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Realize Band 10/10/12

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AnnLouise    7

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First time on post op forum! Banded 2 pm yesterday discharged at 730 pm. Nauseas an dry heaved twice in recovery but zofran & benadryl iv fixed that. Abdominal pain of 3/10 at incision but bearable. Not much gas. My fear of anesthesia and intubation were my obstacle. Happy to be home. Sip. Walk. Repeat.

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Allison.birch    15

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I was banded yesterday too! The worst part for me was the shoulder pain from gas. I also had a hard time sleeping last night because I can't sleep on my back. Good luck!

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Jim1967    3,569

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Congratulations to you both!! I also have the Realize band and trust me it gets better.

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dee257    1,516

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Happy for you both !!!

Yes every day is a lil bit beter...

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LouisianaLiLi    231

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Congratulations on your new life! It gets better. I too, have the Realize band. I was banded 6/19 and now have 5CCs in my band. I have lost 47 lbs since this process began. This place is WONDERFUL. YOu will get real, truthful, frank help and advice from all the nice people here. Sometimes we need a swift kick in the pants and you can get this here too.

Best of luck in your new life!

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Joy1961    134

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First time on post op forum! Banded 2 pm yesterday discharged at 730 pm. Nauseas an dry heaved twice in recovery but zofran & benadryl iv fixed that. Abdominal pain of 3/10 at incision but bearable. Not much gas. My fear of anesthesia and intubation were my obstacle. Happy to be home. Sip. Walk. Repeat.

Me too! Gas was a little worse tioday but bearable. Are you excited? I am!

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soccermonster31    8

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Congrats!!! I have had my Realize band for almost a year (banded 10.26.2011). It may seem hard at first, but the pain will eventually subside and you will start to learn all about how to live your new life. It takes some adjusting, but for me has been worth every moment! This website really helped me get through the first few months. So take advantage of all the experiences people share.

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AnnLouise    7

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Much thanks for all the encouraging words and camaraderie! Yes I am excited but worried, apprehensive, happy, wierd, ect ect. Lol

Cant wait to get moving. Keep in touch new friends.

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lexx    20

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Hey ladies! I also have the realize band! Did your air grins have any trouble filling the port the first time. I had 2 unsuccessful fills I'm 6 weeks post op and had to get X-rays waiting to see of maybe the port flipped! Just wondering?

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Starshine33    38

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Hey ladies! I also have the realize band! Did your air grins have any trouble filling the port the first time. I had 2 unsuccessful fills I'm 6 weeks post op and had to get X-rays waiting to see of maybe the port flipped! Just wondering?

What is the realize band?

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NWgirl    574

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What is the realize band?

Realize band is owned by Johnson & Johnson,

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Nyabia17    16

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Can u request which brand band u want? I don't want the realize band can I tell my surgeon that?

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lexx    20

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I had an option either the allergen band or the realize band! Ask your surgeon I'm sure you have the option!

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NWgirl    574

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Can u request which brand band u want? I don't want the realize band can I tell my surgeon that?

Some surgeons do both, most do one or the other. My surgeon only uses the allergen band.

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clw126    15

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I thought I was getting the lap band and came out with a realize band. I was assured that it makes no difference.

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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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      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.

        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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