Firefly
09-04-2006, 01:52 AM
Here are some commonly used abbreviations (acronyms) for weight-loss surgery, band-specific, and general medical terms:
PB: "productive burp" -- this term is applied to the act of "burping up" food that is unable to pass through the banded portion of the stomach. PBs are usually the a result of eating foods which are known to be problematic for bandsters; swallowing before the food is properly chewed; or as a result of eating more than the banded pouch can hold. Because the food has yet to reach the digestive acids in the stomach, it tastes the same as it did going down. However, PB'ing is also loosely term used to describe a wide variety of experiences that can occur when food becomes 'stuck'. These can range from mild discomfort or pressure behind the breastplate (golf ball) to more extreme experiences which involve the production of large quantities of saliva (sliming) and even vomiting.
NSV: Non-scale victory -- such as compliments, physical accomplishments, smaller clothing sizes, overcoming weight-related emotional issues
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 frick?
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
PB: "productive burp" -- this term is applied to the act of "burping up" food that is unable to pass through the banded portion of the stomach. PBs are usually the a result of eating foods which are known to be problematic for bandsters; swallowing before the food is properly chewed; or as a result of eating more than the banded pouch can hold. Because the food has yet to reach the digestive acids in the stomach, it tastes the same as it did going down. However, PB'ing is also loosely term used to describe a wide variety of experiences that can occur when food becomes 'stuck'. These can range from mild discomfort or pressure behind the breastplate (golf ball) to more extreme experiences which involve the production of large quantities of saliva (sliming) and even vomiting.
NSV: Non-scale victory -- such as compliments, physical accomplishments, smaller clothing sizes, overcoming weight-related emotional issues
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 frick?
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