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Yes comprehensive but were you more then 60 days after surgery?

I just booked a vacation to the Dominican for the end of August I was banded end of July. I am looking into travel insurance in case I have any issues but seems as though all policies have a 60 day pre exsisting condition and I'm at about 54 days. Has anyone gone through this, any recomendations for travel insurance with the band?

How long will gas pain keep coming back? Is it like a 4ever thing or will it eventually stop occurring ?

I went today and im going crazy cuz my incisions r burning I dunno if it was to much chlorine or what

2 weeks post op Today i am planning on going swimming- what do you think? I'm going to go to the drugstore and buy waterproof bandages to cover the incisions. Good or bad idea?

I waited exactly a week post op and I e/t went ok

Thanks everyone I really needed to hear all that - I know it's mostly in my head b/c I do feel full. Also I know all about shakes I lived on them for 2 weeks and lost 17lbs pre op for some reason it wasn't as hard b/c I was able to go to work and move and not have 5 bandages on my stomach I think it's all just hitting me and it's easy to think how great the future could be but I'm scared scared scared right now scared I won't succeed.

I was banded on Monday today is day 5 I've been home alone bored and hungry and weak. I can't fathom a protein shake I've managed to drink a lot of water and a little apple sauce some broth popsicles but nothing filling in starving I'm watching the food channel just dreaming I know that's bad but I love good food and I really miss it and I'm scared I'll never eat it again and never be satisfied. I'm to weak to leave the house I'm home with my husband while all our freinds are away for the July 4th weekend (and most of them don't know) im just really feeling down - so upset at myself I got this fat and now I'll never be able to enjoy food again oh yes and I'm starving - what will happen if I eat real food right now? Has anyone done it 5 days post op?

Thanks everyone -slm2007 tnx I was really disliking them at the time. So I can't believe so many of you slept on your stomach a week out I feel like everything is going to move - can't wait a few more days to see.

I'm 3 days out of surgery and just curious when you were all able to sleep on your stomach? That's my favorite position to sleep in and I'm so sick of my back and side.

I just had my surgery yesterday I would say the following - loose clothing to go home in - flip flops to easily slip on - a pillow for the car ride home or something to put over your clothes while the car is in motion. - gas x mouth strips - diet snapple, chicken broth, auger free jello and protein shakes at home for the first 10 days. - I disagree about excersise besides slow walking around for 7 days - you want to make sure your band doesn't move its so sensitive in the beginning my doc doesn't even let u walk up stairs unless u take them one by one and very very slowly. - make sure you have someone at your beck and call they will be needed with all lifting and bending. - a 100% daily value chewable vitamin and a chewable or liquid calcium and vitamin d vitamin- my doc says take this everyday for rest of your life

Surgery in about 5 hrs I'm soooo nervous I can't sleep just laying in bed shaking - I wonder if i lost weight over the past 2 weeks lol i only cheated 4x - or what if s/t is wrong and I can't have the surgery or s/t goes wrong in the middle I am so so nervous - I haven't even packed yet - it's like not wanting to open a credit card bill I'm just procrastinating but I know it's s/t I need to do for myself and a healthy future just needed to vent

I'm scheduled for the 27th - 5 days and I got a cold today. Did any of you have the surgery with a cold? What if I tell my doc the day of and she won't do it?

Just cheated!! So upset I had 4 mini burgers now back on track i wish I hadn't done it

Cuz it shrinks your liver if your liver is 2 big they can't do it laprascopically (s/p) the dr would have to cut u open which isn't pleasant - 2nd it's a great start to weight loss I hope I hope I hope lol