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January 2011 Bandsters !!!

Renee1003

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amberakamom    13

amberakamom
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Good luck girls!!!

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divabray    0

divabray
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Hey all! I'm being banded tomorrow 1-18-11. Sooo super nervous, and can't sleep! Im praying for every1.

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Renee1003    2

Renee1003
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im in the same boat as you! i live in philly....i got my call and i have to be at the hospital by 5:45am! that is insanity! i hope the weather doesnt throw a monkey wrench in things....im about to pack my "off to the hospital" bag and go to sleep...

good luck to you!

Good luck honey!!

how were the roads??

I'm leaving in an hour. I have a 70 mile commute. UGGHHH. Gotta b there by 10

Lets try to write later if up to it.

Best of luck to all the bandsters today!!!

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phershey    1

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hi all :) well i was banded on 1/13/2011 and today is my 5th day post-op. i get to go to first Breakfast this thursday! so excited to eat something different besides broth, Jello, and popsicles. but since surgery i have lost 7 pounds. my one thing is i have no energy! i can hardly get around my house now but hopefully that will pass as soon as i am able to start eating mushies with Protein in them. congrats to all of the new bandsters and good luck to the soon to be bandsters :)

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Hvnsentbabs    4

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I am now 2 days post op. I was in a lot of pain in the shoulder and neck yesterday afternoon. I tried Arnica relief (chewable tablets) from GNC and it helped alot. I am feeling much better this morning. Still some bloated and I am sure that will be better as the week goes on. Thinking and praying for those who are banned this week. I was upset that a friend of mine wasn't experiencing any pain after surgery and I was having a lot. I know every person is different.

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MaybeBanding26    5

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Hey all, I'm home! It was a crazy day, but I I'm all banded....i should change my screen name!

My pain is mostly achy and the percocets and heating pad help with that. If I can stay still, I'm perfectly okay....trying to change positions is a killer! But a nice, well-enunciated curse word seems to help some. I'll do my sugery day story in the other thread soon.

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Vinella    0

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I didn't expect it to be this h hard to breathe in.....

I'm feeling ya on this one. Banded on the 18th. Just got home from the hospital today. I find the gas pains to be just as bad as the incision sites. OH, and I figured out really quick my stomach IS only the size of a shot glass. I'm on a full liquid diet and it said I could have blended Soups, so I prepared a cups worth after having 1/2 c of chicken broth. I've violated the law of 30's already. I won't do that again!

Good luck to you all.

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kdyke111909    0

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Hello all

I have been banded since jan 14th and be home and I am so bored! Thank god for this site to read about other people! I love being banded right now but I am well aware of the long road ahead!! I am so excited!! My dr. has me off for 2 weeks and I think that I am going to die of bored!!! :blink:

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Vinella    0

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Hello all

I have been banded since jan 14th and be home and I am so bored! Thank god for this site to read about other people! I love being banded right now but I am well aware of the long road ahead!! I am so excited!! My dr. has me off for 2 weeks and I think that I am going to die of bored!!! :blink:

Poor thing, sorry to hear you're so bored. I've been catchin up on sleep today. I only got about 3 hours of sleep in the hospital. Hope I can sleep tonight too. I know what you mean tho, my husband took off the next two weeks and he's bad at sitting still. He wanted to go walk to mall today, I said "NO WAY". Maybe you should too if you're feeling up to it. Might be fun to window shop for all those skinny clothes and shoes you'll be able to fit in this time next year!

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Lorilovesflowers    1

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If you're planning on being banded in January your either half way thru your 6 month wait or you've just recently met with your surgeon and you're beginning your 3 month wait filled with dr appts and nutrition classes.

I have aetna and I only have to wait three months but it'll be filled jam packed w/ dr appts and classes, etc...

I went to see a pulmonologist last week and he wants me to get a breathing test, chest x-ray and sleep study. Saw the GI yesterday and my endoscopy is set for 11/5 and my cardiologist is Friday - can't wait to see what HE has in store for me - haha --- I'm actually excited to get this "work up of the stars" --- how many others are thankful for all these tests (cause when else would we get them done??)

My BMI is under 40 and my last two years worth of weights was around a 35 but I have diabetes and high triglicerides...hoping that this is acceptable for aetna approval cause I'm gaining and not losing no matter what I do - I presently need to lose 80-90 pounds and there is no way I could do it on my own with the diabetes and hypo-thyroidism. :laugh:

I'm curious to know who is getting banded in January (My surgery date is 1/18/11 if approved). I'd love to hear your stories and concerns - anything at all --- just want to put together a group for those that are planning a new life style come January - I can't think of a better new years resolution!!!! :thumbup: ~Renee

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Lorilovesflowers    1

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Congratulations Renee,

I was banded on 1/14/11, and so ready for my life/body to change. You were fortunate with your insurance it took me 6 month diet program. I am also diabetic, hope you did well yesterday!!!!!!!!! Keep me posted............Lori:rolleyes:

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Lorilovesflowers    1

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Hi! I'm getting banded this Thursday, 1/20/11 EEE!!! I'm excited but also a bit nervous since I've never been put under before. I've lost 30 lbs on the liver shrinking diet. My doctor is very pleased. He told me that since I have done so good on the pre-op diet, the surgery should be a "piece of cake". I said, "Seriously? I'm on a 700 cal./day diet and you wanna talk about CAKE?!?" :D It was kinda funny. Anyway, this part of the journey has had its ups and downs. But I know in my heart its going to help me become a healthier, stronger, happier woman. Yay! Good luck to everyone at whatever stage in the process you're in! <3

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    • BeanitoDiego

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      Oh yeah, something I wanted to rant about, a billing dispute that cropped up 3 months ago.
      Surgery was in August of 2023. A bill shows up for over $7,000 in January. WTF? I asks myself. I know that I jumped through all of the insurance hoops and verified this and triple checked that, as did the surgeon's office. All was set, and I paid all of the known costs before surgery.
      A looong story short, is that an assistant surgeon that was in the process of accepting money from my insurance company touched me while I was under anesthesia. That is what the bill was for. But hey, guess what? Some federal legislation was enacted last year to help patients out when they cannot consent to being touched by someone out of their insurance network. These types of bills fall under something called, "surprise billing," and you don't have to put up with it.
      https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises
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    • BeanitoDiego

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      Some days I feel like an infiltrator... I'm participating in society as a "thin" person. They have no idea that I haven't always been one of them! 🤣
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    • ChunkCat

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      Thank you everyone for your well wishes! I totally forgot I wrote an update here... I'm one week post op today. I gained 15 lbs in water weight overnight because they had to give me tons of fluids to bring my BP up after surgery! I stayed one night in the hospital. Everything has been fine except I seem to have picked up a bug while I was there and I've been running a low grade fever, coughing, and a sore throat. So I've been hydrating well and sleeping a ton. So far the Covid tests are negative.
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    • BeanitoDiego

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      Still purging all of the larger clothing. This morning, a shirt that I ADORED wearing ended up on top. Hard to let it go, but it was also hard to let go of those habits that also no longer serve my highest good. Onward and upward!
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