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Low grade temp
lifestartsnow4me replied to fezik23's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I've dealt with the same thing. My Doc said most low grade fevers are coming from the lungs. Please remember to deep breathe and cough and use your IS. It has helped me so far. -
TammygRN it's been rough for me too and I'm still regretting my decision. I came home with a PICC line as a precaution for leaks. I had lap band to VSG revision and the scar tissue was so bad that my surgeon couldn't even see my band when he got in there. He also mentioned that there was also scar tissue underneath where the band was wrapped around my stomach. All I can do is hope and pray that everything will strengthen in the 3 weeks that I will be receiving TPN and I won't have any additional complications. I'm a very nervous/anxious sleever right now. My first 2-3 days were really rough. I'm finally starting to feel more like myself. I hope you are doing better. Hopefully we will both eventually come to love our sleeves.
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Rest assured that you aren't the only one. I'm scared too.
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I have surgery tomorrow as well. I'm very excited and nervous. Good luck to you guys! See you on the losers side.
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Congrats!
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Any Tennessee Sleevers Out There?
lifestartsnow4me replied to BigMommaNoMore's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I'm glad I found this group. I'm having surgery on Monday June 23rd at Centennial with Dr. Olsen. I'm having lap band to sleeve revision surgery. I'm very nervous, excited, and anxious right now. -
Yes Mexico is out of pocket. Insurance won't pay for you to go out of the country.
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I'm freaking out!
lifestartsnow4me replied to lifestartsnow4me's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Thanks Blakqueen! -
Band to sleeve revision question
lifestartsnow4me replied to MzDimplezNYC's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Thanks Stacie! -
Sounds like you are doing great. I think failing this surgery is a big part of my fear right now. I keep telling myself that the band failed me. I couldn't live with the complications that having a fill brought on but it's still a failure in my mind.
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Band to sleeve revision question
lifestartsnow4me replied to MzDimplezNYC's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
So glad everything went well for you! I guess I'm up next. -
I'm having band to sleeve revision in Nashville on Monday. How was the recovery?
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I wish you were closer. I'm in Middle TN. My surgery is Monday. When is yours? Good luck.
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I'm freaking out!
lifestartsnow4me replied to lifestartsnow4me's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Thanks Barb. I know you are looking forward to your new life. Losing the weight should greatly help your comorbs. I will definitely report back when I'm out of surgery. I wish you all the luck in the world with your new life. -
NEWBIES..... LETS STICK TOGETHER
lifestartsnow4me replied to pattiecakes79's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I have spend about $200 or so including protein, vitamins, broth, and nutribullet. -
I'm freaking out!
lifestartsnow4me replied to lifestartsnow4me's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Thanks girliegirl. I will definitely keep praying. You do the same. Good luck. When are you scheduled for surgery? -
I'm freaking out!
lifestartsnow4me replied to lifestartsnow4me's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Thanks so much for your reply. Prayer is definitely my friend right now. I'm trying to use the power of positive thinking to get through these next six days. I can do this. I have to do something to make my life better. I am missing out on so much. The quality of my life is horrible right now. IT IS TIME I TAKE MY LIFE BACK!! All I can ask for is for God to watch over my body and guide my surgeon's and his assistant's hands through my procedure. -
Super Nurses With Sleeves (Support Group)
lifestartsnow4me replied to Need-a-Sleeve's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Hi. I'm a nurse in TN. I work for a major healthcare insurance company. I'm undergoing lapband to sleeve revision surgery on June 23rd and frankly I'm a nervous wreck. So glad I found this group. -
Band to sleeve revision question
lifestartsnow4me replied to MzDimplezNYC's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Thanks Stacie and good luck to you too. It looks like yours is in a couple of days. -
Band to sleeve revision question
lifestartsnow4me replied to MzDimplezNYC's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I just had to meet for a consult with the surgeon. My surgery is scheduled for June 23rd. -
Scared! Tomorrow is surgery!
lifestartsnow4me replied to Audriana661's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Good luck with your surgery tomorrow. -
Scared! Tomorrow is surgery!
lifestartsnow4me replied to Audriana661's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Congrats! Glad all went well. -
My band to sleeve journey
lifestartsnow4me replied to vjs87uk's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I'm so glad I'm not the only one feeling this way. I have lapband to sleeve revision on June 23rd and am a nervous wreck. These awful thoughts that keep going through my mind are making me scared. I'm just ready for June 24th to be here already so I can be done with the surgery part of this journey. -
NEWBIES..... LETS STICK TOGETHER
lifestartsnow4me replied to pattiecakes79's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I'm a newbie to the sleeve although not to WLS. I will be having lapband to sleeve revision surgery June 23rd. I am so nervous about the possibility of my doctor finding a lot of scar tissue left over from the lapband. I'm just really ready for it to be over already so I can stop worrying. -
African American Sleevers
lifestartsnow4me replied to ATLGirl's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Good to see another Southerner on the boards!