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Good Morinig everyone! new bandsters~I hope everyone is feeling better...."old" Bansters~Keep up the awesome job. Soon to be bandsters~I'm wit' you guys...2 more days(I'don't count today)....My good thoughts and prayers are with you all!! Have an AWESOME DAY!!! Blessings and smooches...:kiss2: Olga

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You guys are the first people I "visit" each morning and the last ones each night. Even though we don't know each other we are still connected in what we're going through together! I would also like to comment that there is another monthly bandster thread out there that is not getting along at all! There is so much negativity that it can't be positive thing for a newbie wanting answers to look forward too! Thank you all again for giving me a warm, pleasant, honest place to visit on a daily basis!!!

Have a good day and congratulations to all the new bandsters!

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You guys are the first people I "visit" each morning and the last ones each night. Even though we don't know each other we are still connected in what we're going through together! I would also like to comment that there is another monthly bandster thread out there that is not getting along at all! There is so much negativity that it can't be positive thing for a newbie wanting answers to look forward too! Thank you all again for giving me a warm, pleasant, honest place to visit on a daily basis!!!

Have a good day and congratulations to all the new bandsters!

5jacks....I couldn't have said it better...:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: YOU ROCK!!!!

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I feel left out around here in this post, I have asked questions and nobody ansered them, it seems that being a guy here I'm not in the right click..so this will be the last time I'll post here!! Good bye and good luck...

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:clap2: :faint: :hungry: goodbye to the old me and hello bandland after tommorow, sorry guys I won't be able to post again for 10 days after but will give all you an update on how things went soon as possible. Thanks to all for being so supportive and being so helpful in making my decision to be a fellow bandster.:clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

I will be praying for you surgery!!!! Keep us posted as soon as you can!!! You are almost in Bandland!!!:clap2: :clap2:

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Day 2 post op....

I feel so much better after sleeping last night. Needless to say, I did not sleep very well in the hospital Monday night. My back is still hurting, but the heating pad is doing wonders. My mom spread Bengay all over my upper back before I went to bed last night and that helped a ton too. I woke up once or twice because I realized I rolled over onto my stomach -- oops!

Still no gas or incision pain. I'll count myself lucky there. I have been taking Tylenol with codeine every 6 hours, so I'm sure that's helping.

Yesterday I barely managed to get 42oz of liquids in. And that was with sipping something constantly! I'm getting an earlier start today, so hopefully I'll get to 64oz at least. And to whoever mentioned those Imagine Soups --- they are wonderful!

Ugh... can't wait to take a shower today! LOL!

Maria

Sounds like you are doing great!!! I loved my heating pad too!

I actually put a sipper bottle at my night stand so i can get started first thing or else it is hard to get it all in!!!

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I feel left out around here in this post, I have asked questions and nobody ansered them, it seems that being a guy here I'm not in the right click..so this will be the last time I'll post here!! Good bye and good luck...

I'm sorry!!! I had felt like that with a previous thread, so before I had the January thread, I created my own little thread, the Lower BMI bandsters! Maybe you can make a thread for Banded Guys!

I am sorry if I didn't answer your questions, it was nothing personal!

Take care and you are welcome to stay!

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Hey all.

I went for my cardiac tests in December, Nuclear Stress, EEG, so on and so forth. Dr. B (the cardiologist) wanted me back in his office on 1/10 to read me the results. They don't have late hours, so that means more time off work. I called the office and asked if he could just call me on the phone for results, since I knew I'd be out of the office upcoming. Sure enough, he called me, all was fine. He said "You'll have your clearance". GREAT, right? No…not so 'right'. Turns out I called the office last week, as I've been feeling a bit dizzy or lightheaded. I've gotten on some more meds the last month or so - and was also taking some OTC meds for a sinus infection. No biggie, right? WRONG! The nurse went onto tell me that I won't be able to have surgery on 1/30 until he give me clearance. Huh? I called my surgeon - and sure as anything - the doctor NEVER mailed in my clearance. So now they have me by the 'b*lls' (you know what I mean). So NOW…I have to take time off of work tomorrow - anyway…to go into see the doctor. He wants to take my vitals. If all is good, I'll have the clearance. The kicker is this: the nurse told me that the clearance was in my file - just never mailed!!!!!!!!!!! I am livid! I know he's just trying to 'save his butt'…but come on!!!!!!! So now, I have to wonder if my Tuesday surgery will happen or not. I'm sick over it. BTW, I stopped the OTC pills - and haven't been dizzy at all.

