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Well my surgery was the first day of spring. I was supposed to come home Thursday but wasn't cleared to drink liquids until after noon. They finally brought me fluids around 1:30 which is when I found out I could only drink about 2-3 oz at a time, and then found out I couldn't leave until after I was able to keep down 32 oz of water. I wasn't able to do that Thurs before 7PM so I stayed an extra night! The pain has been a lot more intense than I originally expected. My port site was the most painful up until last night. As of last night the incisions all have toughened up and don't feel as tender, but I think I overdid it last night with taking a walk at Walmart I'm having an intense pain on my right side about 3 inches from my belly button incision and about 5 inches down from my port site. I called the surgeon's office and spoke with the on-call doctor who believes it is perfectly normal to have the areas of pain change as I get more mobile and do more, so he wants me to go back to taking 2 percocet every 4-6 hours instead of 1 like I have been doing. I'll see how that goes tonight. I also have found that there is NO WAY I can sleep in my bed. After 2 days of it, and having to get up every 3-4 hrs to urinate, I need to stay in my chair with the recliner which I find easier to deal with. I also am unable to bend around to wipe myself without excruciating pain, so my wonderful husband is helping me out in that regard. Nothing shows true love like your husband being willing to wipe your butt for you :roflol: Ok, I think I've had enough sitting up for now, so here is my story so far

I'm here and reading everyone's experience - taking it all in! Just 3 more days for me :clap2:

We will be having the surgery the same say I see! I'm restless too :success1: Wish it was next week already

Congrats to all the new bandsters! I'll join you all in just 6 more days. Each day that passes I get a little more nervous :success1: and excited :clap2: I can't wait!

Welcome to Bandland Kyethra! I join you in just 6 more days :success1:

My surgery is in 8 more days! I went for preop testing and looks like it is all clear! I'm so excited, but Kyethra, I love your idea of doing a little ritual the night before. I think its a great idea!

Welcome to all the newbies to our little thread here. Feel free to make yourself at home

I'm very excited! My surgery is 2 weeks from today! :faint: Just getting ready and reading everything I can I actually found this online and decided to get it for post surgery to be able to sleep at an incline. I love that I can adjust the height: https://www.bmsmedicalequipment.com/ROL10080/product.aspx

hi there! I'm another March Bandster - March 21st! There is a March thread out here - you can find it here: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/march-2007-bandsters-t28423.html

Congrats to all the new bandsters! I can't believe how quickly March is passing us by!

Whether it is outpatient or an overnight stay varies by surgeon. With my surgeon its an overnight stay normally unless there are any complications

Welcome to all the new March Bandsters!!!!!! And to those bandsters who already are banded, thank you so much for posting your experiences. It really helps to have an idea of what to expect! :myscared:

Thank you for sharing your experience with you SynicalChick! Happy Banding Day to all the 3/2 bandsters! How are our 3/1 bandsters feeling today? Today I'm officially in the teens! 19 days (2 weeks 5 days) to go for me now!

I agree with reading everything you can find. Both Borders and Barnes & noble have good alternative religions sections. Synicalchick I'm glad to hear today is a little better for you. Looking forward to hearing your experience since it seems like 3/21 will be here before I know it!

So glad to see more people coming in here :scared: Welcome to you all!

Has anyone tried GNC's protein water?

Merry Meet to everyone All are welcome here!

Welcome to all the new March bandsters!!!!!!!!!! As far as who knows about my surgery - EVERYONE knows. And for the MOST part they are all really supportive. I have gotten a few "but you are doing so well, why do you NEED surgery?" I just repeat that the band is a tool and I need the tool, and that shuts them up

Glad you are feeling better. Just don't overdose on Tylenol I've been yelled at by my coworkers (nurses) for taking over 1000mg!

Hi everyone! Lately a friend and I have been discussing how we are quickly outgrowing our clothes. I know I have lots of clothes in the 30/32 size and 26/28 that it is about time to retire. We would like to be able to swap clothes with people who are growing out of sizes smaller than ours. Who would like to join in? I know I would be more than willing to pay the postage for any clothes in the 22/24 size or 18/20 size right about now Hope to hear from more people soon!

Welcome to all the "Others"!!!!!!!!!!!!

Glad to see this thread here too! Hopefully we won't be kicked out of the March thread because we have beliefs different from others

We aren't trying to start a discussion on what religion is best. We were just stating that our beliefs are "Other" and we started our own thread for it. Our spiritual beliefs make up who we are, and I don't want to feel like I'm not welcome here because I am not Christian. I'm still a March Bandster, and I think that is what should be important here

Merry Meet Tracy! I am Melissa. I'm 32 years old and am Pagan. My husband Randy is Asatru (follows the Norse pantheon) I do have a very spiritual lifestyle and my beliefs help me every day! I last weighed in the 160's in high school (was overweight then as well, but nothing like today) I had a similar experience to you Tracy. I was raped by a cousin when I was 14, and over the years since had ballooned from the 160's up to my all time high on 9/8 of 317 lbs. I will be banded on 3/21 and I can not wait to begin my new life as a Bandster!

My doctor makes you go through all the hoops before you can see him. (Clearances, documented weight loss efforts, and 10% weight loss) What they explained to me was that all that they have you do is MORE than most insurance companies require so it is pretty rare for one of their patients to not be approved. I do know for me it was easier than for a friend who has BC/BS - she had to sign extra papers and submit more than I had to because they knew that was what their insurance required. (and this was BEFORE she got to see the surgeon)