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Lovebone89    16

Lovebone89
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it fuckin hurts

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CA712    111

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I am having my surgery next Monday and I am really afraid of all the pain myself. I keep telling myself I will only have pain for a little while and then it will get better. We really are making big changes and this surgery is all about cutting and reconnecting so there is lots of trauma to our stomach's. Are you taking any pain meds? I really hope you feel better soon. One day at a time as they say. Good luck.

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bakawaka    108

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Here is how I view it. I have experienced a frivolous lawsuit and the pain of bariatric surgery. The pain of bariatric surgery, while real, was for me much less than the stress and pain of the lawsuit. Yes, it hurts. But in a few weeks it really will get better.

Wishing you the greatest of success!

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jerz    251

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Yes it did hurt and I had open surgery so I had a huge cut from under my breastbone to almost my bellybutton. Took almost a month to recover.

SD:1/28/13 HW:358 SW:338 CW:299

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JessicaJ86    2

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I just had my surgery 2/25/13 I'm already back to work I was uncomfortable the first day or so but after that it was manageable I went back Monday witch was exactly a wk but everyone is different and it depends on pain tolerance

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jannyb35    15

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Yes it did hurt and I had open surgery so I had a huge cut from under my breastbone to almost my bellybutton. Took almost a month to recover.

SD:1/28/13 HW:358 SW:338 CW:299

Wow if u don't mind answering why did they have to do an open?? I thought that is very rare that they have to do these surgeries like that anymore?

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jerz    251

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Wow if u don't mind answering why did they have to do an open?? I thought that is very rare that they have to do these surgeries like that anymore?

I could never get a definitive answer from my surgeon. At the seminar I specifically asked if he did the surg laparascopically and he said yes. I didn't know it was open until the nurse removed my drain and exclaimed "your surgery was open?" I was shocked, horrified and upset. And to too it off, I was discharged 30 hrs after surgery. I was told he always does RNYs openly and I had a hernia as well. I've seen other ppl on the forum with hernias have the surg done laparascopically so I'm still confused. If you click on my name and the forum started by me entitled "surg in the morn" I think that's the name, I have a pic of my incision.

SD:1/28/13 HW:358 SW:338 CW:299

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jannyb35    15

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That's crazy?? My surgeon said she would never do an open unless its an emergency !! She said in the last 1000 surgeries she has only had to open twice!! I live in Eastern Ky, where do u live? Sorry you had to go thru that!! Will pray for you !!

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jerz    251

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That's crazy?? My surgeon said she would never do an open unless its an emergency !! She said in the last 1000 surgeries she has only had to open twice!! I live in Eastern Ky' date=' where do u live? Sorry you had to go thru that!! Will pray for you !![/quote']

I'm in new jersey. And thank you. I'm healed now just with a bad ass scar (gonna tell my future kids I was in a Japanese sword fight LoL)

SD:1/28/13 HW:358 SW:338 CW:299

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JoAnneR    2

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I had surgery 2/28/13 and was petrified it was going to be excruciating, it was not. I have a brilliant surgeon and program that is taking wonderful care of me. Do your research and choose the best! It really makes a world of difference, I feel fantastic and am eating soft Proteins, drinking Protein Shakes and plenty of crystal light. Everything has been way beyond my expectations!

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pookybear    284

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I was told they'd only do it open if you have had pervious abdominal surgeries that would make it necessary for them to have more access.

Re-Birthday: 2/27/13

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Mia    12

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I was told they'd only do it open if you have had pervious abdominal surgeries that would make it necessary for them to have more access.

Re-Birthday: 2/27/13

Question?

So if a person had a c-section the sergeant has to cut you in the same spot again?

My new journey 2013

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Question?

So if a person had a c-section the sergeant has to cut you in the same spot again?

My new journey 2013

Not at all, none of my other surgeries are anywhere near my c-section scar.

HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 231.4

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Mia    12

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Not at all' date=' none of my other surgeries are anywhere near my c-section scar.

HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 231.4[/quote']

O ok, because I had a c-section and I was wondering how my surgery will go.

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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.

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        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.

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