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The worst thing for me immediately post op was the intense cotton mouth/throat. It was SO bad and no amount of ice chips or Water helped. The nurse said it was likely a side effect of the anti nausea meds they were pumping into my IV. That and the gas pains were the worst part for me.

Hi all... kind of an old thread but wanted to check in & say hello. I'm from the Lynnwood/Edmonds area & had my sleeve surgery (revision from lap band) done on Tuesday. I'm only a few days post op but am looking forward to see what the future holds!

Congratulations on your amazing success!!!

I think I just had my first stuck episode and Oh Em Gee. Worst pain of my life. It felt like there was a giant boulder on my chest, my back hurt, my arms were tingling and sore. I thought I was having a heart attack or something. Felt like I needed to burp or puke, but nothing came up. I ended up lying on the bathroom floor in a cold sweat in a fetal position. I actually have a pretty high pain tolerance, and I was amazed at how intensely crappy this felt. I could feel the exact moment the food passed through because it was like instant relief. I am going to be chewing my food until it's liquid because I am NEVER going through this again!!!

Congrats!!! I was banded today, too. So far so good, but WOW, the bloating!

I have been on my Pre-op diet for 6 days now and have only lost 5 pounds!! I have faithfully followed the 2 shakes/1 Lean Cuisine rule and I am so disappointed and pissed off and hungry I could scream! I am having surgery on Thursday and am supposed to be down 5 more pounds by then. How in the heck is that going to happen? Why am I not losing more weight when I'm doing everything I'm supposed to be doing? I'm so upset right now.

Thanks you guys! I feel better already, lol. I will try doing 3 shakes tomorrow & see if that makes a difference!

Me! Just found out I was approved & am scheduled for July 5th!! I'm so excited!

Hi, new here and totally new to everything about the lap band! I was wondering if anyone was familiar with Premera (Microsoft) and their approval process? I have a BMI of about 40. What do they require to get approved, how long does it take, etc. Thanks for any info! Sarah