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May God bless you good!!! I will send up my prayers for each and everyone of our september bandsters, esp for those of us getting it done this week. I personally will be banded at 10:00 am cst in Monterrey, Mexico. I too would appreciate your prayers.

I dread the gas, but was told if you take a little mag, citrate or fleets before surgery your gas it MUCH relieved. I will be doing this on Tuesday night since I don't want to be "going" at the airport or on the plane. I hope that works. I have dealt with gas pains before after having a gynogram years and years ago. It is not pleasant and usually hurts worse than the procedure itself.

Again, blessings to those of us be banded this week and may God speed your healing. Post as soon as you feel like it and let us know how you're doing. I will do the same after I return home Sunday evening.

Cleone, if you read this, thanks for the "tap", it seems to still be working and I'm good to go for the flight and so far no panic over the surgery. I LOVE it!

Blessings:pray:

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Hi I got banded on Sept 20th at Baylor Frisco, TX

I had no problems and am back at work today..lost 7 lbs so far

I am suprisingly not hungry..a little sore but not bad

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I am glad to hear that everyone is losing good and feeling great! I am a whimp and there was no way I would have went back to work today. I am a stay at home mommy though (to a 2 year old) and he is going to work me into the ground! I have lost 13 lbs since my surgery of the 19. I was not required to do a pre-op, so I lost all mine afterward!

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13lbs..thats great..I didnt have to do any pre-op diet either

I work at adewsk and computer so its not to tough..I will take some meds when i get home though

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I understand that one! I am sitting up all day, but in a recliner. I did go run errands with hubby today. And oldest son has a football game tonight, hopefully going to do well with it. I haven't had to take many pain pills. I did this morning, just so I could sleep! I miss my sleep, I am totally an 8-10 hour a night kinda girl!

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poohlvr - I must be a wimp right along with you. I had my surgery last Tuesday and with the post op nausea and travel I am completely wiped out. I was supposed to go back to work today and I called in sick and may do so again tomorrow. I have also lost 13 lbs since my surgery. Do you have any neck/shoulder pain? I have it in my neck and I cannot sleep at night without the pain medications so I am tired all the time. Trying to up my Protein today to see if that helps things.

Congrats on your weightloss and staying positive for all of the rest of us. I was in my hotel barely lifting my head off the pillow and there is your email wishing everyone best of luck with their surgeries. You so ROCK girl!!:rockon:

Let's keep in touch.

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rachel1972 - I was more nauseated from the drugs and being put out than being in pain. The only issue that I have had is the sore neck from the referred diaphram pain. I am feeling much better and I am 6 days out and trying to get all my fluids and Protein in seems work at this point.

Good luck with your surgery and be sure to post when you are feeling up to it and let us know how you are doing.

:gluck: You can do this!!

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I had my surgery yesterday and I'm home from the hospital. I seem do be doing well so far. I'm still having a little nausea though.

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Hey all!! I was banded on 9-11-07 and am doing well so far. I started back at the gym yesterday and managed 2 miles on the elliptical machine!! I was tired afterwards but felt great. It was nice to feel those endorphins again...I actually missed exercising!!

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Gurly girl - thanks so much! I truly care and want to hear from everyone! You all have carried me through this all too! Thanks so much! I am doing much better today and got out and walked for 30 mins with my boys. It felt good! I am doing much better! How about you? My neck never bothered me, just left shoulder.

Way to go Eastxnurse! You are awesome! Keep up the good work!

Kellymovingon - that is great that you were able to get on here! I have been worried about you! There was no way I could have gotten on here the day after surgery! Are you feeling it from gas, just keep moving girlfriend!

Wow legalmandy you are a trooper too! Thanks for the quick update! I hope that you heal quickly! My incisions weren't bad, just the nausea and gas were horrible! Keep checking in please!

Amber, wow - did your doctor ok you to go back so soon? I was told at least 6 weeks! I was even doing some gym work before the surgery (not 2 miles on that pain in the butt machine though) Take it easy, you have lots of time to get that rock hard body!

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I'm feeling much better. The soreness from the incisions is much better. I'm able to get up and down more easily now. I am hungry though.

Anyone have any ideas for adding Protein to heated liquids? It clumped when I tried to add it to Tomato Soup yesterday.

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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.

        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.

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