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I'm new to the site and just wanted to say hello to everyone. I'm having my lap band surgery tomorrow - pretty nervous. :thumbup: Anyway, I'm glad I found this site - it will be nice to have people to talk to who are going through the same experience as me. :smile2:

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Good luck and success with your surgery...I have a mandatory meeting tomorrow and then banded on thursday. You will be fine and keep us posted.

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Iris, thanks so much for your encouragement. Good luck to you too, with your meeting and with your surgery on Thursday. Everything will be fine. :thumbdown:

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hi there, just had my surgery 6/24. i was not nervous til i came home. feelin pretty good though. (keep any pets out of your room...really a drag when they jump on your sleeping tummy!)

keep posted on your progress :thumbdown:

l

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Iris, thanks so much for your encouragement. Good luck to you too, with your meeting and with your surgery on Thursday. Everything will be fine. :rolleyes2:

Thank you as soon as you are able, please let me know how everything went. The meeting was really reassuring today, the nurses were really informative, supportive and helpful.

Iris

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Good Luck Tomorrow! I was on here yesterday for a while just reading - and followed up with my insurance co today - and found out that I just got approved for surgery (not gonna happen till end of August). I know you'll do great! Let us know how things go!

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Iris, good luck tomorrow. You'll do great and it will all be worth it.

Linua, thanks for your advise about pets. I've been keeping them at bay.

And CampingQueen, congrats on getting approved!

My surgery was not bad at all, especially after the initial sedative. I was as high as a kite after that. My lungs are feeling a bit compressed since there's less room around them, but other than that, things are going well. The pain's pretty much gone already and I'm already seeing a change in my sides, my arms and under my chin. I was surprised at how soon these changes became evident, but I am so pleased!

Keep me posted on how you're all getting along. :P

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