erinrutledge

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anxiety is completely normal. i was slightly nervous when i got to the hospital monday morning, while they were doing my iv and everything. i talked to my mom and the nurses and i was okay but once they wheeled me into the or i cried, just a little, cause i was freaking out. fear of the unknown. but i passed out as soon as that anesthia hit me, then woke up in the recovery room. monday night i had a lot of pain because i was terrified to take the viccodin (im not really one to take meds a lot) so tha was a rough night but tuesday morning i took my pain meds and i've been just staying on top of the pain and honestly, its been great. i can eat a little here and there, just to keep my energized and not feeling sick. i get up and walk around a lot, which helps so much with any pain and gas. and the little breathing tube thing they gave me (where you have the keep the indicator or ball between the two arrows while you're breathing in) has helped a lot too. drink plenty of fluids. i had bad dry mouth too and i found that sugar free lemon discs helped a lot! you don't chew em up, don't eat them. just suck on them for a little bit because lemon makes you naturally salavate. just an fyi if you do have any dry mouth GOOD LUCK! & as others have said before, this really is a great place. i've been on everyday since my surgery, reading the good the bad and the ugly. it helps to be informed on all of it

i got one of those breathing things and i do it several times an hour, it really seems to help. walking around and then doing those breathing exercises has helped a lot with the gas pains and my lungs

i'm actually feeling pretty good. i'm sore of course, having the gas pains but i've found that walking around is helping so so much! i'm just ready for this journey to begin & to start losing weight!

i'm erin, 26, from Denver (yay colorado bandits!) i was just banded yesterday. glad to see another coloradoan on here!

when i was 22 my roomie and i shared a birthday, she wanted to get hers done for our birthdays so she paid for mine lol, i'm 26 now, still have em, still love em. go them done w 14g barbells and once they were healed i put in other barbells, still 14g but they have cute little gems in the end (pink!) and right now i have pinchers in cause i needed something plastic or acrylic in yesterday during surgery...no metal

i was banded yesterday and i did 3 days clear liquid prior. now for 2 weeks im on full liquids including mashed potatoes and cream of wheat so def follow your dr's instructions. i have the shoulder and gas pains. i hyperventalated a little coming out of anesthia and had some nausea last night. today im doing pretty good w my pain meds though

i have my surgery tomorrow morning (yay!!!) & i've definitely set myself some goals and i'm sure more will follow.. i want to go BACK to california, to huntington beach, wear a bikini or at least a really cute tankini and flirt with all of the cute tattooed surfer boys i got a gift certificate to victorias secret from the girls at my salon for my bday, so i want to buy some cute bras and panties i want to go shopping with my best friend at forever 21 i want to start a band (i used to be in a band, when i was a teenager and i miss it!) ah there are so many things...i feel like tomorrow is the start of my new life. a new me..well the same me, but better!!

So after a year on the waiting list, I am finally getting banded on Feb 1!! I am so excited and terribly nervous. I went through my 6 week class (i am going through Kaiser) & they had told us our surgeries probably wouldnt be until March or later..however, when they called me today to see if I had chosen a surgeon, they happened to have an availabilty Feb 1. I cannot wait