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I had the band out in May. They asked if I wanted something to relax me basically told them I was fine. Two hours late into the operating room at 3PM, got on the small table, they then gave me a shot through the IV to relax, still haven't figured that out, I was very calm. They put the oxygen mask on for a few minutes and then the anesthesiologist got a vial which was the drug that put me out and out I went. I woke up in recovery at 4 PM and it was on, ate ice chips, got dressed, went to the bathroom and was out the door into the car by 4:45 PM. When I had the band put in I didn't want to wake up, didn't have any problem this last time. The only thing that bothers me is what type of pain I'll wake up with. I've had a lot of surgeries and the only one that was extremely painful was breast reduction. Everything else was a piece of cake. My concern is the soreness that I'm still having from having the band removed and how much the new surgery will agravate it. It still has to be pretty tender. getting a little better but think that will be the area that bothers me most. Going to sleep is easy, waking up can be difficult because you like sleeping, then others wake right up like nothing happened. I think it is the anestestic that is given. And when you do wake up you will be loaded with pain medications. For some this surgery is easy for other a little more difficult. You all will be surprised once it is over. Don't think it is as bad as you are all thinking it will be.

I had the lap-band in for a few years I was up and at it in no time. But pre ins. diet I dropped 100 lbs and got the band and it made it so I could only eat the stuff I was not supposed to eat..Only thing that would go down. my meals were spaghetti and meat sauce. But it did maintain my weight at 350 lbs. no more no less with a full band. So I gave up and figured 350 lbs was a lot better then 500lbs but then my teeth got loose hair fell out.. I went back Dr, said it was malnutrition at 350 lbs. So he took out half the Fluid and set a date one mont out for the Gastric bypass. So there was no restriction. So I had one last go at it. A final feast or month if you will before the gastric-bypass and gained 50 lbs. I had a few publics cakes I am now 10 years older for I had a birthday and cake every day. few little boxes of little Debbie's many Dunking donuts large with extra whipped cream and chocolate mocha lat tees. and multiple flats of hot glazed doughnuts and few boxes of mixed ones too. I had every kind of Oreo's they ever made M&M's by the pound.Cant forget the Steak, Rib roast with mashed traders and gravy T' bone Steak ,Mack and cheese fried everything. including elephant ears with powdered sugar just like from the fair. I could go on but you get my drift. I don't miss it at all. I can play with my kid now and not have to be worried about breaking peoples chairs. I no longer use the good old' C-pap machine. Just yesterday I thought I had a tumor on my upper left back and one on my upper right back.....Turns out it was what the doctor said was some kind of "shoulder blade" what is that all about.

Be safe! and I wish you a speedy recovery! And do get out of bed when they ask you too. It really is for your benifet.

Tell the nurse you are reallt freaking out in the operating waiting room getting ready to flight or fight and they give you a IDK shot and then things are better you will tell a few jokes and wake up in a bed with the magic thumb pump. Good luck and when they tell you to get up and walok walk as far as you can as often as you can do it at night if you must. it will make you feel better. I walked after every pain med given every 4 hrs.

yes I find myself getting sick after a meal so over time I just eat dinner and then go to sleep.< /p>

Your scale is broken! Do your self a favor and get rid of the scale or hide it. Let it be a big surprize each moth you go for the official weigh in. Just a thought. Good luck in your in your weight loss adventure.

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