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MeganW

By MeganW, in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story

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MeganW    0

MeganW
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Hi to All!

My name is Megan, I am a nurse from NJ and I had my LapBand today at Saint Clare's Hospital in Dover NJ with Dr. Edward Pucci. So far, so good! The gas is pretty bad, but the painkillers are doing the trick. Would love to hear from other recent LapBand folks!:mad:

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Kat817    19

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Not real recent here, just wanted to say welcome!!!! Both to Bandland, and to LBT---we are glad you are here, and that surgery went well.

Remember to walk a lot---and when you feel up to it, come back and tell us all about yourself---we look forward to supporting you along the way!!

Kat

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travelgirl    3

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Hi, Megan! Welcome to LBT! I was banded 2 weeks ago TODAY!!!

I didn't really have any gas pain until the 3rd day, and then it made me extremely nauseous. I had to take my anti-nausea meds that day. Yuck!

Glad to hear you're doing well! Come join us on the February 2007 Bandsters thread!

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girlinnyc    0

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Hi to All!

My name is Megan, I am a nurse from NJ and I had my LapBand today at Saint Clare's Hospital in Dover NJ with Dr. Edward Pucci. So far, so good! The gas is pretty bad, but the painkillers are doing the trick. Would love to hear from other recent LapBand folks!:)

congrats on your band!! take it REALLY easy this week--and TAKE THOSE PAINKILLERS--stay comfortable! better living thru medicine! :mad:

you will be AMAZED at how quickly and easily (relatively speaking) you heal. of course, you might have a little pinch here and there--but before you know it--you'll feel absolutely fine--and your band will be reminding you what to eat--and what not to eat!

my first fill is tomorrow--i can't believe time has flown by so quickly!

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Ok, I just said that to stand out! :mad:, being from Texas and all...hah

I am in week numba TWO on my band..Freaking awesome...ok, not all roses, so heres what ive had problems with, so youve had a heads up.

liquid diet..i was put on a liquid diet for a week..If I never see another can on chicken broth, itll be too soon!!

The Pain... I sleep on my stomache, so my incisions were always keeping me up, so be sure to stay on those pain meds for that..Also the worst part of the operation is the shoulder pains from anesthia (sp?)...goodness they were like a cramp pulled muscle and a burning sensation all at once..ugh!

food.. I really had no idea how often I opend the fridge until I duc taped it shut...also it made me face my emotions unstead of eating through them....weird

All in all however, this life after band is GGRRRREEEEEEEAAAAAAATT

Good luck and may there be less of you at each post :)

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Hi Megan and welcome to LBT! Congratulations on being banded! I was banded 3 weeks ago and am doing well. I did have my share of gas pains though. The things that really helped were gasx, walking, and the heating pad. I am also a nurse. I work at Hasbro Children's Hospital in RI. Best of luck to you! Keep us posted on your recovery-Gigi

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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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      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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      1. summerseeker

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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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