What is pbing? I have that mucous stuff EVERY time I eat...Is that bad? Am I damaging something????

A good way to avoid the mucus is too have something warm/hot about 20 to 30 mins before each meal. I usually have a hot tea of decaf coffee. The warm liquid seems to loosen and break down the goo. I am able to eat a greater variety of food after something warm. I don't seem to "slime" as often after the warm beverage.

By the way, PB is productive burping. It's when something is too large or not chewed well enough to pass through the band. I usually only have this problem if I am not paying attention to what I am doing, like talking on the phone or driving and eating at the same time. It isn't really throwing up as there is no stomach acid in it, it is whatever you just ate, sometimes brought up by a burp, sometimes it takes heaving. Sorry to be graphic, but that's the facts. ~Mandy

Hello everyone-
How are the holidays going? It is a lot harder than i thought it would be...cookies and bad stuff like that go down without a problem!

I think the meet-in idea is a great one! Let me know if you need any help. Do we want to plan something for January?
Melissa

Hey all!! I live in the Joliet area and am being banded on January 15th by Dr. Lahman in Joliet.

I would be interested in getting together with others in the area!

I see Dr. Lahmann, he is the best. I am in Romeoville, let me know when you feel up to getting together. I am going to plan something for Jan, hopefully, we will have a good trunout. It would be nice to have a montly luncheon, or at least coffee with the Chicago bandsters. ~Mandy

Mandy---I would most definitely be up for a January get together!!!!

What is good for everyone? I would love to plan something like the texas girls are doing, they are meeting at cracker barrel so they can have lunch and coffee. Then sit and talk and drink more coffee. Sound good to everyone? ~Mandy

I am up for Cracker Barrel! Olive Garden is also a nice place to sit and chat....um...maybe even a family breakfast place...? Where around were you thinking of meeting up Mandy?

I can't do breakfast foods at all, but will gladly have hat tea or coffee. Where is central for everyone? I can travel, no problem. ~Mandy

I start my liquid diet on the 1st, and I am to be banded on the 15th. Pre-band I can have coffe, I think (Mandi?).

I live in Channahon. I would drive, though. Breakfast or lunch is fine as long as it's on a weekend. Dinner any night is fine for me as well.

I was allowed coffee with no cream on the liquid pre-op, same for liquids after, I was allowed to have cream on the whole liquid phase after. I'm in Romeoville, not far from Channahon, who is doing your surgery? ~Mandy

Dr. Lahman. :clap2:

I grew up in Romeoville. Right by (what's now called) AVM.

I am in Lansing, so I am further south but would like to meet if someone can give me directions!

Lala, what's AVM? I haven't been here that long so that's not something I am familiar with. I love Doc Lahman, he is my aftercare doc, and he did my gallbladder surgery last feb. He's the greatest! Tell him Mandy said Hi!! ~Mandy

AVM- A. Vito Martinez middle school.

Dr. Lahman didn't do your surgery?