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I'm almost disappointed that my surgery was uneventful and boing.

11:10 AM - Checked in the hospital

11:20 AM - Got brought a room to strip and put on a johnny

11:40 AM - Nurse inserted IV as prep

1:10 PM - Rolled to OR

2:20 PM - Woke up in recovery room feeling bloated

2:40 PM - Walked to x-ray and drank barium

3:20 PM - Was sent home

It has only been about 8 hours since I got home and the gas is subsiding.

I almost feel like nothing was done. I could actually go to work in the morning if I wanted but that ain't gonna happen.

I'm so glad everything went so well for you :)

Stay home the days you've allotted, if all else fails, pamper yourself on those days and post a lot on here!!!

You've been very inspiring for me and everyone on these boards!!!!

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TO MSDV and SANDI!

My date is March 8 also! I start full liquids tomorrow (the 1st) and am both excited and a little scared. My issues now are

1) everyone in the family wants to be there, and that sounds like a circus to me, not to mention that the hospital is more than 2 hours away.

2) although doc has said I can drink coffee moderately, I'm worried about it.

3) surgery fear, of course.

How are you guys?

Dayna

I'm great!! I'm not nervous....yet! I don't usually get super nervous for something until just prior. Excited?! Well... I am, but at the same time I'm not... I'll try to explain... through out this whole experience with trying to get the surgery, I've got nothing but bad news.. its kinda like I'm in the mind set that I'll get there and for some reason I won't be able to get the surgery... I hope that doesn't happen, but with my luck....so its almost like its better not to get my hopes up.

I think my boyfriend is way more nervous and excited than I am, lol. He just wants everything to go perfectly fine, cuz he knows how much I want this.

I don't actually have a pre-op diet, just a laxitive 3 days before, and nothing to eat or drink after midnight the night before, but that's with any surgery.

You were talking about a circus?! I'm flying to California and getting the surgery in Mexico... I've got my boyfriend flying with my and my parents and my little sister are flying from TX to be there, its going to be crazy! lol But I love them all and wouldn't have it any other way :)

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Congratulations Btieger i'm so glad everything went ok for you! Your hospital stay was very very quick!! Here in australia i will be in from 1-4 nights! Most likely 3 they said!

Does anyone know how to edit your weightloss ticker? I went to the website to change mine and couldn't find anywhere to do it!! Any help would be appreciated as my op is in 5 days and i'd love to record my preop weightloss!!

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Hi I am new to site, have a date of March 9, 2010. I am excited, nervous, worried and all the other feelings that go along with this. I have waited four years to get my date .......:smile2:

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March 24th :smile2:

This is my band surgery day too. Best of Luck!

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I'm great!! I'm not nervous....yet! I don't usually get super nervous for something until just prior. Excited?! Well... I am, but at the same time I'm not... I'll try to explain... through out this whole experience with trying to get the surgery, I've got nothing but bad news.. its kinda like I'm in the mind set that I'll get there and for some reason I won't be able to get the surgery... I hope that doesn't happen, but with my luck....so its almost like its better not to get my hopes up.

I think my boyfriend is way more nervous and excited than I am, lol. He just wants everything to go perfectly fine, cuz he knows how much I want this.

I don't actually have a pre-op diet, just a laxitive 3 days before, and nothing to eat or drink after midnight the night before, but that's with any surgery.

You were talking about a circus?! I'm flying to California and getting the surgery in Mexico... I've got my boyfriend flying with my and my parents and my little sister are flying from TX to be there, its going to be crazy! lol But I love them all and wouldn't have it any other way :smile2:

Sandi it's so fantastic that your going to have such great support their and everyone is flying to be there with you!! What made you decide to go to MX? What date is your surgery?

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Thank you and best of luck to you too!!

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5star where abouts are you having your surgery done??

Your only a day before me wow you must be excited technically we will be going in the same day if your in america because we are ahead of you and i go in the wednesday. Have you been on a preop diet???

Good luck!

Love Sammy xxxx

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Hi Marauders. I had my surgery 3/2/10. I'm still in lots of pain but it's decreasing daily. Wondering if anyone had surgery around that same day and would care to share stories, or support? Shoulder pain is bad and incision pain where the port is located is bad but I'm still glad I had the surgery. I finally tolerated some yogert yesterday. Amazing how exciting that can be. The liquid diet is boring (consistency wise) but necessary. I can't imagine eating anything solid at this point. Not hungry. Wish that would last forever!

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Roseband50

You should look up btrieger on this thread. I think you and he may have same date. There are others. He set up a really cool calendar/poll of all dates. May be in the Spring Into March Bandsters social group or here. I don't remember which thread it's in. Good Luck!

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Any March bandsters out there? I just got a March 15th date, after 10 months of waiting and participating in program to meet insurance reqs.

hi Fern, just sent you a note - but my surgery date is for 3/15/2010 also. Where are you having your procedure done?

I'm going to Mexico. Are you on your pre-op diet yet?

I'm on day 2 of liquids and it's soooo hard - but I've gotten a lot done around the house in these last two days. It's a wonder how motivated you are to do other things when eating isn't filling up your days lol....:smile2:

keep in touch,

-Bianca

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5star where abouts are you having your surgery done??

Your only a day before me wow you must be excited technically we will be going in the same day if your in america because we are ahead of you and i go in the wednesday. Have you been on a preop diet???

Good luck!

Love Sammy xxxx

Sammy,

i'm on day two of pre-op with surgery date of the 15th. What have you done for pre-op?

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5star where abouts are you having your surgery done??

Your only a day before me wow you must be excited technically we will be going in the same day if your in america because we are ahead of you and i go in the wednesday. Have you been on a preop diet???

Good luck!

Love Sammy xxxx

Hi Sammy

I am having my Surgery in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

I did not have to do anything special for the preop..... no special diet. Where are you having yours done?

I go in Monday for a weigh in then Tuesday for the surgery.

Good Luck to you too............ :smile2:

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I'm almost disappointed that my surgery was uneventful and boing.

11:10 AM - Checked in the hospital

11:20 AM - Got brought a room to strip and put on a johnny

11:40 AM - Nurse inserted IV as prep

1:10 PM - Rolled to OR

2:20 PM - Woke up in recovery room feeling bloated

2:40 PM - Walked to x-ray and drank barium

3:20 PM - Was sent home

It has only been about 8 hours since I got home and the gas is subsiding.

I almost feel like nothing was done. I could actually go to work in the morning if I wanted but that ain't gonna happen.

You have NO IDEA how thrilled I am to hear that!! I am getting banded in Mexico on 3/18, 3000 miles from home, worried about complications. . . sounds like yours went perfect, hope mine is as uneventful! Hope you continue to do well - R U hungry now??

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hello upstate ny here i'm being banded on march 18th only started this hole process december 18th.

I am on an almost identical time frame! Started in mid-Dec when my PCP said 'no, you are not "overweight", you are obese!' Went to local info seminars, started program, got rejected by insurance, decided to go to Mexico - scheduled for 3/18 at OCC. Starving my way through pre-op diet now, can't wait until I have banished the growling tummy monster!

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