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i love you positive way of thinking. keep it up. i'm happy that your home

thank you for sharing your story. i'm also surprised that they let you leave the hosptial without assistance. but i'm happy that everything went well for you

thanks for the update. please keep posting. i'm glad you decided to stay overnight

i was thinking of all the may5th and 6th banders today. i'm so happy that all went well for you. please keep posting; this is so helpful. my surgery isn't until may 29th. thank you again.

thank you for sharing your story; it helps so much

justvalhere, i'm sorry that you don't have the family support that you need at this time but i'm happy that your surgery and the pain wasn't overwhelming for you. i think your family will come around as soon as they see how wonderful you look and feel after a few months. they will come around. i'm really happy to hear about them giving you "happy juice" before the surgery. i'm praying that they will give it to me in admissions so i wouldn't punk out before i even get to the or.

i hope that everyone who was banded on may the 1st to the 5th are doing well. and for all those getting banded on 6th, i know you guys will do great. try to get some rest tonight

i'm happy that your doing so well after your surgery. i'm happy that you were also able to make to work so quickly as well. my doctor said that normally most of his patients get the surgery on thursday and are able to return to work on monday. i'm not that brave but i do have to return back to work 5 days afterward. i'm hoping that i will do as good as you

thank girl for the hook up

kellygirl, i so agree with you. plus size clothing is alot more money than regular size. i don't want to be a size 2 or anything if i can be a size 12 or 14, would have reached my goaled. i'm also getting banded in may but on the 29th

i'm glad that everything went well for you...thank you for sharing your story

Thank you for the information. Thank helped alot...

thank you for the update. happy you surgery went well. hope your pain will reduce very soon...

bandfan, i'm so happy you are doing well and that you were moving afterward. i think your the first to post from the May 1st group. please keep us posted on how you are doing. i'm getting banded on May29th and i need as much advice as i can get.

Thank you all for your postings, azchick289 i totally agree with you, when someone post something encouraging information it keeps me going. I said it before and i'll say it again, you guys make me feel that i'm not alone in this process. Thank you all. May surgery is for May 29th so for all those who are getting it done before me please keep posting....let me and others know how you are doing...thank you to everyone again

Hey Allison and everyone else from May 29th..i'm happy that i'm not alone. We can do it!!!

I'm so sorry to hear about what is happening to you. when i was considering getting the band, my sisters who i thought would be the most supportive, were all total against the surgery. I think it was due to fear also not having enough information about the lap band procedure. I'm happy to say they have all since changed their mines and are really supportive. A matter of fact two of them want to fly up to see me through the surgery. The key reason why they changed their minds was because they researched more information about the band on their own and they actually spoke to someone who had it done. Your family may have this fear of the unknown in turn educate them about the surgery. I would suggest using the web for material. Don't be discouraged, after only a week my sisters were on board with me. I'm sure your family will do the same once they get more information. :thumbup:

I hope everything goes well for you tomorrow. I'm getting banded on May 29th and I would like to get a real understanding of how everything goes. If you can keep me posted. Try to get some rest and enjoy your new beginning.

Spoke to my doctor today, will be banded on May 29th. It's strange, i'm not nervous about the aftermath of surgery but just the surgery itself. Just praying that everything will be ok..