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Hi! I am new to this site. My surgery date is (tentatively) set for August 28. I am excited yet nervous. You hear more success stories than negative stories, but I still cant help but have a nervous reaction/worry to the 'what ifs'....anyone else?

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I'm August 5th - I'm dealing with the same excitement/fear... It seems to me that every single persons results are different, side effects are different - but much more positive Than negative! I'm glad you joined this site it's helped me so much and I feel like no matter what I

Experience post op I will have seen someone on here post about similar circumstances. Welcome!! We're members of the August banders!

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Connie26...Thanks! I am really looking forward to having so many others to talk to during this experience. #Augustbanders!!! :))

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Hi all! My date is 8/14. I thought I was the only nervous one. I'm excited also but it's kind of scary.

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I was August 2nd, yesterday! I can say that all the worry and nervousness is unnecessary now that I'm on this side of it. The gas pain is all but gone already. What they say about walking it out is exactly right on. Obviously, my incisions are a little sore, but nothing bad. I think the most annoying thing for me is that the little incision the did in my navel keeps rebleeding every time I bend at the weight or sit up straight. I just it is just pressure on it. Ruined a shirt cuz I didn't realize it at first. All that to say it was not near as bad as I worked it up in my brain to be

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How is everyone doing now post op? Please tell everyone how your journey is so far!

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Hi everyone, I'm an August bander too! I had surgery on the 22nd and here am two days later. I'm really sore (feels like I just did a super amount of push-ups). My biggest incision which I'm assuming is where the port was placed hurts quite a bit but all is well. I was able to walk around a lot and even drive. I'm thanking God the whole way! Without Him I probably would be in worse pain than I'm in now and way more miserable so it's great! I hope it gets better from here and not worse. My doctor is awesome so I know he will take care of me. I definitely second guessed everything yesterday when the pain was the worst. Does it hurt when they fill the lapband?

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