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Starr is in bandland!

sunsett

By sunsett, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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sunsett    2

sunsett
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Hi,

Starrs daughter called a few minutes ago. She is out of surgery and in la la land in her room. Everything went well.

When I hear more I will let you know.

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Mrs Sabre    1

Mrs Sabre
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Thanks Dianne! How are you doing?

Congratulations Starr!

Melissa, in the Charlotte area, you're next :D

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Dragonwillow    0

Dragonwillow
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Glad to hear it went good...I'm doing the last pizza, cake meal tonight (daughters birthday party) then I'm doing the 2 liquid meals, light 3rd meal diet of my own invention till surgery LOL So right behind ya Starr.

Let us know how you are feeling when you get home.

Melissa

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gordonfamily3    0

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Starr...hope everything is going well... We are thinking of you. I am SO glad everything went well. Girl you are on the lossing side now. :(

Girls as of right now we only have two more to go.... Melissa and Karen!!! Melissa your's is just around the cornor and Karen who knows a date could soon be here. We will have to get some new members to join us. hehe.

Starr have a nice relaxing weekend...hope to hear from you soon!!!!

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sunsett    2

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She called me a few minutes ago. I had t laugh cause I guess I sounded the same way on Monday!

She wanted me to tell you all that everything went well. She's a little nervous about the night staff at CMC, they haven't been as attentive as the day shift. I told her to call her daughter, who had just left, and get her to get on there backs. So hopefully she will.

So thats it for now. Have a good night.

di

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sunsett    2

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Hi,

I spoke with her yesterday afternoon. She was frustrated they turned her morphine off in the middle of the night! Go figure! She wanted to leave but she had to wait to finish eating and then go to the BR. So I'm not sure if she's home yet or not.

I'm hanging in there, but exhausted! Yesterday I really pushed myself and today I can't eep my eyes open. We have caompany that came in yesterday and they are great. I went to grocery store with my daughter and then we went to someones house for "dinner" last night. Now I'm home alone for a few hours and going back to bed. I really think I pushed it to much yesterday, although I thought I'd be up and running by now :(

My only real complaint is the iching of the large insision. Should I put some ointment on it? I think I know why I stayed 2 nights. Most everyone I've heard has only had 5 insisions I have 6 there was alot of scar tissue from my gall blatter surgery mad it tougher on the doc and I guess tougher on me.

night night...

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Starr W    0

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Hello Ladies, I back. All is well, I feel a little sore and sleepy after I take my medication. I was released around 7 pm yesterday. Overall, a good experience with the exception of the night staff. Once my daughter called and spoke with someone, they were acting like they were very attentive.(they said in error my meds were cut off.) sure. The next day was a good day. The Bararum test went well. Didn't get to see Dr. V. - was wondering if he was allowed to see me in the hospital. Dianne glad to hear you're doing okay too. Talk to you guys later.

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Mrs Sabre    1

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Welcome home Starr and congratulations!

You and Dianne seem to be doing great!

Melissa, you're next :)

I hope/pray to have a date by time we meet again. I can be patient when I know there's an end in sight. Not knowing if/when that end will come causes anxiety!

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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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