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I have had my band 2.5 years now and I have lost a fair amount of weight but not without complication misery and much more now I embark on a new journey the sleeve I look forward but yet nervous scared and wonder where I will end up nowI have alot of support but all my support come from family that has been sleeved form the begining so I dont really know what to expect he tho my best friend does her best to comfort me and warn me about the difference but yet stress free from the complications I have had with my band My date is March 19 I hope nothing comes up and changes that date for me even tho today is feb 22nd i feel my day is far away and all say it will come fast i hope so i hope im not being unreasonable when i say the 19th is a tuesday and i plan to b back at work on monday

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Congratulations on recieving your revision date! I wish you much success!

For most folks it's usually a overnight stay and as long as you are able to get up and work around and their no major complications they release you with pain meds and instructions with regards to the first phase of eating which is Clear Liquids and definitly should continue to walk because those gas pains can be a pain. I don't know your level of pain but normally people take a week or two off just to get back to normal I don't know if you will be able to be back at work the next day, put I don't know how you handle pain.

I hope all goes well and keep us posted.

I have had my band 2.5 years now and I have lost a fair amount of weight but not without complication misery and much more now I embark on a new journey the sleeve I look forward but yet nervous scared and wonder where I will end up nowI have alot of support but all my support come from family that has been sleeved form the begining so I dont really know what to expect he tho my best friend does her best to comfort me and warn me about the difference but yet stress free from the complications I have had with my band My date is March 19 I hope nothing comes up and changes that date for me even tho today is feb 22nd i feel my day is far away and all say it will come fast i hope so i hope im not being unreasonable when i say the 19th is a tuesday and i plan to b back at work on monday

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thank u and im going to take a couple days off and u look great

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This is great to hear! I belong to a group called Sleeve Sisters on FB and there are others who have the same experience. Please stop by and support our page. Share your experience and journey in our private support group. Again Congrats! I am happy to hear your doing GREAT! God is good all the time.

Warm Wishes,

Sleeve Sisters

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This is great to hear! I belong to a group called Sleeve Sisters on FB and there are others who have the same experience. Please stop by and support our page. Share your experience and journey in our private support group. Again Congrats! I am happy to hear your doing GREAT! God is good all the time.

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I would like to join but I do not want it to show on my page. I am choosing not to tell everyone about the surgery so is there a way for me to join and no one see it?

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