Foamie Weekend...

Man, what a crappy weekend. Friday night foamies and it was the worst case of them I have ever had - I have never had that amount of pain or 'foam' and its never taken me that long to get rid of them, but they started right after dinner and lasted til about 3:00 AM. Oh man, I thought they'd never pass.

Woke up Saturday feeling better only to have my mom sicker than a dog - she had been up all night pooping and puking - poor thing - I felt so bad for her. Did her laundry and cleaned up her bathroom. She slept all day - she did get up this morning feeling better but is still in bed. Finally got her to drink some Pedialite - she gets extremely weak quickly when she doesn't eat.

Last night the foamie**** again - I think Miss Prissy Pouch was still upset after Friday night and it didn't take much to get her tuned up again last night - so today she only gets protein shakes and fluids. I can't take another night of foamies.

At 6+ months out I didn't think they could be that bad anymore - man, was I wrong!! But I'm feeling better today.

Kathy

Awh man, Kathy. Sorry to hear your having a tough time.

I, too, have been foam-er-ific this weekend. Must be that time of year.

Hang in there

What a rough weekend Kathy!  Sorry to hear about all your problems (and mom, too)  I hope both of you feel better soon!

Pam

awe Kathy, I feel your pain. Sorry you were suffering over the weekend. Hope your mom feels better too.

Teresa

sorry to hear about he bad weekend

now what are foamies?  i havent heard of that one yet

Ah Foamies - well, when you eat too fast or something that doesn't digest and gets 'stuck' the foamie**** You'll feel pain in your stomach (and possibly chest) - belch a lot, and feel like throwing up but all that comes up is this nasty slimy saliva stuff. The first time it happened to me I had no idea what it was, but posted here and had plenty of feedback. Normally for me they don't last very long but Friday night was the exception. And after 3 months they're very rare, but during the first 3 months post-op when your pouch is adjusting to its new life you can get them often.

Don't worry - they're not life-threatening, but they do seem to be a part of life for most of us WLS patients.

Kathy

Foamies suck!!  Plain and simple.  Some get them from eating to fast.  Some get them when food gets stuck.  Some get them (like me) when the pouch decides "she" just doesn't like the meal that day (I have hit or miss days all the time.  Sometimes eggs are fine, sometimes they are not.  Sometimes chicken is fine, sometimes not.  There doesn't seem to be rhyme or reason to it in my case)

At any point - it's when you get a little nauscious feeling (at least that's how it starts for me)  My eyes water, my nose runs, and I begin to dry heave....and then end up bringing up lots of clear thick sputum.  It's not vomit....it's not snot....but it's kind of like snot.  I've had this multiple multiple times (see my "prissy pouch" description above, LOL)  My mouth gets full of the clear sputum stuff...and it's "foamy" in texture....hence the name.

Also why I was sooooo happy to have vomited last week - cause anything is better than that!

Pam

Not to be gross (ok...I am trying to be gross LOL), but I like to think of the foamies as having a snotty nosed toddler stuck in my throat.  The foamies are mucus....the top of the pouch makes mucus and when you clog up the opening into the pouch, the mucus has no place to go other than back up and out.    I am two years out and still get the foamies.  I am also a big bone head and can't seem to remember not to shove food down my throat at times.  I think I need to hang a big sign up that says "take small bites, slow down and chew chew chew dumbass!!"

HG <-----Needs to be put in the remedial eatting class 

ooh that sucks. Take it easy give it a rest and try again.