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Thank you so much everyone. I was at the emergency room for 9 hrs! They thought I had a blood clot in my lung. I had to have a bunch of x rays and a cat scan. They didn't find anything in my lung thank goodness. I was slightly dehydrated so I got an iv of fluids. I have to go back to see my surgeon tomorrow and he is going to examine me further. They still say I shouldn't be having this pain and if it gets any worse or I get a fever with it to go back to the ER immediately. So I'm in the clear for now. Thanks for caring everyone, it really means a lot!! Have a good day.

Hi everyone. I had made a new thread but I'm okay. They thought I had a blood clot in my lung, but they didn't see anything. I go back to see my surgeon tomorrow. Thanks for your support guys!

I was banded on 8/29/12 so a week tomorrow

Thanks everyone! I'm Still at the hospital waiting. My surgeon was on call, and they called him to come and check me out. So im waiting on him to arrive. I think all these people are intimidated by the band! No one will tell me what they think is wrong. I'll keep y'all posted. Thanks again.

Yea I'm laying down with a heating pad (I wouldn't survive without it!!!) I'm fine with pain, I've had much More intense surgeries...its just freakin me out that it's hard to breath. I'm just gonna wait it out and if it's not better tomorrow I'll call my doctor. Thanks

OH my goodness. I woke up this mornig feeling so much better. I still have bad pain in my left shoulder/ chest area. About an hour ago I was sitting in my chair and when I took a deep breath it felt like someone stabbed me in my side. I cant take deep breaths or move certain ways without it knocking the breath out of me. It's sharp shooting pain on my left side. I can't call my dr since its labor day. I just wanna know it's normal...it's so much worse than than the gas pain.

My ports on the left, but the pain is lower and more on my side. I guess it could be te port. But I dot understand how it came out I nowhere and it wasn't hurting before. I'm almost six days post op.

Hi everyone. I had surgery on 8/29. I'm feeling better pain wise, but I'm having pains in my chest. I'm thinking it gas pains. It's making it hard to breath and catch my breath so it's worrying me a little. I also feel a little congested. Just ready to feel myself again. Did anyone else have this?

I know how you feel! Im still on liquids, and today my whole family got together to watch Alabama football! UGh so much good food...and here I am sipping on my protein shake lol.

Surgery is scheduled for 8am tomorrow! So excited!! And very nervous :/ ~Wish me luck~

I have one of those too! I've been using it. In the morning I can barely do it but by night my chest is pretty clear, so I'll keep using it I guess!

Thanks guys! Im using a heating pad an took some gas x. It helped. I swear I did so much research before getting this surgery but as soon as I got it...I forgot everything! And every little thing is freaking me out :/

What's your username on there?

I hope so! Because right now my stomach won't stop growling. Either that or it's gas. Because I can't really get my Protein shakes down. I get nauseous. Ugh ready to feel better!

That's awesome! 17 lbs! Yea I don't have a problem with liquids or the protein shakes. I still can't get all that I'm required down but I think it's because I'm scared I'm gonna hurt something. And I'm hungry! Which kinda worries me because I was told I wouldn't be for the first few days :/

I didn't get the plication. I was going to but my dr stopped doing it about two months ago. He said they were having problems with it And he wanted to do more research before doing the plication again. Is that what you have?

Thanks marissa!! That means a lot. I'm hooks this was a good decision. Wouldn't say it feels like that now but I know it will when te pain goes away.

Thanks!!! I just got home! Only pain I feel is in my port incision. Oh wow.. Very painful. Gigi, I live in alabaster. Close to Birmingham. But I actually did go to jsu for 2 years! So that cool you live there!

Thanks so much everyone! Surgery went good. I have to stay overnight which I was not expecting. And I'm in a lot of pain but hopefully that gets better soon! Thanks again.

I got approved today!!! I finished my 6 month diet yesterday. I turned in my papers to my Dr this morning at 10, and received a call at 3 asking to schedule my surgery. August 29th is the day!!! excited and nervous! I wasn't expecting it to be this fast :/

No, My insurance required a physician supervised 6 month diet before they would approve my surgery. Id check with your dr and insurance. I didnt have to lose any weight though. I know some drs want their patients to lose a certain percentage of weight, but mine didnt. Good luck!