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Hello everyone,

My surgery is tomorrow. I'm nervous and excited all at the same time. I took measurements this morning. Yikes! Wish me luck!

I'll write again on Friday.

Edieday

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I feel left out around here in this post, I have asked questions and nobody ansered them, it seems that being a guy here I'm not in the right click..so this will be the last time I'll post here!! Good bye and good luck...

So sorry you feel that way. We don't mean to leave anyone out.....and please don't think it's because your a guy! Most of the posts never say the gender of a person. Please ask again, I'll try to answer, went back a few pages and the only post I seen from you didn't have any questions. Please feel free to stay but if you choose not to then we'll still be praying for a safe surgery and quick recovery.

Lisa.

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Hello everyone,

My surgery is tomorrow. I'm nervous and excited all at the same time. I took measurements this morning. Yikes! Wish me luck!

I'll write again on Friday.

Edieday

Congrats Edieday, don't forget to take pictures too! I'm only a week post op but I've been told that when the scales don't show a loss you can see a change in pictures! Will be thinking of you this week.

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Hello everyone,

My surgery is tomorrow. I'm nervous and excited all at the same time. I took measurements this morning. Yikes! Wish me luck!

I'll write again on Friday.

Edieday

Congratulations Edie...It's normal to be both nervous and excited...I feel the same way...I'm up on Firday....Good luck to you and please let us know it goes!!! BLESSINGS and good thoughts are being sent your way!!!

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Hey all.

I went for my cardiac tests in December, Nuclear Stress, EEG, so on and so forth. Dr. B (the cardiologist) wanted me back in his office on 1/10 to read me the results. They don't have late hours, so that means more time off work. I called the office and asked if he could just call me on the phone for results, since I knew I'd be out of the office upcoming. Sure enough, he called me, all was fine. He said "You'll have your clearance". GREAT, right? No…not so 'right'. Turns out I called the office last week, as I've been feeling a bit dizzy or lightheaded. I've gotten on some more meds the last month or so - and was also taking some OTC meds for a sinus infection. No biggie, right? WRONG! The nurse went onto tell me that I won't be able to have surgery on 1/30 until he give me clearance. Huh? I called my surgeon - and sure as anything - the doctor NEVER mailed in my clearance. So now they have me by the 'b*lls' (you know what I mean). So NOW…I have to take time off of work tomorrow - anyway…to go into see the doctor. He wants to take my vitals. If all is good, I'll have the clearance. The kicker is this: the nurse told me that the clearance was in my file - just never mailed!!!!!!!!!!! I am livid! I know he's just trying to 'save his butt'…but come on!!!!!!! So now, I have to wonder if my Tuesday surgery will happen or not. I'm sick over it. BTW, I stopped the OTC pills - and haven't been dizzy at all.

I am sorry! My surgery was postponed too and it was hard on me. I was depressed about it. Then, I used the extra time to study as much as I could to learn about the banding and all the mental stuff that goes with it!

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Hello everyone,

My surgery is tomorrow. I'm nervous and excited all at the same time. I took measurements this morning. Yikes! Wish me luck!

I'll write again on Friday.

Edieday

Congrats!!!! I wish you best!!!

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I know I'm not a January Bandster.... but I'm addicted to the supportivness of this thread... I read it daily...... and I just had to say.. that last night I was picturing myself in the Petho Pose! LOL!!!!!

Thanks Audrey!

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