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So here I am, like vet said I am home, actually just walked in the door 7:30 pm. long drawn out day. I am very sore, but have to say for a 3 hour surgery its not as bad as the first one. no port and no gas pain. I am sick, have bronchitis, laryngitis, and sore throat due to asperating bloody acid from my stomach during the nights. they tested my coffee ground reflux and it was defenitely blood. I am very happy my band was able to be revised, because when I went in the o.r. he wasn't sure if it had to come out or not. I have to watch for fever in case there is a puncture in my stomach, although he doesnt think so, he even scoped me when I was under. Thanx for all the support from everyone, sure meant alot. and a special hoorah to Vet for holding my hand on the phone thoughout this process, I luv ya gurlfriend! will keep you all posted, on liquids till he says otherwise, maybe fri. got to get an appt for next week to see him.XXXXXXOOOOOO to all.

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talk about a cruel world sometimes, after not eating for a couple weeks and still on liquids, I have managed to gain weight, up to 192. something, dont even remember cause i was in shock. oh well anything is better that what i just went thru, even 7 lbs. the doc said they were pushing Fluid fast and my body is hanging on to it till it know i am hydrated, yeah right...lol

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Glad your feeling better Vicki. Im sure hope you have to pee a lot and you will lose those lbs!

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Glad your feeling better Vicki. Im sure hope you have to pee a lot and you will lose those lbs!

thanks Rain, me too...lol

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vicki,

im glad u are okay. i didnt think u would be back online so soon but i am glad u were. they prob gave you a ton of fluids during surgery which is most likely why you have the weight gain...be patient...lol...dont be in a rush

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vicki,

im glad u are okay. i didnt think u would be back online so soon but i am glad u were. they prob gave you a ton of fluids during surgery which is most likely why you have the weight gain...be patient...lol...dont be in a rush

Oh believe me when I say I am in nooooo hurry at all and they did give me alot of Fluid, they were checking my lungs contantly for fluid overload, I was like a sponge, just hanging onto every drop and still sooo thirsty. I didn't realize what bad shape i was in till now that it is over and I feel normal again, it has been so long since i was normal i didn't realize how bad it was. for any newbies out there let me be your example of what you dont do.:(

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So here I am, like vet said I am home, actually just walked in the door 7:30 pm. long drawn out day. I am very sore, but have to say for a 3 hour surgery its not as bad as the first one. no port and no gas pain. I am sick, have bronchitis, laryngitis, and sore throat due to asperating bloody acid from my stomach during the nights. they tested my coffee ground reflux and it was defenitely blood. I am very happy my band was able to be revised, because when I went in the o.r. he wasn't sure if it had to come out or not. I have to watch for fever in case there is a puncture in my stomach, although he doesnt think so, he even scoped me when I was under. Thanx for all the support from everyone, sure meant alot. and a special hoorah to Vet for holding my hand on the phone thoughout this process, I luv ya gurlfriend! will keep you all posted, on liquids till he says otherwise, maybe fri. got to get an appt for next week to see him.XXXXXXOOOOOO to all.

AAAWWW thanks Vicki..you're so sweet! I'm glad you're feeling good and back online!:(

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AAAWWW thanks Vicki..you're so sweet! I'm glad you're feeling good and back online!:(

Me too honey, believe me i was scared and this time around I dont have the port pain or the gas pain..wierd, not sure why but very greatful.....

By the way, I peeeeeeed and peeeeed yesterday,(thanx Rain) and down to 187 this am..see hoff on tues at 145 and call him tomorrow for maybe puree foods, he'll let me know if he thinks i am ready.... He also went over all the old scars on the abdomen as not to make new ones, he is sooooo sweet:wub:

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vicki

glad to have you back

the weight will fall off plus, remember you are full of air and fluids! they take a few days to get out of you! Its like being banded all over again, you will be at goal in no time... I better get my lazy butt up to keep up... LOL

so glad all is better

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vicki

glad to have you back

the weight will fall off plus, remember you are full of air and fluids! they take a few days to get out of you! Its like being banded all over again, you will be at goal in no time... I better get my lazy butt up to keep up... LOL

so glad all is better

thanks Jenn, your sweet, I hope to go to puree tomorrow and try it out. Im getting a bit tired of s/f Jello, popcycles, broth and water.lol

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vicki

glad to have you back

the weight will fall off plus, remember you are full of air and fluids! they take a few days to get out of you! Its like being banded all over again, you will be at goal in no time... I better get my lazy butt up to keep up... LOL

so glad all is better

LOL... Vicki, I think Jenn Just said you are full of air! LOL... (sorry Jenn and Vicki) could'nt help that one! :smile2:

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LOL... Vicki, I think Jenn Just said you are full of air! LOL... (sorry Jenn and Vicki) could'nt help that one! :smile2:

No shit Jenn, did you say i'm full of air!!! Well! I never! lol:tt2: :w00t:

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lol...you guys are so funny

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tylenol has a program just keep moving and if you register on it they will send you a pedometer and exercise dvd for absolutely free. the link is justkeepmoving.com

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tylenol has a program just keep moving and if you register on it they will send you a pedometer and exercise dvd for absolutely free. the link is justkeepmoving.com

Thanks Val...I just joined and it's a very nice site. I can't wait to get the pedometer.. I could use one of those! The last one I had, I lost the same day I bought it! Hmmm bad Karma :smile2: We'll see if this one lasts past a day.

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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.

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