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vulnadia

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  1. okay, am 2 weeks exactly post op- a week 1/2 into the liquids, my stomach was rumbling VIOLENTLY!!! & i could tell the difference between the surgery gas & hungry by this point (which really doesnt bother me) but the violent pangs HURT a bit- so to appease it, i found that if i toss sugar free coco, a tblspn of Peanut Butter & 8oz of skim milk into the food processor or blender, i have shake- make sure if you do this, you keep stirring as it does eventually seperate- but it is filling- so much so that i only drink a few sips & stick it in the fridge for later- i have also found that if you take a baked potato, add sour cream (fatfree/light) and a bit of Water & cheese & season it, you can mush it up to almost liquid & eat that- i do about 2 tblspns at a sitting if i am lucky, and make sure to chew the lumps out before swallowing- drink a tiny bit of water with it & it goes down/thru- & i am full for hours- hope that helps you- also found that lowfat/sodium crackers melt/dissolve in your mouth & 2 will also fill me up for hours...call me weird, but those hunger pains HURT!!!! just a thought for you ladies who are starving! ~Mimi
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    Funky Rumblings!

    at first mine was the noises from the gas having yet to dissapate...now its the violent hunger pangs...i dont mind the hungry feeling...but the violent rumbling just feels WEIRD!!!! i finally learned to tell the difference between hungry & gas, too! lol
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    North Louisianians???

    banded 3/18 by dr m too!! am at home & doing super well...sore, no real pain so i'm a happy camper! `mimi
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    March 18th, anyone?

    thanks for the well wishes! i am home (been so since yesterday afternoon) & i feel pretty good actually- very surprised (pleasantly) about everything-had one run-in with nausea but the meds were worse than the bout itself- will post more later~Mimi
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    March 18th, anyone?

    tomorrow is my surgery date too! only, i'm in louisiana... will watch to see how you are doing!! happy banding! ~mimi
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    Those of you who are self-payers...

    i'm self pay in shreveport-mine is going to be right at 11000 (a little bit more, but its like 11100) + the cost of the pre-op testing- your insurance will most likely cover the preop testing parts & probably the fills too-my doc's office bills it as an ultrasound & injection & office visit i think is how they put it- so its not that bad around here- there is a similar place down south i think in the baton rouge area that is also surgical specialists & they have a similar plan/price- it just depends on what part of the state you're in:biggrin:
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    Ladies, please help!

    you will want to remove the piercing- the reason they have you remove all metal objects prior to surgery is so that in case you should flatline or have trouble, they can resucitate you with the paddles & all- otherwise the flow of the electricity might be enhanced via the METAL!!!! which would be a bad thing! plus the monitoring systems that they use might get interference with it as well- they have to attach the wires via the sticky's to your chest & it monitors your heartrate & vital signs- eek! plus for obvious reasons- you will most likely get a catheter -& that sort of piercing will DEFINATLY be seen by the nurse who has to put it in- & the one who has to take it out- if you dont mind them having to tell you to remove it, you might be okay- but i honestly wouldnt try it!

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