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Well I'm new on here I just found this app still trying to figure it out. I have surgery this Tuesday the 23rd I'm excited yet getting nervous.

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Good luck! I had my surgery 8/4 and down 30 lbs. My 2 yo weighs that and goodness is she heavy!

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That's awesome congrats on the weight loss. Any problems at all

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I had some issues in the first week but not since then. My surgeon (they're all different) filled it to 4 cc at the hospital - I felt terrible that day - better the next. Day 3 was the worst. I wondered if I had made a huge mistake. The nausea was causing awful dry heaving - couldn't do anything. I went in and they removed the Fluid. Whew - I've been just fine since. Getting my 3rd fill on Monday but I'm only at 3 cc and still losing.

Rockin and Rollin at this point.

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Hello! I'm new to the site. I'm having my sleeve surgery on September 30th after the first attempt at the surgery on July 10th. I'm a little nervous because they have to give me an open cut. So it's a longer recovery.

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Why are they having to do a larger cut?

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Thesooz .

.. what are u talking about as far as them filling your stomach I'm confused I have heard anything about that

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They have to do it open instead of laparoscopic because I had internal scar tissue from a surgery that I had at two days old. He didn't wanna proceed and possibly nick my bowel. So my surgeon has to cut about 6 inches on my left side to get directly to the stomach.

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Sorry not to be clear - I had the lap band surgery. Are you having a diff procedure?

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Yes I'm having the gastric sleeve u scared me there for a min lol

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My husband had the sleeve in May. He's down 85 lbs! :) no major complications but the recovery was rough and there are some lifetime changes to consider. So worth it!

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I'm excited just heading back home from an NA meeting grateful that I have the tools of recovery to help me thru this also. But having people that have had the surgery done also I know will be better cause they know what I'm dealing with.....

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        Me too girl!! Are you in the full liquid diet right now? It’s sooooo hard!

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