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Ok well sleep is Good.. this means you need it and is probably the aneasthetic wearing off.. True everyone reacts differently, its hard when you are not well and on your own. Hope you are feeling a little more refreshed, Peppermint tea s good for indigestion. Alka Zeltzer for PAIN is marvellous because of the Bi Carb in it... I use these for pain relief, and to settle an upset tummy as they are effervecsent. dissolvable before hand.. so the GUT does not have to do it. Will get better keep reading the POSTS it gives you an idea on how to deal with it... My turn on Friday all the very Best!!! Dawn xx:huh2:

Hi there I will See You On Thursday am all being well! Dawn xx:thumbup: safe journey!

Thanks I will Try it!... xx Dawn:thumbup:

Can any one give me Christian De Bruyne's email Address please or Phone Number... Cheers Dawn X

Hi There! I will send my dtails through Private EMAIL... ITS GREAT to know there id Local Support.. How much have you Lost and have you had many comlplications if any did you get used to it easily?? Dawn:thumbup:

Hi Odgemodge If you have had your stitches out and dressings are off I would suspect that the wounds are now Dry... Then yes a Bath is ok!! put some teatree in the water with a carrier.. no scented stuff... Dry well .....No Powder!... Dawn XX:thumbup:

Are you at Home now? where is your Pain is probably COLIC (wind).. in the shoulder area, try to keep moving it will reduce and get better!.Try some Magnesium and Peppermint which will ease the GUT... You should have someone available you can speak to from the Hospital.. Where are you from .. UK or US ? Apparently the surgeons blow AIR into the Diaphram to allow more space to do the Op internally. Make sure you take your Pain killers every 4 Hours and drinks fluids every Half hour or suck Ice... Dawn xx:sad:

All the Best have a good rest! See YOU there we hope! Take Care!!!! Dawn xx:thumbup:

Well maybe arriving about then on the Thursday! where are you from? Yes Iam going to be there with Tanya! so would be nice to see you before you leave see how you are??? Good Luck! Westie are youf rom Wales then?? I am from Southampton:thumbup:

Well there are 2 of us going on Thursday for Ops on Friday! we may see you or you may have gone Home! Where are u stayin? Campanile Vilvoorde?? Dawnx:tongue2:

Well as its Glue it is more than likely it's semipermeable and more Water friendly than Sutures or Staples.. However from experience with dressing wounds I would vouch to keep the wound as dry as possible this would help the healing process and be subject less infections.

Hi Sufee I have my band in 8 days time and am apprehensive to.. Just think of the end result how much better it will make you feel about yourself in the long run. The op itself is only about 45 mins and is keyhole surgery so its not like a major Op, some of the banders are having gallbladders removed as well in the USA. Woundcare.. Keep the wounds covered don't get them wet and if you have steristrips leave them till they start to curl up then take them off.. you can do that as long as the wound is dry. then put a dry dressing of mefix Patches to help avoid rubbing from your clothes... make sure you are not allergic these dressings otherwise use mepore tape and gauze Squares. Best of Luck !!!:mad2:

Hi John I guess it makes sense to do it all in one foul swoop... Cosmetic surgery would only be done under certain circumstances here in the Uk as a Gastic Band is done mainly for that puropose.. Gallbladder comes under major Surgery under the NHS. Best of Luck to You ..you will be feeling so much better after all that! Wounds will be fine yep keep them Dry:thumbup:... Dawnx

Yes You can do a sort of patch Test first... Hmmmmmm I would be very suprised if the Doc does a Cholesystectomy ( Gallbladder Op )at the same time ... but they may do things differently in the USA as you are having an Op anyway.. HERE in the Uk they wouldn't do that... Good Luck to You.. Will be a Low Fat Diet for you then !!! Cheers Dawnx:thumbup:

Absolutely!:smile:

Just say you are having SURGERY Ladies Problems and say its Personal, then they wont ask anymore... IF you eat with them and they notice you are losing just say you are cutting down on portion size which effectively is what we are all doing! Remember Data Protection and Confidentiality! Less said the Better.. Family member only I think for Medical Purposes... Best of Luck Mine in 29th May ...:smile:

Its NOT about being Weak! Its about taking responsibility for yourself and giving you your Life back... People Sadly are Judgemental by Nature and will Judge you.. Do it for You! Your Health and Wellbeing! Its private unless you want the World to know as News Travels Fast! Trust me Keep it Quiet people are GOSSIPS and will Judge you Whatever your reasons for doing it... Most of Us have A slow Metabolism, I have!! and an Occupational Injury to my Lower back and RT Knee this weight Loss Journey can only be a Positive thing... Dont worry what others think! PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:smile: