Hi I'm new to this site but thought I would share. I have my surgery tomorrow in about 12 hours and I'm starting to freak out if i have made the right decision or not. I weigh about 315pounds I(I think I'm in Australia and use kilos)! And have physical problems so I can't exercise like I would like to do I know I need to do something and have tried pretty much everything else. So my question is did you freak out before hand and have 101 thought go through your heads worrying about after what will it be like? How bad is my saggy skin going to be? Will I need an operation to fix it??? I think in over thinking things but thanks for listening and letting me vent

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Edited June 13, 201610 yr by Chez2812

Yeah I have a high pain tolerance also it's not to painful just uncomfortable especially when you cough. Liquids are fine no problems at all and plumbing good lol

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Yeh doctor said today no sit ups please hahahahaha I was like yeh no I don't think I'll be using my torso for a bit after surgery haha

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I just had mine done a week ago and I remember having all of the same thoughts, it almost gave me a cloister phobic feeling. After surgery I was fine, but taking small sips and having gas definitely takes getting use to. Not to worry.

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Glad I'm not alone with the thoughts, I'm not ally an over thinker and it gets me in trouble. Small sips are fine the gas and indigestion feeling will take a bit to get used to. Still a bit stiff and sore and had a little bit of bleeding problems from sites but all in all better than I thought it would be and only up from here

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I'm getting my surgery July 12th. I've been having the same fears and concerns. Reading your post and all of the positive replies gives me comfort in my decision. Thanks for the post!

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I'm glad it helped you, it was my first ever post on here and u was worried I was over thinking things but I'm glad I asked now as it has helped more than just me . Good luck with your journey

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How are u going chez?

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I'm doing good some discomfort but I'm ok just excited for the journey to come

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Fantastic!

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The first few days post-banding can be rough. Hang in there, it DOES get better!

Lots of Water (sip, sip, sip, sip) and pillows and Gas-X were a god-send. I also found "engaging my core" before getting out of bed or out of a chair helpful - before getting out of bed psyching myself up for the big move, clenching/locking my stomach muscles together (engaging my core) and then making the move with my hands applying pressure to my incision sites!

Before I knew it I was back into my normal life - maybe 10 days tops?

Keep those steri-strips on for as long as you can - some take up to 2 weeks to fall off on their own!

I'm heaps better today but still doing the till off the bed and chair kinda thing lol and I noticed I have been holding onto the incision site to.

My stereo-strips came off today and I was a bit shocked cause the incisions were bigger than I thought and 2 had started pulling apart so I put some more back on for now and will keep an eye on them.

How are u going eating and drinking Chez? I saw ur post about the incisions, I wonder about the size, u would think they would have told u??

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I'm going fine drinking ready?set.go not on mushy foods till Tuesday but could kill for something to eat right now. It seems to only be from about 7pm I get real hungry so not to bad. I am going to ask the surgeon when I see him next why cause he said everything went straight forward and no problems so strange.

How are you going with everything?

Sounds like ur going great guns I am still at the paper work stage so doing the long wait to see if I am approved to have my super released early... Clinic said it should go through fine but I still worry lol once that's approved I'll start all the medical stuff like bloods tests etc then I get my surgery date I can't wait!!!!!!

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Well hopefully it isn't to long a wait for you ????