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I was banded yesterday at 2:00. Came home at 6:00. Hasn't been bad. Incisions don't hurt at all. Not to much gas, just under my port. No shoulder pain so far. Walking really helps. You'll be fine. God bless.

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I was banded yesterday at 2:00. Came home at 6:00. Hasn't been bad. Incisions

don't hurt at all. Not to much gas, just under my port. No shoulder pain so far.

Walking really helps. You'll be fine. God bless.

Wow, congratulations Bobrocky! Four hours from Soup to nuts - that's pretty amazing. To think that I considered it pretty extreme getting kicked out into the rain at 0600 on the morning after my banding... Good luck, keep the posts coming.

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Thanks for sharing. I am glad your banding went well. i think I will be nervous until it is over. I will pray for a speedy recovery for you.

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bobrocky

I was banded yesterday at 2:00. Came home at 6:00. Hasn't been

bad. Incisions don't hurt at all. Not to much gas, just under my port. No

shoulder pain so far. Walking really helps. You'll be fine. God

bless.

Wow, congratulations Bobrocky! Four hours from Soup to nuts - that's pretty amazing. To think that I considered it pretty extreme getting kicked out into the rain at 0600 on the morning after my banding... Good luck, keep the posts coming.

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Feeling nervous is normal - as one bander said - her doc told her he's be more concerned about her if she WASN'T nervous! LOL!

The good news is this list is loaded with banders who can tell you, while not totally pain free, it is manageable and recovery for the vast majority of us was really fast. I had shoulder pain and was given pain killers but when I got home only used them for 24 hours! I threw out the rest. Honest!

My mantra as I was wheeled into the operating room was, "This too shall pass." And it did! A whole lot faster than I expected!

Hang in there - and you too will be encouraging the next frightened pre-bandster too!

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Hello! I started my liquid diet today and I'm also having the lap band surgery on the 24th!

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My husband and I are having our surgeries on August 26!!! I am getting very excited and I know the day before surgery and the day of surgery I will be an emotional wreck. But, I know this too shall pass! I am excited to get on this new journey to a healthy us! I am here for you... Best of luck and let me know how you do.

I can't believe it is only 10 more days until my banding. I have waited so long and had totally committed to the journey. I quit smoking back in June and went to all my appointments and did everything I was supposed to. Now I am nervous reading all the posts on after pain. i am a big baby and I burned my arm tonight while cooking and groaned about the pain for over an hour. I am also pertrified to be put under anesthesia with the tube down my throat and all. I keep thinking what if I don't wake up, what if something goes wrong. I hope this is normal pre thoughts because I have come to far to ruin it all. My youngest who is 11 is very unhappy that I am going to do this and that doesn't really help but I no she loves me and is just scared.

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