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I'm three weeks away from my surgery and worried about having sleepy juice for the surgery. I've been put to sleep for surgery before but that was years ago and I was thin. I've been told that anesthetic is dangerous for very overweight people.. Did anybody out there have any complications???

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I had never had surgery before this (2 wks ago) and was really nervous about the anesthetic as well, but everything was fine. I drifted right off and woke up really tired. That was it. Good luck! Im sure you'll be fine.

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I am having surgery this Friday and am also nervous about going under. I am a nurse and have seen many people put to sleep but have never been put under. I have never even taken medication other than during childbirth and over the counter meds. I am having anxiety but praying for a smooth uncomplicated surgery. Just ready to wake up and hug my husband.

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Banded july 4th, never been in an operation before..

310 pounds, slept, woke up like it was a second.. No big deal.

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Good to know hoping mine is that smooth.

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It will be fine. Looking back its funny how nervous I was about it. It was just fear of the unknown for me I think.

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I am having surgery this Friday and am also nervous about going under. I am a nurse and have seen many people put to sleep but have never been put under. I have never even taken medication other than during childbirth and over the counter meds. I am having anxiety but praying for a smooth uncomplicated surgery. Just ready to wake up and hug my husband.

Mommyofk that's how I feel! The one time I was put under I was half my size so I'm just praying I'll wake up and everything is fine!

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That is why they require all the tests prior to Lap Band Surgery. In our state there are only 3 hospitals that my insurance will qualify to cover Banding. ( Also why going to Mexico for "cheap" is dangerous.) Go with a happy thought and relax. You are heading for a healthy life :wub:

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That is why they require all the tests prior to Lap Band Surgery. In our state there are only 3 hospitals that my insurance will qualify to cover Banding. ( Also why going to Mexico for "cheap" is dangerous.) Go with a happy thought and relax. You are heading for a healthy life :wub:

I'm so glad you brought that up about going to Mexico for cheap. I almost went that route when my insurance came through and I chose to use a surgeon that is 2 1/2 hrs by car. My insurance covered me because of the hospital he is affiliated with. There is a surgeon closer that does bariatric surgery but my insurance would not cover his fee or the hospital he's affiliated with. People ask me why I go so far, well first and foremost I like my surgeon but my insurance picked up almost everything.

I have the utmost respect for people who had surgery in Mexico but I also had a fear of the unknown in a foreign country. The anesthesia factor weighed in heavily as well. I was really worried if complications set in I would be stuck in a foreign country.

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Having lived in Mexico and having friends who are ancient and are in and out of Mexican hospitals, I would say medical care, in Central Mexico at least, is as good or better, and certainly less expensive than in the US. I would personally be less inclined to seek medical care in any of the border towns, simply because they tend not to be safe places to visit regardless. The biggest reason I can see not to go to Mx for surgery is that you would possibly have too much trouble finding a good surgeon willing to follow your aftercare.

Back to the topic at hand though, talk to your anesthetist about your fears. They can explain how the anesthetics are delivered and processed in your system, what it will feel like and how quickly and smoothly you will wake up after surgery. These days, anesthetics are so smooth and so much better than when I was a kid, it really feels like you just closed your eyes for a moment...

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I'm three weeks away from my surgery and worried about having sleepy juice for the surgery. I've been put to sleep for surgery before but that was years ago and I was thin. I've been told that anesthetic is dangerous for very overweight people.. Did anybody out there have any complications???

Well I was super nervous about being out under and all but it went very smooth. I cried as soon as I left my husband but within 3 minutes I was out and don't remember anything until I was waking up. I was kind of scared when I woke up because I didn't know what to expect. Definitely drowsy and a mix of pain and soreness but all mild. 10-15 minutes after I woke up I was walking to my x ray! You will be fine! Good luck!

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I was wondering how you went! Glad everything went well. I'm getting more and more nervous!!

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      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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        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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