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Good luck to all November Bandsters!!! I'm a November bandster but it's November 04!! I wish you all good luck on your new Journey to band land!!! ((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))

STOMP! STOMP! CLAP! STOMP! STOMP! CLAP! Your positive attitude amazes me! I'm here for your girl!!!!! Like your signature says....NEVER GIVE UP--NEVER SURRENDER!!!!!! ((((((((HUGS)))))))

Hi Bandalina, I get a bruise sometimes. I all depends on how hard my Dr. had to search for my port. :grouphug: Welcome to LBT!!!

Hi, Just wanted to say Good luck to all you November 06 Bandsters. I'm a November bandster but it's November 04!!! Good luck to all!!

It was the same as Banding for me. The Dr. said to let the bandages fall off by themself. Surgeon said to eat low fat foods for a week. I could take a shower that same day.

:welcome2: :welcome2: :welcomeB: :welcome2: :welcome2: Hi Angela, Welcome to LBT!!! Congratulations on making the band decision and on getting your Nov 7th date!!!:clap2: :clap2:

OMG!! Your Dr. gave you needles for you to do un-fills yourself??? I have never heard of this. I would NEVER go near my own port with a needle. I might miss and poke a hole in the tube. Sounds very scarry to me!

Hi Cristy, My surgeon told me to let them come off by themselfs. I don't remember how long it took but after my recent gallbladder surgery they fell off about 1 week after surgery. Good Luck

Welcome to LBT!! WOW Kelly, You are doing GREAT!! :welcomeB: :welcome2: :welcome2: :welcome2: :welcomeB:

Happy Birthday to My Favorite Pirate!!!:kiss2: :kiss2: :kiss2: :kiss2: :happybday2: :car: :party: :happybday2: :happybday: :happybday: :happybday: :happybday: :happybday:

Hi Miri, Welcome to LBT!!! Being a bandster IS wonderful!!! :welcomeB: :welcome2: :welcome2: :welcomeB:

Mainline, Sorry I can't answer any of your questions. I didn't have him but I have heard many great things about Dr. Simpson. I just wanted to say Welcome to LBT!!! :welcomeB: :cheer2: :welcome2: :welcome2: :cheer2: :welcomeB:

:welcome: :welcomeB: :welcomeB: :welcome2: I just wanted to say HI to all the new AZ bandsters! There seems to be quite a few of us now!!:clap2: :clap2: Good luck to those that are to be banded in Oct. :gluck: :rofl: :rofl: :confused: :rofl: :rofl: :eek: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

{{That's good to know. How long was your recovery time? The doc said I could go back to work Wed. and my surgery is on Saturday. I teach elementary school...and have gotten varied opinions on this.}} Malice, I am a pre-school teacher of 30 three yr olds. I was fine going back to work 4 days after surgery. I just told the children that I had a sore belly and to be careful when they give me a hug and that I couldn't pick them up for a while. They were very good little ones.(for once!)

I had mine out 9/15 and the only change I have is that I feel 100% better. Not sick anymore no more side or back pain!!! I am back to feeling like I did before GB started acting up! Surgery was SOOOOO MUCH EASIER than band surgery!!Back to work in only a couple of days! Never took any pain pills. Never needed them! I do have a little infection in my belly button incision. But I am on antibiotics so all good! Good luck!

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Maybe we should call you "BUN BUN KITTY" LOL Sorry I couldn't help it! I pprobably would have crawled under the bleachers and left that way if it had been me. Sorry about your em-bareassedment But look at your great accomplishment!! :confused: Keep up the GREAT work!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW MOMMY AND DADDY!! What a beautiful little girl!

Thanks everyone. Today (Wednesday) was my 1st day back to work. NOt too bad just very tired when I got home. I rested a little then decided to go food shopping. Not a good decission because half way through Wal-Mart I was crying like a baby because I was soooooo tired. People were looking at me strange and asking me if I was Ok. I would just cry and say yeesss Tomorrow I will go to work then come home and stay home!!! Thanks again everyone! You're the BEST!!

Hi from another AZ gal!! Welcome to LBT!! Oct 9th is just around the corner!!! Congratulation!!

I just had my GB out Friday and I returned to work (Preschool teacher) today. I was very tired when I got home but no pain. I thought that after a little rest I could go do some food shopping, Well I was wrong!!! Half way through Wal-Mart I was crying like a baby because I was so tired. People were asking me if I was ok and I would just cry out Yeeesss Ok bad decision. Just take it easy after surgery and you should be fine! Tomorrow it's nothing but work then home to rest!! Good luck

CONGRATULATIONS PUDDIN PIE!!! Ain't this band the BEST!

Hi everyone, Thank you for your prayers and well wishes!!! I had surgery at 7:30am Friday 15th. Surgery took 1 1/2 hours and then I was in recovery for another 1 1/2 hours. I guess I got kind of angry when I was waking up because I am told that I pulled out my IV'S.:omg: I remember thinking that I couldn't breath and then they were giving me a breathing treatment. One nurse told me that the anesthesia caused my Asthma to act up. What? I don't have asthma. They figured it out and just had to calm me down. Oh well I can now breath just fine. LOL I was put in the short stay wing of the hospital and was well taken care of. I needed NO pain pills at all. They kept asking "are you sure?" Nope I don't need them!! I was up walking (with walker) within 1 hour.My nurse said I was the BOMB!! LOL BUT again just like my last surgery I COULDN'T PEE!! Had to get a straight cath to empty my bladder. Then after that I started peeing on my own.:clap2: The same surgeon that put in my band did this surgery also. He said that my GB looked angry:angry and that while he was in there he went up and took a look at my band and everything there looks great. I can get a refill on the 26th when I see him for my post-op appt. I left the hospital the next day (Saturday) at about 2;30pm. I stayed that late only because they wanted to give me my last round of antibiotics before I left. The trip home was a little hard and I was wishing for some of the pain pills I turned down. Today I am fine with very little pain. I could go back to work tomorrow BUT I'm NOT! I am going to take another me day!!! Well again Thanks.

Hi Samantha, Welcome to LBT from another Arizona gal! Where in AZ are you from? I live near Show Low. My decision to get the band was the BEST decission I ever ever ever made!!!! Like Sallyjo said, You can expect wonderful things from the band If you work with your band. It has been so easy at times and then it has been soooooooooo hard at times. But all worth it in the end!! I still have about 50lbs to lose. But with the band I know it is Possible!!! Good luck to you!