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Surgery day and post op

Ok so heres an update on how my surgery and the few days post op have gone.

I was beyond stocked when I got to the hospital Tuesday morning, I was the first patient there and I even beat the staff, I think the nerves didnt hit til they started wheeling me back and thats when panic mode set in I didnt know if this was truely what I wanted, did I really want to be banded for the rest of my life? I had an awesome nurse who was with me and told me she had the band and had lost 120 pounds so far and that it was the best decision she had ever made, she calmed me down, and I got wheeled into the OR and by the time I realized what happened I was in the rcovery room waking up, the only thing that I hated was I felt like I couldnt breathe I was smoothered kind of, but they put oxygen on me and it got better. I then when to my actual room where I still had the oxygen on and got to sleep. I slept for a few hours and decided to walk, since my nurse completely sucked at her job I took my monitors off myself and went for a walk, it wasnt to bad it was actually pretty nice, by the way I got up and down and all around by myself, after my walk was lunch and I ate chicken broth and some jello it didnt really sit well, so I just drank my water, the doctor came in and told me everything looked great and went awesome so he asked if id like to be discharged and we went from there. I got home took some pain meds and slept through the night. Wed I treid drinking the chicken broth and it didnt work to well so I have only been drinking my water. I have been up and running around since I got home and my advice is get your self determined! I have a goal in mind and no pain will let me slip away from my goal!

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arnetta

LAP-BAND Patients

God love ya! I hope you are able to eat soon :o) Great Blog .....Keep 'em coming!!!!!

imaluckydog

LAP-BAND Patients

You GO GIRRL, That is the way to do it!!

I am coming up on my 2 year Bandversary on June 29. I has been a amazing journey. I feel it is all in the attitude I have taken from the start. Keep your head in the game and play well with your band.

Even after 2 years of being banded, I must remember to chew, chew, chew, to beat the band and eat real slow. I take my time and enjoy my food more with every bite. I have made the decision to eat real foods, not too much, mostly plants with proteins first. I hardly ever eat anything out of a prepared package. It is more work but I am worth it.

I am having my “Nip and Tuck” on Monday and I feel like I am being banded again for the first time. All the nerves are back. I sure hope this goes as well as being banded did for me.

Best wishes imaluckydog

tiamg2007

LAP-BAND Patients

Thats awesome 2 years and still strong, do you ever get to eat breads? I am having emotions from the seperation of breads haha

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