What is a PB

[KAC]

Sorry, I am new to this whole band thing and don't know what PB is. Sounds dumb I know but somebody's gotta be the one to ask.

[rkincaid]

Don't worry, I'm fairly new here too and don't know all the lingo either. :P

But I do know that PB stands for a "productive burp." Its when food you eat can't fit through the band, so, it comes back up.

Me being a vet tech, I always think about goats, cows, sheep, and other ruminants chewing their cud. Am I the only one who thinks that? lol

I still haven't figured out what a DH is though. I'm assuming designated husband.....nothing else I've thought of makes sense.

[cathy]

I think DH is typically "Darling Husband" or "Dear Husband". But at times, it can mean "Dumb Husband" or "D*ckhead Husband" :)

["Just Jess"]

originally posted by sarah (under info for new members --- a MUST READ btw)

Here are some commonly used abbreviations (acronyms) for weight-loss surgery, band-specific, and general medical terms:

PB: "productive burp" -- what happens when something eaten can't go down due to restriction has to come back up
NSV: Non-scale victory -- a weight-loss achievement that has little to do with numbers
WLS: Weight-loss surgery
MO: Morbid Obesity (or morbidly obese)
BMI: Body Mass Index
GBP: Gastric bypass surgery
RNY: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (the most popular type of bariatric surgery)
DS: Duodenal switch (another type of bariatric surgery)
BP: blood pressure
PCP: Primary care physician
GP: General practitioner
NP: Nurse practitioner
PA: Physician's assistant
BC: Birth control (or BCP: birth-control pills)
OTC: Over the counter (i.e., non-prescription medications)
NSAIDS: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (a class of painkillers--which includes ibuprofen--bandsters should try to avoid because they can add to ulcer risk).
AF: "Aunt Flo" -- menstrual period
GERD: Gastro-esophageal reflux disease
CIB: Carnation Instant Breakfast
LPD: Liquid Protien Diet
BMR: Basal Metabolic Rate
BIA: Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis
FFM: Fat Free Mass
TBW: Total Body Water
VG: Vanguard (type of band released by Inamed)

General world wide web used abbreviations:

BTW: By the way
DH: darling (or dear, or danged, or use your imagination) husband
DW: darling... wife
DD, DS: darling... daughter, son
IMHO: In my humble opinion
ISO: In search of
LOL: laugh out loud
OMG: Oh my Gosh
OT: Off-topic
ROTF: Rolling on the floor
LMAO: Laughing my arse off
TMI: Too much information
WTF: What the fudge?
WTG: Way to go!
YGG: You Go Girl!
HTH: Hope that helped
BBIAB: Be Back In a Bit.
L8R: Later (See ya later)
GTG / GTR: Got to go / run
BBS: Be Back Soon
AFK: Away From Keyboard
AFW: Away From Windows
CU: See you
OFCOL: Oh for crying out loud
JMO: Just My Opinion
IMO: In My Opinion
PS: Plastic Surgery

[KAC]

thanks for the info, maybe I won't feel so left out.

[rkincaid]

Wow, thanks jess, that helped me, and I've been chatting it up on different boards for years now, lol.

There should be a sticky with these abbreviations for new people and lurkers. No one should feel left out. Welcome to the board KAC!

[Firefly]

Psst Rebecca, it is a sticky ;)

http://band2gether.net/showthread.php?t=25

["Just Jess"]

thanks sara - i don't know why i didn't just post the link! hehe

[Firefly]

lol - no problem jess :)

[Stitchy]

Hello KAC. It looks like the others pointed you to the new members thread where you will find great newbie info.

Welcome