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Hello Bandland, I'm walking to you and well I done know anyone who has the band done, I will tell you people In bandland I'm a odd one out , I suffer from an array of disorders that start with bipolar swings to PTSD and slides into Borderline personality, some people call me crazy I'll let yall decide that one. Well Lets start with why I want the band, easy answer my weight makes me stay ill so I no longer want to be ill i want to live and be much better life, but i'm a little freaked out on how long i must wait for it and since i dont know anyone with the band Im feeling like i'm going into some where blind so any help from bandland will help thank youbiggrin.gif

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Hello Bandland, I'm walking to you and well I done know anyone who has the band done, I will tell you people In bandland I'm a odd one out , I suffer from an array of disorders that start with bipolar swings to PTSD and slides into Borderline personality, some people call me crazy I'll let yall decide that one. Well Lets start with why I want the band, easy answer my weight makes me stay ill so I no longer want to be ill i want to live and be much better life, but i'm a little freaked out on how long i must wait for it and since i dont know anyone with the band Im feeling like i'm going into some where blind so any help from bandland will help thank youbiggrin.gif

Welcome to bandland! lol. I have had the band for almost a year, itll be a year June 3rd. I have lost 61lbs so far, and i need to lose 40 more. The lapband has helped me so much, and I know i made the right decision. Be patient with the long wait.... bc in the end it is well worth it. The important thing is, you have taken the first step... and thats all you need to do to keep on going in the right direction. Dont become discouraged. So all in all, you now know someone with a band! Any questions you can feel free to private message me, or on this post. B)

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Does it hurt, I just had my gullblader removed and that hurt like hell it was lapriscopic and I hurt for 2 weeks

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Does it hurt, I just had my gullblader removed and that hurt like hell it was lapriscopic and I hurt for 2 weeks

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Does it hurt, I just had my gullblader removed and that hurt like hell it was lapriscopic and I hurt for 2 weeks

Well, right out of surgery the port area is where the pain occurs. It is very hard to stand up straight or lay down flat. Its also hard to get up from a sitting position. I had surgery on a thursday and was back to work by the following wednesday. I am a teacher, so i am with my kids all day... very active. It is pain that is do-able. It def is uncomfortable but i am not good with pain. This was my very first surgery... but it was very simple and easy to deal with afterwards. I was able to bathe normal and do a lot with out the help of others. I never got the gas pains a lot of folks talk about. I made sure to walk around A LOT. That helps to not get the gas in the shoulder and stuff. Im sorry that the gallbladder hurt you for 2 weeks. This pain lasts about a week... but it is very tolerable.

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