I just gotta ask...

I'm pre-op and just can't figure out what the "foamies" are?

My version of the foamies are when you are going to throw something up, the first thing that comes up is foamed up saliva! and lots of it! LMAO, if i am wrong someone please correct me!

Foamies occur when a bite that is too big (not well enough chewed) is swallowed or you overeat.  Your body reacts and there is an oversalivation that occurs.  You get heavy and thick saliva and it keeps flowing til the situation resolves and often throwing up resolves it.  To me, throwing up (only done it twice in 18 months) is different than pre-op.  Not as much diaphragm action so I do not get sore rib muscles afterwords.  It still sucks.  LOL! One thing that can help is papaya enzyme tablets.  If you feel like a bite got away from you or if food is sitting very heavy in your pouch, chew a few.  It helps break proteins down.  Saved me many-a-times. Kathy

Kathy, I need to try that sometimes I think..where do you purchase it? Thanks! Dede

WalMart often has papaya enzyme.  Some grocery stores have it by the vitamins/herbs.  Vitamin stores.  It is fairly inexpensive too. Kathy

I've also been curious about what are foamies. Every time I throw up which is quite often after i've finished I spend a good 5-10 minutes spitting up saliva and it feel like it's choking me, this would be foamies? Thanks for the info...

Yep, that'd be the foamies!

Also called the "white foamies".  You feel like you are to throw up and all that comes back is large amounts of foamie mucous.  Usually happens when you new pouch doens't like something, or can be part of dumping. Alyson

Foamies happen when you vomit after eating something that doesn't really agree with you...they're yucky...

Yep, pretty much what she said! It is basically a lot of saliva and it gets kind of foamy...i have had it twice...both times from eating chicken...so now i totally avoid chicken. (Well, at least chicken that is baked or cooked in the pan.) I can tolerate chicken salad and chicken cooked in a crock pot...because they are so moist.  Good luck with your research!