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i see my specialist in a week. he will have a date for me then im sure. im hoping its in march. i hear you about the clothes. i think i will do the same. i have a wardrobe full of really nice clothes that did fit me 20 years ago... some of them are timeless. i will have to get them out and look at them again. its mainly around the house dressing for me. just two tidy outfits for when i go out.

when i lose my weight... (im now 210 and want to get down to 140 ) then i will go and buy some really nice outfits for myself as well.... its exciting just to think about it all.

ive had my moments, even now, ive wondered if im doing the right thing. then, when i get up to walk, my hip locks on me and i know I AM doing the right thing. it took this forum for me to really understand the seriousness of the surgery though. i was completely naive before i joined here. at least im going into it now pretty much informed. i live in australia so im wondering if some of the guide lines for eating are different. i will know soon enough i think. im getting a lot out of reading everyones experiences here. Where would we be without computers...lol.

Good luck to you and I hope you have your surgery soon. I just came back from my 2 week post op appointment and I am down 15lbs since Feb 2nd when I started my pre-op diet so he said I was doing good. I go back on March 19th for my 1st fill so that will be exciting. I will keep you in my prayers and let's stay in touch.

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Well today is the last day for our feb bansters.... How is every one feeling?

I go to see my doc today for my follow up appt and he is prob going to start me on mushy foods Friday. I am scared, the weight has just been coming off and I don't want to gain during what some on here are calling "bansters hell"... Any suggestions from those who had it it done early feb? Any feed back would be helpful. Thanks! Have a great day any one and congrats to us all for making a wonderful life changing decision !!

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I had my surgery today and my shoulder is killing me I can't even sleep the pain is so bad in my shoulder. Any advise? This is the only thing that hurts!

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I was banded February 3! Great to know there are others out there going through the same things!! Good Luck!

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I had my surgery today and my shoulder is killing me I can't even sleep the pain is so bad in my shoulder. Any advise? This is the only thing that hurts!

Try walking and see if it helps.

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Luvbug' date=' I hope all goes well for you too. I am in my hosp bed attached to all kinds of things and....waiting..

Is waiting the hard part?[/quote']

Yes waiting wad do hard but I'm now in my private room doing ok

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Well I'm officially.banded.....woohoo! I have some discomfort I'm guessing from the gas. I did my first walk in the halls it was good and weird but hey it made me burp which felt wonderful. The end tell me Dr Dietrick does not play with his patients and expects we.get the best care.... So far no complaints. I can go to bathroom with little help, I've drank 4 medicine cups of Water and kept if down.

Tammy.how are u? Where are u?sassey how r u feeling?

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Well I'm officially.banded.....woohoo! I have some discomfort I'm guessing from the gas. I did my first walk in the halls it was good and weird but hey it made me burp which felt wonderful. The end tell me Dr Dietrick does not play with his patients and expects we.get the best care.... So far no complaints. I can go to bathroom with little help, I've drank 4 medicine cups of Water and kept if down.

Tammy.how are u? Where are u?sassey how r u feeling?

Congrats!! Yes, every chance I got I walked and everytime the nurses would say "Dr. Dietrick's gonna be happy with you" lol. I had a wonderful experience there so hoping you do too!

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I had my surgery today and my shoulder is killing me I can't even sleep the pain is so bad in my shoulder. Any advise? This is the only thing that hurts!

I got a really bad shoulder episode probably day 3 all i could do is walk and I took some pain meds I was prescribed. Hang in there it does go away eventually.

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Things going well on day 5, still having some gas pains, still on clear liquids... Feels like a rock in my stomach ... Overall good though... Down 13 lbs total from heaviest

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I was banded on the 23rd!!! Still a little sore, but overall feeling really good!!

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Good luck to you and I hope you have your surgery soon. I just came back from my 2 week post op appointment and I am down 15lbs since Feb 2nd when I started my pre-op diet so he said I was doing good. I go back on March 19th for my 1st fill so that will be exciting. I will keep you in my prayers and let's stay in touch.

that loss is just fantastic.. i hope that im like that with my weight loss. the sooner i can shed it and get walking again the better.

did the dr put any saline in your band when he operated??

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Banded! I am now on the other side. I'm in recovery. Dying to go home. My butt is sore from this uncomfy cot but thats about it. Abdomin doesn't hurt much... They gave me the On-Q local anesthetic until Friday. I'm just very thirsty n tired. Congrats to all banded 2/2012!

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I got a really bad shoulder episode probably day 3 all i could do is walk and I took some pain meds I was prescribed. Hang in there it does go away eventually.

have you tried heat packs on it?? maybe some gentle massage even?? i hope its gone soon. that sounds like the worst side effect to me.

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I will be returning to the doctor's office tomorrow to be evaluated. I have apparently developed the left shoulder pain that is expected, and also an abdominal pain which is not in a place where it is common or normal. The incisions are actually healing well, but the pain has been with me constantly since yesterday, and the pain meds are doing nothing to even take the edge off the pain. Not a happy camper at this point, but will continue to tough it out...good to read that so many are feeling better and are even energetic!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. LeighaTR

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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