Ok so I finished all the pre op stuff and the doctors office called and said the they got the insurance approval and I meet with the doctor on April 19! How soon afterward do you usually have surgery! ?

It all depends on your surgeon, they all have different ways of doing things.

mine was 12 days

Thanks ,just trying to arrange my life and time off of work! When you get home from the surgery is it easy to get around! ? I'm sure its painful and all put just don't know if I need to have help or is it pretty not that bad

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Pain and nausea meds are good, make sure everything is in liquid form.

I was up and moving the day of surgery, most will want to sleep it off, but for some reason I didn't. Just make sure there is plenty of walking and follow your discharge instructions.

Oh yeah, make sure to get some gas-x chewable or strips. Almost forgot about that one.

I just got mine on tuesday(3/26), I think the gas is the worst . fills like i've been hit in the stomach , its sore but I was to walk around the house today.

Do they make that in a liquid? That is what I am picking up on. A lot of people say stock up on gas ex and stool softener.

Cyndya how do you feel over all! ? Congratulations on the surgery! I'm nervous and stoked all in one ..lol. Feels like I have a 10000 questions .lol

The chewable was fine for me, I never saw a liquid.

Cyndya how do you feel over all! ? Congratulations on the surgery! I'm nervous and stoked all in one ..lol. Feels like I have a 10000 questions .lol

Cyndya how do you feel over all! ? Congratulations on the surgery! I'm nervous and stoked all in one ..lol. Feels like I have a 10000 questions .lol

Gas X get the strips they work faster than the pills. so far I feel great... but like its still very sore

I had my first appt on march 5 th an will be banded April 2 so the process will move faster than you ever thought an the replies so far are correct it really depends on where am who is doing the surgery an if you are filing on insurance Welcome to the band families

Thank you! And good luck to you, please keep us up to date!

Gas X get the strips they work faster than the pills. so far I feel great... but like its still very sore

The chewable is 2x the dose compared to the strip. I found they worked pretty good for me. It's up to your preference.