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JULY 2013 BAND BUDDIES

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ReddFoxx    10

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I hopped in the truck and drove 2 days after surgery I also wasn't taking pain medication.

I drove today. I'm 5 days post op. I'm careful with bumps and pot holes.

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dannielletexag08    1

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I was banded July 26th and so far so good! Looking forward to my post op appointment and then my first adjustment...staying strong! about a pound down every 2 days...slow and steady wins the race!

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miss679    39

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I was banded on the 26th of July as well. I've lost about 11 pounds. Asked my nutritionist if I should be following a calorie count but she said no. Hope you are well! Looking forward to my first fill on 8/24!

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dannielletexag08    1

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Awesome! I hope we can be buddies and share our struggles along the way...strangely i have had no issues at all. I was only on pain meds for a day after surgery, a little bit of gas pressure struggles from the surgery itself but nothing major...other than that i feel normal...so all is well so far and looking forward to my first adjustment next week...

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miss679    39

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Yes! Sounds great! Please let me know how you're doing and how the fill goes next week! All the best. :)

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miss679    39

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Banded July 2

How have you been doing?

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dragonflylvr21    161

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Banded July 2

July 24 and I went for my two week post op today! My incisions are healed and he put in a 3cc fill! I was not expecting that so no anxiety about it at all today and it was a breeze!

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Angelina913    10

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Wondering if anyone had a fill and how they are doing with it

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dragonflylvr21    161

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Had a 3cc fill yesterday and feeling good today! I am only on mushies and I tend to fill up fast! The feel was a breeze I felt the needle a little and that was it!

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MsGal    104

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July 24 and I went for my two week post op today! My incisions are healed and he put in a 3cc fill! I was not expecting that so no anxiety about it at all today and it was a breeze!

I was banded Jul 8th...no fill yet. I wonder why some get a fill and some dont!? I don't have another appt til Aug 21...that's 6 weeks and 3 days since surgery! So glad to hear that a fill was no big deal...that has been stressing me a little! Lisa

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MsGal    104

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Banded July 9th. Never had any issues surgery wise. Only problem is that I'm diabetic and my sugars dropped really low (2.2) and it was hard to keep them regulated during the pre-op diet and liquid diet afterwards. My family Dr. ended up switching my night time insulin and I've been doing better. I only took a week off work, but I seriously could have went back the next day. Never had any pain since I was in the recovery room. I did take pain meds for the first three nights, thinking it would help me go to sleep earlier and sleep longer. Nope... didn't work. I was awake till after midnight and awake by 7 in the morning. I did manage to get a nap in for 1/2-1 hr after lunch. I just to my staples out (I had 18 in total) from my 5 incisions. One had 1 staple, some 3, one had 4 and my biggest incision, I had 7.

I've also had no problem swallowing, for either eating for drinking and had very little gas issues and no back pain from the gas. I do find that I now burp a more, as it happened rarely in the past.

I go for my first fill on Aug 28th. I was told he only puts 3cc's in the first time.

As for losing weight, I have lost a total of 20 lbs since my first surgeon visit last November, 2012. On the pre-op diet, I lost 7 and an additional 6 since surgery. I actually stalled for the past 2 weeks, and finally the scales went down 2 lbs this past Thursday. My nurse said that stalling is normal during this time period because there is nothing in the band. I'm trying not to get on the scales every day, but it's hard not to. It's just way too frustrating not to see the scale move. I have noticed that I seem to be losing inches as clothes are starting to get big. :)

You and I are almost the same (time wise). I was banded 8 July and I don't get a fill til 21 Aug (if I'm still losing I won't even get a fill then). I have lost 30 lbs so far. I have a feeling I won't get a fill. Not eating much now as it is. Keep me posted on your progress. Lisa

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missionskinny    4

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Banded July 30th. Love reading the posts and so glad we have each other!!!!

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mreusch    30

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I went today for my 2 week post op and my doctor was very pleased with my progress and told me I am doing everything right. She told me that I may gain in the next couple weeks and not to get discouraged. I am down 27 lbs since I started the pre op diet. I am starting to see results and I feel better everyday! This is the best thing I have ever done for myself! I get my first fill on the 22nd.

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      Iʻm roughly 6 weeks post-op this morning and have begun to feel like a normal human, with a normal human body again. I started introducing solid foods and pill forms of medications/supplements a couple of weeks ago and it's really amazing to eat meals with my family again, despite the fact that my portions are so much smaller than theirs. 
      I live on the island of Oʻahu and spend a lot of time in the water- for exercise, for play,  and for spiritual & mental health. The day I had my month out appointment with my surgeon, I packed all my gear in my truck, anticipating his permission to get back in the ocean. The minute I walked out of that hospital I drove straight to the shore and got in that water. Hallelujah! My appointment was at 10 am. I didn't get home until after 5 pm. 
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    • BeanitoDiego

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      Oh yeah, something I wanted to rant about, a billing dispute that cropped up 3 months ago.
      Surgery was in August of 2023. A bill shows up for over $7,000 in January. WTF? I asks myself. I know that I jumped through all of the insurance hoops and verified this and triple checked that, as did the surgeon's office. All was set, and I paid all of the known costs before surgery.
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    • BeanitoDiego

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      Some days I feel like an infiltrator... I'm participating in society as a "thin" person. They have no idea that I haven't always been one of them! 🤣
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    • ChunkCat

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      Thank you everyone for your well wishes! I totally forgot I wrote an update here... I'm one week post op today. I gained 15 lbs in water weight overnight because they had to give me tons of fluids to bring my BP up after surgery! I stayed one night in the hospital. Everything has been fine except I seem to have picked up a bug while I was there and I've been running a low grade fever, coughing, and a sore throat. So I've been hydrating well and sleeping a ton. So far the Covid tests are negative.
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    • BeanitoDiego

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      Still purging all of the larger clothing. This morning, a shirt that I ADORED wearing ended up on top. Hard to let it go, but it was also hard to let go of those habits that also no longer serve my highest good. Onward and upward!
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