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hey can someone please tell me what some of the abbreviations mean on here?

1. slimming

2. dumping

3. pb''s

How do you avoid these problems?

Thanks for your support. Debbie

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1. Sliming (I've never seen it abbreviated) is - to me - the heavy salivation that usually precedes a PB. The saliva takes on a thicker, "ropey" consistency and comes on almost non-stop.

2. Dumping (haven't seen this one abbreviated either) is not something bandsters do. It's associated with gastro bypass or routing procedures.

Dumping syndrome is a group of signs and symptoms that develops most often in people who have had surgery to remove all or part of their stomach, or in whom much of their stomach has been surgically bypassed to help lose weight. Also called rapid gastric emptying, dumping syndrome occurs when the undigested contents of your stomach are transported or "dumped" into your small intestine too rapidly. Common symptoms include abdominal cramps and nausea.

3. PB = productive burp. It's the process by which something that cannot pass through the stoma (the opening the band leaves) is ejected. People often call this (unfortunately) "puking" or "vomitting", even though they're completely different functions.

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I should add - there are "general" definitions, but certainly all of the above can mean different things to different people. Some people will tell you it's only a PB if food comes up, and that if just saliva comes up, it's still only sliming. Etc.

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I have been reading your posts and you seem like you have been there to understand how I feel. I am 24 years old and my BMI is 53 I am getting my surgery on October 19th and am extremely nervous. Just wanted to send you a message as I am hoping to meet some new friends on here. Have a great day!:nervous

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welcome, and good luck on your date......let me know how you make out ok? I don't have my date yet, as I am getting together the last $2350.00 to pay what insurance doesn't. Where are you located, who is doing your surgery?

Take care, Debbie

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I am located in Austin Texas and my surgeon is Dr Alvarez in Piedras Negras Mexico. I was fortunate enough to have my parents help on the financial part so all I have to do is survive the liquid diet now! Where are you located?

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