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I'm up getting ready to head to the hospital. I get banded today. I'm so excited. I can't wait to be healthy. New me. New life. Good luck to all my fellow bandsters getting banded today. Happy BAND BIRTHDAY!!!

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I'm up getting ready to head to the hospital. I get banded today. I'm so excited. I can't wait to be healthy. New me. New life. Good luck to all my fellow bandsters getting banded today. Happy BAND BIRTHDAY!!!

Yay! Me too! Just woke up - really couldn't sleep though! :-). Best wishes and cheers to our new life!

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Good luck! Today will be a start of a new chapter in life :)

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Yay! Me too! Just woke up - really couldn't sleep though! :-). Best wishes and cheers to our new life!

I know. I really couldn't sleeo either. I figured I'd get plenty of rest during and after the operation. Lol ;) CHEERS

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Final boarding call for the Bandland express for today!!! Band day should be exciting. Congrats to both of you for making it this far and making the decision to go through with it.

Wishing you a speedy recovery. Let us know how it's going.

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Congratulations to both of you -- a beautiful day to begin Banded Life. Best wishes and all good thoughts for an easy time of it over the weekend. Me next, me next -- I so want this. You are both in my thoughts.

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Congrats to you both! :) Happy Band Day!!

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Congrats to both of you. I will be getting banded in October. Let us know how you are doing.

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Congrats to both of you. I will be getting banded in October. Let us know how you are doing.

I too get banded in October. The 1st to be exact. Prayers for a quick recovery for u both

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Surgery was a success. My doc requires his patients to stay over night for observation so I'm still here at the hospital. I've been in and out of consciousness and am just barely getting the strength to text back some well wishing friends and my siblings. My abdomen is sore and tender but since I haven't had any thing to eat or drink for almost 24 hours now I refuse to take any pain meds stronger then liquid Tylenol.

My mouth is way dry but I'm not too hungry just way thirsty. I will have another barium swallow test done tomorrow morning to make sure all is well inside then I will be free to start sipping my Clear liquids.

Other then that I feel ok and am so super excited to lose weight and get healthy.

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Surgery was a success. My doc requires his patients to stay over night for observation so I'm still here at the hospital. I've been in and out of consciousness and am just barely getting the strength to text back some well wishing friends and my siblings. My abdomen is sore and tender but since I haven't had any thing to eat or drink for almost 24 hours now I refuse to take any pain meds stronger then liquid Tylenol.

My mouth is way dry but I'm not too hungry just way thirsty. I will have another barium swallow test done tomorrow morning to make sure all is well inside then I will be free to start sipping my Clear Liquids.< /p>

Other then that I feel ok and am so super excited to lose weight and get healthy.

So glad to hear everything went well !

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Surgery was a success. My doc requires his patients to stay over night for observation so I'm still here at the hospital. I've been in and out of consciousness and am just barely getting the strength to text back some well wishing friends and my siblings. My abdomen is sore and tender but since I haven't had any thing to eat or drink for almost 24 hours now I refuse to take any pain meds stronger then liquid Tylenol.

My mouth is way dry but I'm not too hungry just way thirsty. I will have another barium swallow test done tomorrow morning to make sure all is well inside then I will be free to start sipping my clear liquids.< /p>

Other then that I feel ok and am so super excited to lose weight and get healthy.

So happy your surgery was a success, mine too! I'm at home trying to get comfortable. I feel the EXACT same way u do! I'm not hungry, just thirsty! I'm not too, too sore - mainly gas. Been walking and trying to lay propped up. Breathing into this plastic thing (name escapes me) is helping too. 1 oz of liquids every five minutes is a stretch!! I've some coconut Water, premier Protein and Water.

Anyway, sept 12 will forever bond us! Let's keep in touch..... Rest well.

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So happy your surgery was a success' date=' mine too! I'm at home trying to get comfortable. I feel the EXACT same way u do! I'm not hungry, just thirsty! I'm not too, too sore - mainly gas. Been walking and trying to lay propped up. Breathing into this plastic thing (name escapes me) is helping too. 1 oz of liquids every five minutes is a stretch!! I've some coconut Water, premier Protein and Water.< /p>

Anyway, sept 12 will forever bond us! Let's keep in touch..... Rest well.[/quote']

Yes. I would love to keep in touch for support, to track progress and stay motivated.

I wishi could drink like you are. I'm dying. Lol. Good thing the liquid diet has prepared my body for this fast.

My port site is Extra sensitive as well. But I'm trying not to concentrate on that. Staying positive will help us heal faster ;) i hope you get comfortable and plenty of rest. :)

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Yippee -- on the other side now. Glad to hear you are both recovering well. Have a nice healing weekend!

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