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ITS GO TIME!

I am on my way to the hospital to have my band taken out and hopefully the sleeve done if the stomach isn't too scarred. Please pray for me fellow WLS peeps. I'm not afraid of surgery but of recovery!! :s

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      UPDATE!! 6 days out. Stayed in the hospital 4 days. Still very tired and sore. Just trying to sleep and take it easy before I go home to my kids tomorrow. Having a hard time eating. Everything looks g

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      Yes we did it all in one shot. Had my test today and no leaks but my doc hasn't been to see me yet so it's been over 40 hours without food or water. I have my IV but still. I'm getting pretty cranky.

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      La Lily recovery is/can be a scary thought since you''ve already had the lapband - you know many things to expect after surgery, you "might"/ or might NOT have some pain/gas et al i was one o

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    I havent had my surgery yet. My date is for the end of April. I just want to encourage you on your journey and staying focused.

    Thank you. I am 10 days out and 12lbs down and feeling pretty good. Little pains in my belly, still healing. Poop out easy but that's healing too. But I just know things are going to go good from here. Good luck on your sleeve and just keep in mind the first few days that it will get better. And you are going through pain now to avoid it in the future. This will be nothing but a bump in the road. :)

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