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I am Friday also. How is your pre op diet going? What time is your surgery? Mine its at 11 and I have to be there at 9. Good luck

I have to be there at 5:30, surgery at 7:30a.m!

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I had mine oct 3 rd also:)

I had mine on oct 3rd how is everyone doing? Im still in pain from plericy (inflammation of the diaphragm and lining in ur lung) other than that i am having some trouble drinking all 64oz of Water and all my Protein

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Hi fellow October bandsters!! I had my surgery on Oct 3rd 2012' date=' I am still recovering and in alot of pain! I was at the ER last night with terrible pain on my left side! After blood test and xrays they said I have pleurisy which is when the diaphragm is inflamed and it rubs the lining on your lungs. So the gave me a dose of morphine and motrin and gave me extra perscription for Loratab! Every time i take a deep breath on my left side I feel this intense sharp stabbing pain.!! Today its a little better but it is still uncomfortable!! But the positive way of thinking is that I have lost 17 pounds since I started my 2 week pre op diet. And 35 since I started my 6 mo pcp visits with my doc! Thanks for listening[/quote']

If it doesn't get better soon, follow up! I was told that my Pulmonary Embolism was just Pleurisy and sent home twice then called back the next day saying get here asap, and that the morning people went over my ct scans and found out that it was a clot instead and I ended up being in the hospital for 2 weeks! Pretty dangerous! Note that this wasn't in any way band related, but ring... Nuvaring. I actually have my 6 month check up tomorrow and a ct scan to get an all clear and be off my blood thinner, soooo excited! Then surgery on Friday!

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If it doesn't get better soon, follow up! I was told that my Pulmonary Embolism was just Pleurisy and sent home twice then called back the next day saying get here asap, and that the morning people went over my ct scans and found out that it was a clot instead and I ended up being in the hospital for 2 weeks! Pretty dangerous! Note that this wasn't in any way band related, but ring... Nuvaring. I actually have my 6 month check up tomorrow and a ct scan to get an all clear and be off my blood thinner, soooo excited! Then surgery on Friday!

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They wouldn't even do a CT scan. They said because Im young (29) it isnt necessary. it is so freaking soooore! I have a 3 year old and its difficult to have patience for her and have this pain. My post op is friday if its still there i am demanding a CT scan.. all they did at ER is prescribe me more pain meds and consult with my weight loss surgeon about what it could be. thank you for sharing this it make me not feel so alone!!

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They wouldn't even do a CT scan. They said because Im young (29) it isnt necessary. it is so freaking soooore! I have a 3 year old and its difficult to have patience for her and have this pain. My post op is friday if its still there i am demanding a CT scan.. all they did at ER is prescribe me more pain meds and consult with my weight loss surgeon about what it could be. thank you for sharing this it make me not feel so alone!!

I was 22 when I got mine! Be persistent! You know when something isn't right! I got treated like a whiney hypochondriac. But in the end, the hospital had to pay for the night shift not listening to me... They took an enormous chunk from my bill (after trying to charge me the full amount.... HA! I told them to shove it.). I wish you the best of luck and I do really hope that yours is really what they say, I'm pretty sure that Pleurisy isn't life threatening like a PE, not all ERs are ridiculous like the one I had so I'm sure you'll be fine. Just get lots of rest. I wouldn't even consider exerting yourself until you make a full recovery. <3 keep us informed!

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Hi fellow October bandsters!! I had my surgery on Oct 3rd 2012' date=' I am still recovering and in alot of pain! I was at the ER last night with terrible pain on my left side! After blood test and xrays they said I have pleurisy which is when the diaphragm is inflamed and it rubs the lining on your lungs. So the gave me a dose of morphine and motrin and gave me extra perscription for Loratab! Every time i take a deep breath on my left side I feel this intense sharp stabbing pain.!! Today its a little better but it is still uncomfortable!! But the positive way of thinking is that I have lost 17 pounds since I started my 2 week pre op diet. And 35 since I started my 6 mo pcp visits with my doc! Thanks for listening[/quote']

Gotta love that morphine though, right? I was so uncomfortable in my shoulders and back from gas that I wish I could have had morphine.

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That cool!! We defiantly need to stick together... How many days were u in pain?

About 4 days pretty bad but I went back to work Monday and that day was bad I'm still pretty sore but getting better everyday :)

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Hello Fam!!! I have a question... on your profile, on the side list, does the "TRACKERS" feature work for anyone??? I just signed up on this site a couple days ago and I have not been able to see/use this feature. I'm getting an error message that says I am not permitted to use it.

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That cool!! We defiantly need to stick together... How many days were u in pain?

I had mine oct 3 rd also. Today i have si much energy and getting frustrated cuz u can lift anything so im pacing around my house. Lol

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Hi fellow October bandsters!! I had my surgery on Oct 3rd 2012' date=' I am still recovering and in alot of pain! I was at the ER last night with terrible pain on my left side! After blood test and xrays they said I have pleurisy which is when the diaphragm is inflamed and it rubs the lining on your lungs. So the gave me a dose of morphine and motrin and gave me extra perscription for Loratab! Every time i take a deep breath on my left side I feel this intense sharp stabbing pain.!! Today its a little better but it is still uncomfortable!! But the positive way of thinking is that I have lost 17 pounds since I started my 2 week pre op diet. And 35 since I started my 6 mo pcp visits with my doc! Thanks for listening[/quote']

Wow that is not anything fun to go through while recovering. Praying that it goes away quickly and that you can enjoy the new you soon. Good job on the weight loss already.

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Hey all. Banded today. Still in a bit of pain. Dr having me stay overnight. Had a mini panic attack but got pain meds so feel better. But not 100%.

Congrats, hope you can go home soon.

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I had mine oct 3 rd also. Today i have si much energy and getting frustrated cuz u can lift anything so im pacing around my house. Lol

I had a lot of energy yesterday but today I feel so bad I feel like I could sleep all day :( had mine one the 3rd to

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I was 22 when I got mine! Be persistent! You know when something isn't right! I got treated like a whiney hypochondriac. But in the end, the hospital had to pay for the night shift not listening to me... They took an enormous chunk from my bill (after trying to charge me the full amount.... HA! I told them to shove it.). I wish you the best of luck and I do really hope that yours is really what they say, I'm pretty sure that Pleurisy isn't life threatening like a PE, not all ERs are ridiculous like the one I had so I'm sure you'll be fine. Just get lots of rest. I wouldn't even consider exerting yourself until you make a full recovery. <3 keep us informed!

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Thanks for your support are you on MFP add me Jbrainz69

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I had a lot of energy yesterday but today I feel so bad I feel like I could sleep all day :( had mine one the 3rd to

yeah today i feel really tired but saturday i felt pumped its weird i go for my first post op appt this friday! cant wait! I just purchased a digital scale off Amazon. I open it so excited and check my weight and it says something higher than my doc's office.. WTH kinda confused

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Does anyone's scale at home read different than the doctors office or hospital? I just bought a digital one offline and it reads 6lbs higher that the doctors!! I feel kinda depressed about this.. I know i haven't gained since Monday but woow i was so excited to check.. Does anyone else have this issue?

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