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October 5Th- My Band Date!

Meave84

By Meave84, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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Meave84    6

Meave84
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I have just checked in to my hotel And tomorrow I am getting my Band!! I am pretty darn excited! I am also a little nervous! i really hope I can get to sleep tonight- i am sure i will need my rest!

I am having my procedure at the SWLC in Missisauga (i think thats where I am!). and my surgion is Dr.Cobourn -- i know i am

in good hands!!

Has anyone has their band at the SWLC-- and what is the average time you were kept after your procesure? I have to be there for 745am --

:-)

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angelize    50

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hi,im getting banded tomorrow also!! not really nervous,but very excited!!

good luck to u!

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Harrier's Woman    58

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Hi, I'm also being banded today. Nervous but excited. Wishing everyone all the best.

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Meave84    6

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Same to both of you! Here is to speedy recovery ! Good luck ladies!!

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Best wishes to all and prayers for a successful surgery.

Keep the faith.

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Meave84    6

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Back at the hotel- offically a bandster! (yeah). I am a little sore- but the pain meda are doing what they are supposed to!

I am now off to take a little walk down the halls!

Thanks for sending me good thoughts!!

:-)

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kyrasgrandma    228

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Awesome news Meave84! How was your experience with SWLC. I will be banded there on October 19th.

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Meave84    6

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timeforme- they are AMAZING-- they made mw feel so comfortable and I didnt even get nervous becauae they were so great ! im sure you will have the same experience!!

:-). how goes the preop diet?

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angelize    50

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i'm home now, and very sore too!!! no gas pains yet but they gave me a bloodthinner shot in my arm....its killin me....all bruised and swollen( which the nurse said is normal)...other than that,i cant sleep, so ive been walkin,just took pain meds and relaxing now

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Banana2363    21

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Woo hoo. Yay for y'all. Now time to get our bodies in check

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MiniMi    1,468

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Hello! I was banded Oct 5th. Everything in the hospital went well but with all the drugs in the world used the gas discomfort in the chest and back did not subside.

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Darkangel321    61

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Hello! I was banded Oct 5th. Everything in the hospital went well but with all the drugs in the world used the gas discomfort in the chest and back did not subside.

unfortunately, that is the worse part. Walking, warm tea and gas x. I took a sleeping pill gotta go sry.

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Darkangel321    61

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Hello! I was banded Oct 5th. Everything in the hospital went well but with all the drugs in the world used the gas discomfort in the chest and back did not subside.

How are you doing? All the gas should be gone.

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MiniMi    1,468

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How are you doing? All the gas should be gone.

It's gone now EXCEPT when I bend down I get a sharp pain in my left shoulder. Not sure what the heck is going on. Monday I have my first post op dr appt. I'll ask about it.

How are you?

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Darkangel321    61

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It's gone now EXCEPT when I bend down I get a sharp pain in my left shoulder. Not sure what the heck is going on. Monday I have my first post op dr appt. I'll ask about it.

How are you?

That's a lil gas left. I'm still fighting the darkness. Brought a bra tday for the Susan G Komen Brrast Cancer Walk next Saturday. Gotta bling it out. Hopefully I will not shut down and miss out. The plan is to go. :-)

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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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