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bluetopaz    0

bluetopaz
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I was banded on Aug 26. Got home on the 27th.

Everything went smoothly. I wasn't in pain so I didn't take any pain meds. I'm sore but that is natural.

My only complaint about my hospital stay was the old man across from me that kept yelling at everyone...all hours. And the machine that was checking my oxygen levels beeped 3 beeps every 15 seconds. So I wasn't getting any sleep even after they set the controls to off between the older man and the older lady who wouldn't stay in bed and the nurses yelling down the hall at her to go back to bed....glad I'm home. So I was catching up on some much needed sleep.

So any newbies **don't be afraid** I've lost 3 lbs already. Four more days of my liquid diet then it's onto blended...yum :frown: :w00t:

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isaviolinist    11

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Congrats to you!! Just remember to take it easy, give your body a rest, and let yourself heal! Good luck on your new journey to a healthier, happier you!! Keep us posted!

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Bluwho    0

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Hello, my name is sueann and I got my band on August 25, I did not stay over night in the hospital. My surgery is Dr. Jon Pirrello in Charlotte, NC. I was extremely sore, but today is 4th day post op and I am feeling really good. Having a time getting all these Proteins and liquids in but trying hard. Down 2.5 lbs, don't know how good that is but.......anyone out there having a lot of belching, it started last night and has continued throughout today. Feels like there is something in the middle of my chest and having a lot of belching. Not sure if it is anything to be concerned about or not. I really need this to work and I am trying very hard. Any advice would be appreciated.

Good luck to you all!

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Brockbabe82    0

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Hello, my name is sueann and I got my band on August 25, I did not stay over night in the hospital. My surgery is Dr. Jon Pirrello in Charlotte, NC. I was extremely sore, but today is 4th day post op and I am feeling really good. Having a time getting all these Proteins and liquids in but trying hard. Down 2.5 lbs, don't know how good that is but.......anyone out there having a lot of belching, it started last night and has continued throughout today. Feels like there is something in the middle of my chest and having a lot of belching. Not sure if it is anything to be concerned about or not. I really need this to work and I am trying very hard. Any advice would be appreciated.

Good luck to you all!

Try gas-x strips and make sure you are walking a lot, that will help you get rid of some of the gas. Good luck to both of you and congrats!

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momsthecoach2    0

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I was also banded on the 26th...WHOO HOO go us :-)

Good luck to you and keep me posted on how you are doing.

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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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      Alisa_S

      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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      1. summerseeker

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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.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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