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theresa

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  1. Brittu: I just read your wonderful post :001_smile: i start my liquid fast in two days and surgery is in 8 days........but whose counting?? Can you please tell me wha to expect the first three days?? And after.......i'm scared :blushing: i'm getting my gall bladder removed and hernia repaired at the same time....do you know any stories about this??? Thanks so much!! Trying to breathe...........and relax ugh!!
  2. hi tiffykins :001_smile: i'm getting sleeved october o1 !do you have a portfolio i can see......when were you sleeved? I'm having my gall bladder removed and hernia repaired at same time...please tell me about the first three days...........i'm scared and just really want to know what to expect.........thanks :0
  3. my name is theresa and i read your reply to "scared" and it meant so much to me. I start my liquid diet on this friday. Surgery next friday. Gall bladder removed, hiatel hernia repaired and sleeved. What was the most uncomfortable thing you experienced? And for how long? I would rather be prepared! Thanks so very much :0 i'm scared too!! How did you react to the anesthesia? Ugh!
  4. in tweleve days i'm getting sleeved also very scared...........i don't know how to get on these threads??? sooooo, i'm going to hit the "post quick reply" button and then do i check every day?? did anyone have the pain pump for three days? did it work? is there lots of nausea? gas pains? thanks, theresa
  5. i am going to meet dr wade barker in dallas in a few weeks for the consultion.....does anyone know him? How are the frist few days.........lots of pain .......and what helped anyone reading recover ??? I have had some bad experiences with anesthesia in the past with extreme anxiety..........anyone have this????
  6. theresa posted a blog entry in Blog 73127
    I DON'T KNOW HOW TO USE THIS BUT HERE IS A SPACE TO WRITE SO HERE I GO. NOT SURE IF THIS WILL GO ANYWHERE...... I'VE HEARD THAT THE NEW AND UPCOMING PROCEDURE FOR LAP BAND WILL BE REMOTE. THEY ARE EXPERIMENTING IN EUROPE NOW HAS ANYONE HERD ANYTHING ABOUT THIS?????
  7. theresa commented on theresa's blog entry in Blog 73127
    I DON'T KNOW HOW TO USE THIS BUT HERE IS A SPACE TO WRITE SO HERE I GO. NOT SURE IF THIS WILL GO ANYWHERE...... I'VE HEARD THAT THE NEW AND UPCOMING PROCEDURE FOR LAP BAND WILL BE REMOTE. THEY ARE EXPERIMENTING IN EUROPE NOW HAS ANYONE HERD ANYTHING ABOUT THIS?????
  8. wow! i am new to all this!! what does slimming mean? pbing mean?dialated esophagus? this all sounds very scary?? i am researching for the lap band procedure but very concerned!!
  9. i am 60 also and really want the lap band..........how can we talk or e-mail i am new to this and should i put my e-mail on this???
  10. theresa posted a blog entry in Blog 73127
    what do you mean when you say it's scary when a pill gets stuck??? i haven't had this done yet but planning very soon i want to know everything
  11. theresa commented on theresa's blog entry in Blog 73127
    what do you mean when you say it's scary when a pill gets stuck??? i haven't had this done yet but planning very soon i want to know everything

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