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caligal    0

caligal
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Yes, I have that pain in the sternum. I think that it is gas. I still have it but is going away little by little.

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littleroo1    0

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I'm doing great!!

My surgery was on the 5th at noon - had no complications. The next morning, DH and I took a trip 45 minutes south and I got lots of walking in. Aside from being a little tired and sore, I knew it was in my benefit to be moving around. We took another trip the next day and we were at the zoo for about 5 hours, walking around and standing. I would sit when I needed to.

I went to work Monday with no problems. I do have a desk job. Each day I am less sore each day. By the end of this week, I knew I would almost be back to normal. I really think the key is to be up moving early. The night of my surgery I went to Target - not for long, but I did.

I was really worried about feeling terrible afterwards. I told DH to make sure that I was up and walking around, doing things even if I was complaining that I didn't want to. I knew it was the best to get me on the speedy recovery track!

I took a week off work because we traveled from Florida to Colorado for my surgery. My co-workers all think I was on a great vacation - which I was! They all told me I was looking nice and refreshed from my time away.

I've been reading this thread but I guess I never commented! Sorry!!

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WildCat Mom    1

WildCat Mom
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Teresa,

I spoke with my doctor yesterday (one week post op) and he explained the pain I was having on my left side up above some of the incisions. He said the tubing to the port was actually put through the muscle and it had to be situated really close to one of my ribs so any movement was pulling on it. He assured me that this pain would finally subside. pureed food on Monday,, YIPEE.

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WildCat Mom    1

WildCat Mom
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I never tried the MedFast. One week after is just some pain from where the tubing and port is. Still taking pain meds for it. However I have been taken off both of my BP meds. I am eating full/soft liquids. I start pureed food on Monday.

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sharon2u    0

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well i was banded on Monday 9/10/07 and well so far so good. I ahve a lot of gas but it is starting to run its course. I am not constipated thats for sure. My rumbling gas reminds me of sever hunger cramps but all in all I am not hungry, but I do have my required liquids. I have been on liquids since last Sunday and before that I was on a semi liquid diet so you bet I could eat but I figured that the surgery cost about 16,000 and well why ruin that for myself. I have lost a lot of weight let me see 28 pounds before surgery and another 12 pounds this week since surgery so that is 40 pounds. I have a large inscision across my belly and 4 other incisions across my tummy and brusing in the lowe ab area I think they leaned on me maybe I was a tough old bird LOL. Dr. Sims from Waco said I did real well. My surgery was 45 minutes long not too bad. I started walking almost once I got to my room and continued on doing so until I went home and I do walk around the house and around the house it helps move the gas around. I had a great team a great Dr. and Staff and a great bunch of people in the OR and hospital. I am feeling so much better and the swelling is going down a lot. good luck to all of you that are waiting to be banded.

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sharon2u    0

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I get the gases when I lay down think it is trying to pass through the system upwards I do have a lot of gas in the lower area too. I laid one my tummy Wednesday and Thursday night and it was great had no problem. I can feel the port but it does not bother me like I thought it would.

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Amber    0

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Hey all!! I was just banded on 9-11 and am doing great. I am so happy to find a Lap Band forum for support!!!

:whoo:

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sweetspot021    0

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Hi everyone,

I am joining the bandwagon on Sept 28, and I am extremely nervous :faint:. At first I was excited about the beginning of a new me. Now that am about to start the liquid pre-op diet it's starting to really sink in that I am about to endure surgery and with that comes gas pains, possible PB's and Sliming, less Mexican food and to top it all off the hubby is deployed to the Middle East (proud Navy wife). So I am doing something major without him. I won't be alone though, my mom is gonna tough it with me...but mom's hugs just aren't the same as the hubby's hugs..ya know. Has anyone else expierienced this kind of nervousness and what did you do to help yourself along?

Thx,

Sweet

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