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Hi my name is Brenda and I am 49 years old. I live in Washington State and am traveling to get my lap band done. Does anyone know how soon you can drive after. I am supose to be back to work on the 8th? So will have a three hour drive to get home.

I have been on the 4 EAS drinks and one lean cuisine a day since 3/26 and have lost 12 pounds, today I am feeling kind of down and thinking of the things I can't eat after lap band. My approval went so fast that I heard from the Weight lose center on 3/25 and started diet on the 26th. I thought I would have some time for a few dinner out, but wow! Don't get me wrong I am looking forward to this, I just thing the whole thing is just getting to me. I am going to work soon and that should help because I will not be home alone and will have to put on my happy face.

Only three days to go.....I can do this....my slimmer person is inside just weighting (lol play on words!) to get ou.

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Hi my name is Brenda and I am 49 years old. I live in Washington State and am traveling to get my lap band done. Does anyone know how soon you can drive after. I am supose to be back to work on the 8th? So will have a three hour drive to get home.

I have been on the 4 EAS drinks and one lean cuisine a day since 3/26 and have lost 12 pounds, today I am feeling kind of down and thinking of the things I can't eat after lap band. My approval went so fast that I heard from the Weight lose center on 3/25 and started diet on the 26th. I thought I would have some time for a few dinner out, but wow! Don't get me wrong I am looking forward to this, I just thing the whole thing is just getting to me. I am going to work soon and that should help because I will not be home alone and will have to put on my happy face.

Only three days to go.....I can do this....my slimmer person is inside just weighting (lol play on words!) to get ou.

Hi Brenda!

I grew up in WA and only moved away 3 years ago. I hailed from the N. Snohomish County area! Where are you having your procedure? I'm a traveling patient also; coming from Wisconsin to Colorado.

Of course I'm not a doctor, but I think you'll be fine driving on the 8th. The question is whether or not you're messed up on pain meds, I think.

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Oh, I see in another post you said Wenatchee. That's definitely not my neck of the woods in WA, lol. Of course I've been there quite a few times though. Another thing, you said in the GTKY thread that you're having ticker problems. Here's a thread that might help you...

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/topic/16043-how-to-get-a-ticker-in-your-signature/page__hl__ticker+help

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Hi Brenda!

I grew up in WA and only moved away 3 years ago. I hailed from the N. Snohomish County area! Where are you having your procedure? I'm a traveling patient also; coming from Wisconsin to Colorado.

Of course I'm not a doctor, but I think you'll be fine driving on the 8th. The question is whether or not you're messed up on pain meds, I think.

North West Weight loss center. It is in Everett but because of my insurance they have to do the surgary at Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland!

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North West Weight loss center. It is in Everett but because of my insurance they have to do the surgary at Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland!

I remember reading up on that place when first thinking about having this procedure done. Everett is definitely my old stomping grounds! Yes, you have quite the drive!

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I remember reading up on that place when first thinking about having this procedure done. Everett is definitely my old stomping grounds! Yes, you have quite the drive!

it's a great place, everyone who works in the office has been banded! The physc told me she was banded in Mexico before it became legal here. It really opens your eyes to see all the people who have been banded and done well. I think they have better answers and ideas to all the questions asked also.

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it's a great place, everyone who works in the office has been banded! The physc told me she was banded in mexico before it became legal here. It really opens your eyes to see all the people who have been banded and done well. I think they have better answers and ideas to all the questions asked also.

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Brenda, wishing you the best of luck, the easiest of surgeries, and the promptest of recoveries. Check in to tell us how you're doing!

JoanneD

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Brenda,

Here's to an easy surgery and a speedy recovery. Let us know how everything went and how you are doing!

Faith

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Had my surgery as planned. I was admitted at 10:30 am and on my way by 3:30 the same day. I am feeling pretty good. I had the patch(scopalamine patch) put behind my ear and have not gotten sick once. One piece of advice I got was great. I was told to take my Hydrococdone every four hours and to take 600 mils of ibuprofen in between so that I was taking something every .two hours. I bought a timmer so I would wake up at night to take it..

I have been eating a yougert in the am and Soup at lunch and dinner . I am not really hungary but was told we need to eat to heal. I do notice I am burping a little more right now and have a little pain when getting up and down, but other than that this has so far been pretty easy. Oh I did have a sore throat for bout 4 hours, but that is it.

Hope everyone has a easy time with this as I did.

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Congratulations, that's terrific Brenda!

It sounds like you had a good experience, I hope mine goes just as smoothly. That's definetly a good tip on the pain meds.... I'll definetly ask my doctor about it.

Keep up the great work.

Faith

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