Pbing/sliming/restriction

[Lealove]

WARNING:: LONG & kind of gross

Hello All,

I was banded on May 26th and had my first fill July 12 in Roswell. I had 2.??? cc in my 4 cc band. (I was the one that had to go back the next day because I could not even swallow my spit).. By that next day everything seemed better and nothing was removed.....well for the last 3+ weeks and this is what has been happening. I cannot eat anything but liquids all day and then a little bit at night. I have slimed (mouth watering and needing to spit constantly and some sliming??? kind of like vomiting but not the same... all i have to do is burp or lean over the toilet and out comes everything so easily and then I feel better. I have done this pretty much everyday. I have lived off of sugar free popsicles. I have noticed that LATE at night I can eat. Example last night I had a small Wendy's Chili at 11:00! I did not feel too bad because I figure I needed those calories. On saturday night I went out to dinner with my 14 year old son, his best friend and his mom. I was starving and I went as slowly as I could but after a couple of bites I KNEW I was going to be in trouble. I had to excuse myself and go spit/puke etc... and then I was fine. Well the next day, I just had my popsicles and water and then went to dinner with two of my girlfriends and I was very scared to eat but I went very slowly and I was able to eat 1/2 of a wedge salad, 2 huge onion rings and half of a sugar cookie. I felt great and I could have eaten more but I didn't. I never get that feeling of fullness just a feeling of if I eat one more bite I will be sick so I stop. Is this normal?? I know others have talked about how the band is very moody and you just never know... I feel wonderful, I am running every other night, taking my vitamins and have lost 26 pounds some weeks no loss and then some I do.

I was just wondering if this is normal. I probably needed to have some taken out back when I first had my fill but then there were days I was fine.

Any insight is much appreciated!

Lea

[Kim2BSlim]

I could have written that myself! LOL I was the same way right after I was banded and some days I am still like that. If I just bend over, everything comes up. I have other days I can eat anything I want. My band is vey moody! If I did that everyday though, I would have some fluid taken out. Good luck!

[Kittycat]

Yes, this is normal, some days I can only eat protein and veggies...my stomach can't manage anything else. I start eating a sandwich with bread, turkey and cheese and end up eating the inside and leaving the bread...after being such a huge bread and potatoes person, I find my want for it changing and to have to chew chew chew...sometimes it's not worth it.

I also find myself turning my nose up at things I used to crave and love...I guess the band and my brain are working together! Finally!!! Yeh!!

You are doing amazing...and running too! Wow!!

[PAMMIE]

I was just wondering if this is normal.

IF IT WERE ME, I'D GET AN UNFILL. THIS WOULDN'T BE THE WAY I'D LIKE TO LIVE. IMO THIS ISN'T WHAT THE BAND IS ABOUT

[fat2nrml]

As a matter of fact, I just had a PBing episode today. I had my second fill on July 29th and my restriciton varies from day to day. I had a grilled chicken wrap for lunch [it was about 11:30, but I was hungery.] Anyways... I was chewing slow and trying to pay mind to what I was doing but my daughter was talking to me and I must not have chewed well enough and well, you can probably imagine the rest. :bad:

I ate the exact same wrap the day after my fill and had no problem. Like Kimmy said, the Band can be very moody!

It sounds as though you may need a little taken out. If you can tolerate hardly any food, that's not good.

Take care and best wishes, Darlene