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A weight loss surgery blog by kelc on BariatricPal. 5 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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Read more about Omg!!!! Wow!!!

Omg!!!! Wow!!!

First off.....I cheated today. Had my first fill yesterday and the clear liquid crap is killing me. Of course everyone in the office wants to eat Whataburger and root beer floats from Sonic today. Well, my friend got a chicken strip basket from Whataburger, and she knows of my band. She offered me a strip and a few fries...........and I accepted :drool:. I concentrated and chewed because I didn’t know what to expect since I just had a fill yesterday (3cc’s). Yes I cheated but I am glad I di

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• kelc
• June 4, 200917 yr

Read more about First fill!!!

First fill!!!

I was very anxious:confused:. After reading a lot of the posts about fills, I was hoping that my MD was not the conservative type, giving only .5 or 1cc for the first fill. He gave me 3cc's!!!!. The whole fill took less than 20 seconds and I felt absolutely nothing. Totally painless procedure. I immediately felt the difference once I took my first sip of water. They performed a barium swallow after the fill and she told me that she could see a little reflux and to drink my entire bottle of

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• kelc
• June 3, 200917 yr

Read more about It's Done!!!

It's Done!!!

OK!.....I'm home. Had the procedure on 5/6/2009 at approx. 8:45 am. It was my first time "going under" but everyone was so nice and explained everything in great detail. Everything went well and I give all thanks to God for that. I have 5 small punctures/incisions. The incisions dont hurt much on a scale of 0-10 they are a bout a 1 or 2. Its the trapped air that is uncomfortable........0-10m they are about a 6 or 7. When the air pains would hit in the hospital I would get up and walk, and

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• kelc
• May 8, 200917 yr

Read more about Silly Question?????

Silly Question?????

What happens with your breasts when you loose a significant amount of weight? Do they shrink too?? Im kind of concerned because I am fairly heavy chested and I dont want a small waist and huge boobs. My fear is that they will sag and I will have to have a reduction or a breast lift :biggrin:

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• kelc
• May 1, 200917 yr

Read more about Im approved!!!!

Im approved!!!!

I found out today that I am approved for the procedure. I am so excited and nervous all at once. The surgery center called to schedule and she asked me what I thought about the 6th. I was amazed! That quick??? WOW! Only need 5 days of the pre-op diet and I go for my pre-op lab work on the 1st. I also found out that the procedure is covered 100% under my insurance!! God is so good!

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• kelc
• April 29, 200917 yr