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81shovelhead

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  1. Posted

    Im glad to hear you're being taken care of! Part of what happened may have been due to a possible reaction to anesthesia; I've heard of that happening.

    Keep remembering you chose to get healthy and are now taking whatever steps are necessary to accomplish that.

    So glad you got help! When weird things happen it can be scary and one can feel totally alone. Some people simply give up at that point --- so Im glad you chose to move forward!

    After all this settles down, you can get caught up in the excitement of the weight coming off, new recipes to try, new clothes, compliments, and feeling good! For now, just take good care and do what needs doing. Good times are just around the corner :)

    ~hiddn

    I just don't see this ever happening for me, I really don't. its just so painful and it isn't easing up yes its only been a week and people heal differently but I am weak and cant take it. I just want to be better, I thought I was doing something good something that would help me and I feel like I got just the opposite.

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    I am home and I am just not having a good experience with this lap band surgery at all. yes I know it takes time but I just don't feel any end in sight with this pain and throwing up. I go to the doctors tomorrow for week post-op appointment and I am just going to tell him I want this outta me take it out burn it and I don't ever want to feel this pain again ever. I am that through with it. I have terrible luck and this seems to have been whammied from the start. I am so over it! this has taken all my effort and energy and attention and I cant have that with five young kids and a husband I'm tired I just cant win this one I want out of the lap band life.

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    I am part of a horror story. to this very second I am still crying I cant sleep I cant take in any fluids I was banded ok 10/9 everything went well while in the hospital I stayed an extra hour cause I throw up a tiny bit of Fluid but stayed an extra hour just in case. I was out of the hospital by 4:30 home by 5:00 and calling the doctor back by 1pm the next day totally dehydrated hurting sick as a dog I was throwing up all night the gut retching ones that sound demonic. I was then ordered back into the hospital for 2 days was out yesterday by 2pm and I am now going through the same damn thing. I don't want to go back into the hospital but I don't want to die from this this is the worst thing (other then labor) that has ever happened to me. I cant take anything by mouth its been 5 damn days I am thirsty I cant be a mother and I cant be a wife all I can be is sick this isn't what I signed up for. after the fact I was told that this happens to 1 out of 50 people guess I should play the lottery I am the one lucky one. this is terrible now all I want is this thing outta me and to go back to normal the way I use to be fat and happy with no sickness. I feel like this will never end I have just about lost it. I taken all the classes and got all the information and the pros and cons of everything I was ready but I wasn't ready for this. now all I can do is throw up in my hospital basin, cry from the pain. and hear everyone else's voices in the family wishing mom would get better. I don't have time for this BS. I need help

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    October 7th and it can't come fast enough. have a real hard time with the pre diet before the 10 day liquid diet gained 6 lbs. I just hate myself right now and cant get myself to get the ball rolling. now that I'm finally here I am screwing it up big time. I wish I could kick myself in the butt. I try to talk myself into getting on with the walks or get on the treadmill. I'm not a lazy person at all, wish I had Chris Powell to train me! but I don't...how do I get in the game and start this right. I got to get these 6 lbs. back off before the 10 day diet. I just hate myself grrrr

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    mylapbandjourney.ning.com

    I tell a full story with many pics.

    ugh I cant find your story. I'm scared not about going but about how it will be after. I will follow the diet they gave me and I have a doc here to do fills is there anything else I should know or what I should do to prep myself. I go 9/3/13 and have to be on the per op diet for 3 day before surgery. if you get there and get your blood work finished is there anything else to do other then sit in the hotel and count down the minutes and seconds till your wheeled into the OR. thank you for any and all info.

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    everyday growing up was a struggle, each and everyday I had to face not only kids in school , teachers (yes teachers), strangers, and yup family members I was the youngest of 5 kids and my life was hell every single damn day. I gotta say I must be made of steel for me to still be sitting here. I don't like to toot my own horn but ......toot friggin toot in every jerk off that went outta there way to make my life not worth living each and everyday.... may God have mercy on you. p.s I know this isn't what you asked for but I just cant bring myself to relive all the nasty things that were done to me. may you all find inner peace.

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    I am 22 years old getting my sugary very soon. I am scared and excited all at the same time. I start my pre op diet on Tuesday hope I can make it through the pre op diet. I was approve a year ago and wanted to try one last time to do it my self. I was able to loose 20lbs by myself. But I know I have to do something before I get bigger so decided to go through with lap band. Hopefully this will be the tool to finely get ride of this weight.

    Hey! Quick question? Y'all r doing pre op diet already? ur date is on the 3rd right? So is mine! BUT i dont start my diet until 3days before surg date. Y is that??!!.

  14. Posted

    hi y'all ! I'm new here, still looking around. I have a story just like everyone else here. but FINALLY its all coming alive SEPTEMBER 3 is when this journey will have come full circle for me. I thought it would never get here. I have seen 4 different doctors (not by my choice) went to 3 different seminars 4 if you count the online version with a test at the end ( of course I passed). i'm at the tail end of this journey and ready to start the phase of POST-op journey. whoooweeeee =) . i was tired of getting yanked by my insurance (MEDICARE) so after 4 years i saved ( don't ask me how with 5 kid-o's) enough moolah to get the surgery. and to drive from Oklahoma ( BOOMER SOOONER) to via MEXICO. crossing the boarder and Dr. Alamanza with Jerusalem Hospital will be banding me. i did the research and no matter what you do your never prepped for this so im just gonna go with it. hubby will be joining me this time for support and when we get our income tax refund he will be traviling this road for his own health. the travel time driving ( i don't fly! these feet stay on the ground) from OKlah. to San Diego is about 22 hours straight time. about 1400.00 miles so in total cost of fuel cost is round trip bout 650.00 surgery 3,749.00 my husband had 100.00 deposit as being my guest in hotel. hotel per night 59.00 so all in all this is what we paided so far. the hospital picks up in shuttle from san diego airport and crosses you over into mexico. i'm not worried one bit. i know this is gonna be the best thing i ever put money on. anyway i wish everyone good luck and if you want to talk just email me im not sure how to respond yet but im sure i can and will figure it out. God Bless Y'all please excuse my type-o's

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