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Milchelle, How are you today?? Remember if you have that crazy gas pain in the shoulder, get up and walk!!! I also took gas x (I took the walgreen brand) that seemed to help, not really sure if it was that or walking!. It took me a few days to get rid of it, but I had a past surgery and had the same gas problem. Your recovery time was very much the same as mine. In & out!! To answer your question on weight loss, I am 5'3 & I have lost 30lbs. I started at 185 and now I am at 155. My goal is another 25-30 lbs I have been banded for a year. I wasn't too much over weight to begin with, so I am a "SLOW LOSER" I was a size 12 to begin.I tried losing the weight for a long time trying everything you can imagine. Nothing worked. This did. Best thing I have ever done!!. Really. There are days when I struggle and say what have I done, but after I get over feeling sorry for myself, I know I made the BEST decision for myself. After you have the band for about two months you really get into a routine. I cannot eat bread, that was VERY hard to get over. So I am still learning to either put it (whatever it is) on a plate or a big leaf of lettuce and make a wrap! Everyone is different though. Some people struggle with bread and some meats. I do. I just have to remember to cut it as if a baby with a few teeth were going to eat it!!! VERY,VERY small pieces. and it must be juicy meat too. I can't digest hard dry meats. I will start to slime if I do, they have a very hard time going down! Well I hope everything is healing well and your strength is starting to return. Rest as much as you can this weekend and I hope you are well enough to return to work on Monday!! Best of Luck to you!!:)

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Thanks so much! So far, so good. I have some discomfort when I move at times, but nothing awful at all! I have the gas-x strips, and I'm walking... The nagging shoulder pain is annoying, but gas-x really helps. I am sipping on Water and crystal light much as I can, and 2 oz Protein Shake 3x/day. I hope I am ready for work monday too! :)

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Michelle, I am just now feeling a little like myself. My surgery was supposed to be at 12:15 did not go in till 1:15. Was done about 2 and on my way home at 4. Still feeling a little groggy, surprised how little I am taking in. Maybe 1 Protein Shake for the whole day. I start off with 1/3 and then have more around lunch and the rest for dinner. I have the Protein bullet which I drink with Water, trying to get in as much protein as I can. Gas pain is really annoying and still sore around the port area. The walking does help but then I get real tired and go back to sleep. Praying that I will be up for work tomorrow.:) We don't have to get there till 11:30 so I may be ok. Good luck! :)

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I was really worried about this too - I got a last minute surgery date and could only get 3 days off - I went back on the forth and thankfully was ok - just uncomfortable as I got up and sat down. I was mostly worried about the gas I've been reading about but that didn't happen for me either.

All in all i think it helped - I walked the most on the day I went back to work - I'm 6 days out now and feeling great - can't wait for full liquids tomorrow :cursing: Good Luck!

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Yay! Did really well today. I'm so relieved. How as it Janelle??

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Didnt make it on the 16th, was having a lot of pain in the incision area. Took meds around 3 am to help with pain and that made me really drowsy and loopy. I did make it today, everyone kept saying I looked sick or tired. Had to lay down in nurses station cuz I was feeling winded. Guess everybody is different! Hopefully tomorrow will be better!:(

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Hi, everyone.

I'm sorry that I haven't checked in for a while. I hope that everyone that was banded is doing well. I had my surgery this morning. Everything went well. I feel fine except for the gas. I'm about to pop a gas x strip and see if it helps. Talk to you guys later.

Arisa

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Wow, Janelle.. I a$ so sorry to hear that. Hopefully tomorrow will be much better! I did OK today~ just keeping super busy! Gas pains are almost gone.... And I blended up some refried Beans and cheese this evening. So far so good!

Arisa! I'm so glad to hear from you! I wondered if you were doing OK! The 1st 3 days post-op I was all about gas strips!! Even had 1 today... Keep me posted on how u feel!

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Not 2 bad today. But by the time I got home I was ready for the pain meds. Sounds like noone else is having pain in the port area except me, and on top of that gas pains!:) I know it will be all worth it when I get to my goal! I start pureed food on Sunday--looking forward to it. Tomorrow is a work day in our class and I have help. Plus I was able to get a lot done before the surgery. So I will be in my class mainly doing paperwork and my sis-in-law will help me with the heavier stuff. Sounds like everyone is doing well and I am thankful to be on the other side!:smile2:

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