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Banded yesterday Feb 16th

I'm banded!!!

My surgery was scheduled for 6:30am yesterday morning I had to be at the surgery center at 5:30am. Everything went well, I was released and on my way home by 9am.

As they began the surgery they discovered I had a Hiatal Hernia and a small cyst on my stomach, they repaired the heria and sent the cyst off to the lab, I sure it will be fine. I have a lot of gas pain so I'm doing a bit of walking to help with that. I haven't experianced much pain so far, thank goodness for pain medicine.

Over all I'm feeling great!!!

Patti

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      You can try the gas-x strips.. since you can't have pills, but for me, walking was the most effective. The strips didn't do much. It's not really gas.. it's the air they use to blow up your stomach du

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    Patti, congrats on the surgery!! Good to see you in high spirits. Do you know if you can take an antacid (for gas) the week following surgery? :) Heather

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    Congrats on your surgery. All the best . Keep walking it will help the gas. I am waiting for my surgery date. Take care.

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    I'm banded!!!

    My surgery was scheduled for 6:30am yesterday morning I had to be at the surgery center at 5:30am. Everything went well, I was released and on my way home by 9am.

    As they began the surgery they discovered I had a Hiatal Hernia and a small cyst on my stomach, they repaired the heria and sent the cyst off to the lab, I sure it will be fine. I have a lot of gas pain so I'm doing a bit of walking to help with that. I haven't experianced much pain so far, thank goodness for pain medicine.

    Over all I'm feeling great!!!

    Patti

    Wow our stories are so similar! I had a hernia that was taking out before surgery to. Well during surgery! I didnt even know i had one and they came out to my mom that it was there.. but everything went well.. YAY for BAND BUDDIES!!!!

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    Patti, congrats on the surgery!! Good to see you in high spirits. Do you know if you can take an antacid (for gas) the week following surgery? :) Heather

    You can try the gas-x strips.. since you can't have pills, but for me, walking was the most effective. The strips didn't do much. It's not really gas.. it's the air they use to blow up your stomach during surgery.

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    My Doctor has suggested Gas X Strips, that's what I'm using and it seems to be working well.

    Patti, congrats on the surgery!! Good to see you in high spirits. Do you know if you can take an antacid (for gas) the week following surgery? :) Heather

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