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Did any of post ops you have a nerve block when you left the hospital?

I did and never needed to use any pain meds.

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On this day I will marry my new best friend, Mr. Lap Band. We promise to respect each other & help each other in quantity & quality, in thick & thin as long as we both shall live. I pledge thee my troth.

Heading to the hospital to get banded!

As they say...see you on the other side.

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I'm four days post op and i feel terrible! Mostly nausea and headache. I got nausea meds but i swear they make me nauseous. They are the desolvable and they taste terrible. I've been avoiding my meds because there is nothing i hate more than being nauseous. I'd rather suffer in pain!

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I am 10 days out and feeling anxious! Im trying hard to keep up the liquid diet I've been on since Oct 4th. I believe if I can make it theu this ill be great on the other side. The Migraine is bad and I hate that I cant take my meds any suggestions?

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I am 10 days out and feeling anxious! Im trying hard to keep up the liquid diet I've been on since Oct 4th. I believe if I can make it theu this ill be great on the other side. The Migraine is bad and I hate that I cant take my meds any suggestions?

You're so close!! :)

Plan something fun for when it's over, okay?

I'm planning a trip out with friends and saving money for it every week, and every day I get closer to that, and I just focus on things like that!!

Also, for the post-op. Diet, I only allowed myself a limited selection at first. I'm 13 days post surgery today and I've been fine with it because when I get sick of the same things, I add something else from the list!

I know I couldn't do this without a reward system. Find something else to focus on, let that make you feel happy and relaxed, then the time will tick on by!! That's how I did it. I also avoided eating with other people.

The end goal was too far off for me, so I had to make other goals and find more immediate goals! I did a lot of my homework for my classes ahead of time, I organized some stuff, I did whatever I could to focus on anything other than eating! :)

A good support system is nice, but you can be your own, best support system! Your inner strength has gotten you this far, you are on the home stretch! You will feel so proud at the end! I know I did! <3

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Getting banded on Thursday. Today is my 3rd 12 hour shift in a row. Holy hell broke lose with all but two of my patients today culminating in one I have been taking care of for 2 weeks who instead of calling me by my name on his board in his room within ear and eye shot called me ' THAT BIG GIRL'. Pretty much set me off since I give all of my patients all the respect I would give my family......grr thank God I don't work tomorrow

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I just got my phone call from the Hospital my Arrival time there is 7 AM. So my mom has to come over to get my girls up for school. 11 1/2 hours until I arrive there. I bought some post op stuff today. Plain Greek yogurt, sugar free Jello and pudding, broth, Skim Milk, Tomato Soup and Cream of chicken Soup. Bring it on. I will be up until at least 11 PM tonight to watch my American Horror Story. Wow I can't believe the day is almost here < 24 hrs.

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I just got my phone call from the Hospital my Arrival time there is 7 AM. So my mom has to come over to get my girls up for school. 11 1/2 hours until I arrive there. I bought some post op stuff today. Plain Greek yogurt' date=' sugar free Jello and pudding, broth, Skim Milk, Tomato Soup and Cream of chicken Soup. Bring it on. I will be up until at least 11 PM tonight to watch my American Horror Story. Wow I can't believe the day is almost here < 24 hrs.[/quote']

Add gas-x strips to your list. They were a saving grace for me! Good luck tomorrow.

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Add gas-x strips to your list. They were a saving grace for me! Good luck tomorrow.

Gas X steps are in my bag, with glasses case, insurance card, debit card,id, mouth moisturizer, carmex blanket and Powerade Zero which I might not be able to drink. Oh and charged Ipod

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I just got my phone call from the Hospital my Arrival time there is 7 AM. So my mom has to come over to get my girls up for school. 11 1/2 hours until I arrive there. I bought some post op stuff today. Plain Greek yogurt' date=' sugar free Jello and pudding, broth, Skim Milk, Tomato Soup and Cream of chicken Soup. Bring it on. I will be up until at least 11 PM tonight to watch my American Horror Story. Wow I can't believe the day is almost here < 24 hrs.[/quote']

The sugar free puddings actually gave me a wicked stomach ache. I recommend also getting sugar free honey for your geek yogurt otherwise it just taste like sour cream... I use it as a sour cream and mayo substitute. Good luck to you!

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I was banded on the 7th. So ready for soft foods!

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I was banded on the 7th. So ready for soft foods!

i was banded a week ago. most of my gas has gone away, at least the hard/bad stuff. But yes i am ready for that mushy stuff!!! i lifted a bag of groceries that must have been too heavy and now i am paranoid that something went wrong... just a little sore in a different way. surely if something was majorly wrong it would be really painful right??...

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HI there! For my first post I am proud to announce my surgery date is 10/29. Kind of nervous but very excited!

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I was banded on Oct. 3 . I have not had any problems so far. No food problems which in a weird way makes me wish I did. I really do not feel banded. I do get a little full much sooner than I would have before I was banded but not long enough to sustain me for too long. Hoping first fill in November will help that.

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