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I am also 15 days post op and have noticed the fatigue...even with the cpap, and vitamins...if you find out the deal please let me know....I am not back to work yet and see the Dr next week....am also NOT having much restriction at all..:notagree

Please! They sound great!!!

..and am having same issues-I have read on here before, that its pretty common...liquid in, liquid out.... Hang in there!!!

I have been giving myself lovenex injections since Thursday, a blood thinner, for blood clots.....since Sat. I have been having some blood in my urine, almost like a period, but I am post menopausal(allegedelly)...its not a lot, just enough to be seen ? Anybody else?

My sugars were also on the high side right after surgery-I was 118 at my house before I left, then 154, 200 and 201 next morning...they gave me some insulin...was kinda freaked....but its better the last 2 days 99-107- I also had the privelige of being held "hostage' in recovery room for 8 hrs....no beds available....but we survived....feeling a little more human today....:clap2:

:faint: feeling ok, except tenderness abdominal muscles=had to wait in recovery room for 8 hrs, cuz no beds available-plus they wanted me in ICU to watch by breathing and DVT....Got home this afternoon and am in search of a comfortbale spot!!!

slugging down my last Diet Cokes....trying not to get too nervous tonight...only working a half day tomorrow, so I can come home and do my "prep"...fun-fun-fun...Carried, Sunny, and Kathy-see you in "recovery"...lol:p

You will find lots of great advice and ears to vent to here...I will be banded next Wednesday and am getting nervous but looking forward to being healthier...I quit smoking last January and gained another 30 lbs. So I have been researching since last September, attended seminar, then saw Dr first time in October...decided to hold of until first of year, and here we are end of Feb... Anyway, welcome and good luck on your journey! Mae

Been telling myself all day, that next week at this time, I will be on some GOOD DRUGS!!!! Trying not to get too nervous yet, but its getting harder....glad to hear all are doing well....

:clap2: Got my date today...Feb 28th...will only have to do 24 hrs clear liquids pre-op and the Impact recovery drinks for a week before that...putting on my seat belt-next 2 weeks are going to be a bumpy ride...... Mae Dr Rantis-Elk Grove Il

so I should be hearing from surgeon tomorrow to set up a date...he said my apnea is looking much better with the cpap, my stress echo was allgood and my breathing tests turned out ok...I will need to have blood thinner injections for a week after surgery, but other than that we are on the way....So I am not sure if I'll get to be Feb or March...anyway, Happy Valentines Day to all and good luck all who get banded tomorrow! Mae Dr P Rantis-Elk Grove Village Il.

Have to pick up cpap on Thursday and go for pulmonary function test on the 13th...hoping to still squeak in a Feb date from there-supposedely still feasible...:dance:

Do you know-is that a surgical procedure? I'll bet they suggest that for me...my sis and Mom both died from PE's...after surgery....although I had d7c last year and had no problems-interesting how much they can do now?

Those sound really good....can't wait to try.....thanks for sharing....keep 'em coming!!!

:notagree and I am very down....they called today and said they think I have SEVERE sleep apneea...when I asked why they didn't put mask on during 1st study, they said there wasn't time...so I also have to have some big pulmonary function test...and still have to do stress echocardiogram...I am very down tonight....Tonya, I cross my fingers for you....looks like I will be fading into Febuary at this point..... Mae

I'm having it done by Dr. Kane, Jr., in Elk Grove. I believe there is someone else posting to this thread who is going to the same center... THAT'S ME!!!!!! I have Dr Rantis...no date as of yet, I'm crossing fingers for January, but have to have I..stress echocardiogram after seeing Dr Hart. (Ha-get it?) didn't know about that pre-surg drink stuff, when I asked at nutritunist, I thought they said no..we'll, cross that bridge when we get there..:hungry: ...Good luck to you-please keep in touch let us know how it goes... Mae Dr Rantis.-Elk Grove, Il

:clap2: Hi All, I live in Elgin and my surgery will be done by Dr Rantis in Elk Grove Village, IL....close to getting a date-talked to them today, have to go for echocardiogram on Jan 19th, then if all is good, we should be good to go...January is ifff-y but feasible, but they said Feb is wide -open, so to speak....I have Daughter in Rockford,..small world.... Hope everybody is doing well!!!! Mae

Chubbola, (sorry, didn't see your real name)-was wondering how you were doing on the no smoking....I just had my 1 yr quit anniversary on 1-1-07...so I know it is hard...now just waiting on the rest of my testing to get a surgery date...hopefully late this month or early next....I am in Il -Elgin about 2 hrs from the Dells...spent a few hours up there at Ho-Chunk-bought those Indian kids many moccasins!!! :nervous I had a message from my surgeons office but didn't hear it til too late...may have to wait til Monday....:cry Hvae a great weekend.... Mae

:think I had my last appointment with a pulomonologist on the 21st....I was kind of worried about this one as I have pulmonary embolisms in my family history....not only did he send for a special blood test for that, but also a sleep study and also thought he heard a systolic murnmur, so I have to have echocardiogram for that...the sleep study-they never came in to put the mask on me-does anybody know, does this usually mean no apnea? I know I snore, but never thought it kept me from sleeping properly-one of the VERY BEST THINGS I do is sleep......:notagree so not sure where we are at this moment.....I am soooo ready mentally...but I do want to make sure everything is good to go.....

That is great!!! I quit last January 1st...it does get easier...but it is worth it...there is a great website I found quitnet.com......great support, hang in there....feel free to pm me if you need anything!!!:clap2:

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Hi I am Mae from Il-I have been approved by my insurance, have started the evals and with psych, dietician, have pulmonologist next week...and had ultrasound...they said I have gallstones-but I guess from what I read, that they can remove gallbladder at same time...From the dietician I learned a little about the pre-op diet and after wards...hopefully we'll get a date soon...I will be with Dr Rantis at Kane Center in Elk Grove/Arlington Hghts IL...it will be good to keep with everybody as we go through this journey....

Maybe we could have A BAND GET TOGETHER IN DUBLIN.....lol,

Hi All, I am Mae, from outside of Chicago-no band yet, hopefully in January, just started my testing & Dr's vists. Of course, seeing Lorraine's posting from Ireland I had to reply..we were in Ireland in 2000, spent a couple days in Dublin...can't wait to go back-at a much lower weight!!!! Keep in touch!