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Cupkeezy    28

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Hey everyone! I am going in at 11am on 10/5/12 to get banded. I've never had surgery before, so please fill me in on what to expect with the whole experience, and any tips. I really appreciate it! LBT has been a lifesaver thus far!

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chilet071    255

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Hello! How did the surgery go? Hope everything went well! Keep us posted

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☠carolinagirl☠    18,722

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stay positive, stay off the scale for the first few weeks and follow your doctors instructions to the letter. ((also sip sip sip and rest rest rest)) and when able, walk about as much as you can. congrats on your surgery.

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Rojasanoll    920

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Prayers for a successful surgery. Keep the faith.

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wallflower    188

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You got this. It's gonna be over so quick, and then on to ur journey :)

When u wake up, walk!

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mamamia89    22

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I'm having mine next Friday 10/12/12 how are you feeling??

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Cupkeezy    28

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Hey guys, good news... I'm alive! I cried a few times before the surgery because I was so scared. When they were ready to take me into the waiting area (preop) they checked my vitals, gave me a stylish gown, hair cap, and slippers. I changed and shortly after the RN came bye to insert my IV (in the arm). I waited about an hour for the doctors to finish the previous patients surgery. When the patient was out, the doctors came in to ask me a few questions (what are you here for, is your name spelt correctly on your wristband, etc.) they then asked me to get up and walk into the operating room.

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Cupkeezy    28

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I was asked to lye down on the operating table and they put arm and leg straps. They also put "leg massagers" on me. At that time, the anestisioligist <-sp? told me to take deep breaths in. I fell asleep. When I woke up, I was in the recovery room. I felt instantly nautious and threw up twice. I gagged for almost an hour. They gave me nausea medication and it made me feel a little better.

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Cupkeezy    28

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My stomache had a very bloated feeling, but no pain. My throat felt SO sore! About an hour later my upper shoulder towards my neck started to feel a tiny bit sore. The RN massaged it, and I fell asleep for about an hour and a half. I woke up when I heard the RN call my name. She asked me if I felt well enough to get dressed. I told her yes, and changed by myself. I noticed that my belly was huge (like a semi inflated balloon) and it was completely numb when I touched it (pulling up my pants). I walked a few steps and they had to push me in a wheelchair to my car since I was still so groggy. I made it home fine, took a gas x strip (a tip I heard on here frequently) and walked around for a while.

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Cupkeezy    28

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I used the restroom and everything came out fine (tmi, but it smelt a little off, and a tip: wipingyour cookie back to front was much more comfortable then the front to back. I also used a wipie). I lyedown in bed on my comfy pillow-one of those bed rest pillows that have the arm rests and high back) and watched TV. I feel great! I'm taking small sips of Water, as I took a semi medium swig and it made me gag. Now I'm just chilling watching TV and have a back massager(which I highly reccoment getting from Target or Walmart for about $6!) life is good, I feel great, and I am walking around my house every now and then.

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Cupkeezy    28

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Sorry to ramble, but I hope this helps someone in the preop stage that is wondering exactly how things went down like I did. Feel free to ask me any questions! There is no such thing as TMI in my book (as you can obviously tell). Us being here for each other is the BEST sense of support! <3

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wallflower    188

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Aww sorry u got sick. I was fine when I woke up but that night was hell with the nausea and sweats.

My surgery was quick too. They really trick u with that anesthesia. They said "here just breathe into this oxygen mask while we get ready", so I put it on and there was a weird taste or something so I said " hey r u sure this isn't the anesthesiaaaaaasa.".....OUT!! smart of them though cuz I fully intended to keep saying "just wait one second please" while I fretted about possible death.

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Cupkeezy    28

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Aww sorry u got sick. I was fine when I woke up but that night was hell with the nausea and sweats.

My surgery was quick too. They really trick u with that anesthesia. They said "here just breathe into this oxygen mask while we get ready"' date=' so I put it on and there was a weird taste or something so I said " hey r u sure this isn't the anesthesiaaaaaasa.".....OUT!! smart of them though cuz I fully intended to keep saying "just wait one second please" while I fretted about possible death.[/quote']

Hahaha! I feel the same way about being tricked! It was totally for the better though! How long ago were you banded?

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wallflower    188

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September 11, 2012.

Still a newb

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    • Alisa_S

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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
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      1. LeighaTR

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    • Alisa_S

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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

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        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.

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