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Tomorrow at 12pm I will join the other side, slightly nervous (I won't lie) & excited at the same time. I have wanted this for a long time, thought about it for several years and it has taken about 1 1/2 years to get approved. I was denied last year for being 5 lbs too light, gave up and then this past summer decided to try it again after discussing it with a banded friend ... And here I am. Here's to hoping I get some sleep!!!

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Best wishes to you, All will be just fine, good luck!

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Congratulations! Long journey -- I am hopefully on my way soon and will be joining you in the new banded life. The five pound too light issue has been following me as well -- you are going to melt those five pound chunks in no time! Recover well, take it easy and thanks for posting for us pre-banders. Best wishes!

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Good luck!! You will do great! Keep us posted on your progress!

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you will be great here i am 1 day post op and i thought i'd never make it.. now i'm up walking around trying to get the swelling down and rid of the gas other than that not much pain.. though i do take my med at the allotted time just to make sure :) lets us how your afterwards. Hopefully your worst issue will be that weird left arm pain every one has described. :lol:

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Oh my that left shoulder pain. Of all things and possibilities, THAT was by far the worst (and no one told me).

I hope your surgery goes well and congrats on beginning your journey. Keep looking forward and never back. :)

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The gas pains scare me... how bad do they hurt? I can tolerate some pain but is there something you can compare it to?

The gas just hurts ... Not like a 10/10 but it's uncomfortable. I found when they allowed me to start sit up and the to walk is when I felt the change or movement if gads in my body.

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Sorry I started to post & accidentally hit send .... The gas pains are uncomfortable & a different pain than my incisions. I feel bloated and that feeling if you have a big fart trapped so you are uncomfortable - once you let it go there is relief. I've been burping & that's helped. Also taking gas-ex dissolvable strips & that has seemed to help. I'm currently laying with a heating pad & that has made this slightly easier. You are just going to be very uncomfortable ... I'm trying to think if other ways to describe the gas pain

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The gas pain for me is just annoying. It hurts, but not like crazy. It's bothersome. And it's also worth it....which you will find when the scale starts to move!!

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