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Woohoo...its done. At times I feel amazing and others, not so great. I am trying to figure out if my pain is related to band or hernia repair. My incisions are fine, left shoulder pain is extensive but comes and goes. Md related that to manipulating my diaphragm. I feel so tight in my throat at times and though i am not prone to panic, i can see how one likes this to shortness of breath. I walk often with little discomfort, but im pouring sweat with activity.... I take gasx , walk, and use liquid morphine once or twice a day. Today, my gas is Awful but i can't pass any...is this normal? I am loving my full liquid options but am so full so easy... crazy!!!! I guess im just wondering if some of this is related to the hernia repair (didn't know i needed one) or from band? others feel tight, gassy without relieve, easily exerted and no bowel movement in 6 days?????

man, i need to proof read.... my phone throws words together.... i meant hernia sutures. not Persia futures. lmbo

hey guys.... i went to surgeon today! He is awesome!!! He drew me some pretty detailed pics to help me visualize where the Persia futures were in relation to the band. I started on miralax and when that works he suggested adding beneffiber to my Protein. I am just bloated now and that's my only complaint. I still feel a tightness/fullness just at my hernia repair. I guess it makes sense, he said that lasted a few weeks with the repair but banded repairs can feel restriction longer. I guess that's just part of it. The protein unjury has a website. i think unjury.com? I made mire hi protein Jello today... peach! unimaginable good. lol Here is to hoping we all feel less bloated and have more great days on this journey.... p.s. I lost 9lbs since surgery.... My surgeon pointed out i want to lose 100 lbs so technically i have lost 9% of my unwanted weight.... 9% sure sounds better.....

annnmariee, I am so happy with my surgical desicion. Today i woke up feeling almost 90% myself. I do tire out a little easier however, zero regrets. I think its awesome we had surgery on the same day. I LOVE the unjury flavored Protein. simple low sodium beef broth with the protein added was heaven today...lol. It has been my best purchase thus far. I like the chike flavors and loving the jellos with flavored protein. I plan in calling Md regarding constipation tomorrow. TMI ...LOL. Honestly, today was a great day and I am so ready for this journey.....

Ok here's my story... I am 35 year sold and the heaviest I have ever been. I can thank southern cooking, genetics, and lack of recent willpower for this. Growing up my moher was severly overweight.. 380 and 4'11". She had gastric bypass in the 90's and it changed her life forever. Because of her struggles, I always worked so hard to stay active and make healthy choices... until i didn't! The weight is soooo easy to creep up and I have been 80-100 lbs overweight for the past 10 years. I have tried everyday and some wok better than others but obviously not THAT well because..here I am. In the first stages of lap band research. I have made my mind up that this is the right tool for me. I am ready to make positive changes ( even very very hard ones). I am hopeful that my insurance will cover 90% as I have bcbs of ga and seem to meet the requirements. I go to seminar on June 23 and hope to gain more info on my next step. I am fearful that recent health stuff will make me inelegible. I have been EXHAUSTED and weak. My neuro had me do a sleep study. NO APNEA but I don't get restful sleep. I am a nurse and work nights so they put me on Nuvigil to help with alertness. They worked up my heart and it was fine but cardio said weightloss would help. My thyroid was out of wack but now normal limits on sytnthroid. Anyone have recent health stuff before applying for the surgery approval? I am worried that becuase I don't have all the answers for my fatigue they will deny me. I think It's weight related and the inabilty to go into REM sleep. uggghhhh... I guess i need to be patient. Anyhow.... That is my story and I am sticking to it. I am hoping to get lap band as soon as insurance permits as I so mentally ready for this. Anyone have tips for bcbs of ga approval?

Thanks guys... I have my seminar tomorrow and I hoping for some direction. I feel many things I have going on can be/are attributed to my weight... The journey begins....