napkin with you could you just kinda spit it into your napkin????

Just curious! Thanks!

doglover · November 3, 2006

Mypov-I can only attest to my pb's, no mine don't just happen. I can tell when I'm in trouble. Excess spit builds up in my mouth and throat and a lot of discomfort in the area where my band is. Eventually the spit/slime build up so much and I'm so uncomfortable that I pray for it to come up. By that time it comes up pretty easy. Not a very pleasant experience, one I try to avoid at all costs.