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January 2013 Bandsters Unite



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Hi all! Got banded yesterday at 1:30pm and was released at 5pm. I have 3 incisions...a big one about 2 inches above my belly button, smaller one to the right and an even smaller one in between my breasts. Luckily I feel great (knock on wood) and was able to sleep through the night, only waking up every 4 hours for some pain pills. No gas pain yet but I do feel like I need to have a BM but am worried to strain. Am thinking of taking some milk of magnesia to help with that.

You're not going to have a BM right away because of the anesthesia and pain killers. It is normal not to have a BM 2-3 days after surgery. What you're probably experiencing is gas trying to get out of your system. Just walk around and you will feel much better.

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hi everyone..i understand all the emotions,my op is scheduled in belgium for 26th feb

scared to death!!!

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Quick question, how soon after being banded did you have your post-op appointment and fill? I was banded yesterday (january 28th) and my doctor wants to see me back for a fill in two weeks.

I got banded on the 24th. My first MD appt is on the 7th of February for wound check. I wont get my first fill 6 weeks from the day of surgery.

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Is everyone getting the amount of Protein they should daily? I just can't do it. I may call the nutritionist tomorrow for alternatives. I'm at day 5 post op. I feel ok and am drinking just fine but the shakes are just too much to get down.

Diane1107 I had such a hard time swallowing the thick Protein Shake on day 5 I went back to just Popsicles and ice chips. I finally drank 1 protein shake today (8 days post op) and at that it took me 45minutes of see sips. The way I see it, some people heal slower so the stomach is still swollen and cannot handle shakes yet in day 3.

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hi everyone..i understand all the emotions,my op is scheduled in belgium for 26th feb

scared to death!!!

My date is 14 Feb and I'm in Germany. Just pray--we're almost on the other side! :)

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I was banded on Monday.... I felt very nauseous this am is that normal?

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I agree... I feel like I could eat more now too. I am about 4 weeks away from my first fill. I was banded on the 16th. I knew the food was "stuck" right away. I would describe it as extremely uncomfortable but not pain. It happened exactly because I wasn't paying attention and ate too big a bite too fast. It kinda helped that it happened because now I am über aware of my chewing and swallowing. Did you get your fill? Does it feel like a normal shot or worse?

Just got my fist fill yesterday n started a thread under fills called scared to eat cause the doc told me to go back on my regular diet n not to do a liquid diet. It felt less than a regular shot. I think, no I didn't look, but I think the needle must be thin cause it was just a small poke. I was scared n asked if he numbed the area. He said no. He actually had to poke me three times. The first initial one, he asked me to sit up n drink Water n it felt no different. He said he was gonna add more (he had already added 4cc's so I was a little nervous about that) so he poked me again n took out all the saline. The third time he added 4 ccs again n asked me to chug the Water. I felt the same again but I told him I was fine with that. I don't wanna be so tight anyway. He said okay he would see me in 4 weeks again n get another fill then.

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Quick question' date=' how soon after being banded did you have your post-op appointment and fill? I was banded yesterday (january 28th) and my doctor wants to see me back for a fill in two weeks.[/quote']

I saw my doc just yesterday for my first fill n I was banded on the 2nd of January. He saw me a week after surgery just to see I I was doing.

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I was banded on Monday.... I felt very nauseous this am is that normal?

I felt very nauseated after day 3 post op cause my nausea patch wore off. I felt better 6 days post op. Hang in there.

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I am officially a bandster! Just got home from the hospital and besides some soreness and being tired, I have no complaints!

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I am officially a bandster! Just got home from the hospital and besides some soreness and being tired' date=' I have no complaints![/quote']

Congrats

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i am 5 days post op and had a good day today but now i am starting to feel hungry... i feel weak, upset, irritable. etc around this time everyday...i drink what seems to be like all day so i can't be dehydrated?... does anyone else feel this way ? ughh i can't wait to feel 100% again and to start eating!!!

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welcome to the other side :D

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I am officially a bandster! Just got home from the hospital and besides some soreness and being tired, I have no complaints!

Feel better and congrats !!! Walk walk walk!

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I just had my first post-off appt. I have lost 21.5 lbs. since my pre op appt. I am down 1 pants size already too. I am so happy I made this decision. Yeah me!

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