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Hi, I just wanted to join up with the February group. I will be banded on Friday (9th) in Monterrey Mexico with Dr. Zapata. I am extremely nervous! Maybe scared is the word. I've posted elsewhere that I am a nurse and have been the OR thousands of times, but never as the patient. I so want this, but just keep getting weepy and more nervous as the time gets closer.

Anyway, I am hoping for the best and will update you all as soon as I can.

Thanks,

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wanna be thin and travel girl

It will get easier every day! Hang in there, it will all be worth it!

I also remember reading somewhere that when you are banded you want to drink teppid Water not real cold initially.

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I am so excited, I can bearly contain myself. I have such high hopes for this, I've seen several of my friends have the bipass, but I like th band idea better. But I've never met anyone with the band, and am so glad to have found this forum.

Jen

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Thanks! Pam.... I thought each day would get better and I guess it is. What I'm having now isn't bad just bothersome and curious of what is going on.... I'm going to walk a lot after work and see if that helps.

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Hi b russell,

Do you know if your hiatal hernia repair added extra time to your recovery or made it more painful? I know I have a hiatal hernia :paranoid which will be repaired at the same time as banding so I am wondering if I should plan on extra pain meds and time for this.;) My band date is Monday, Feb. 12 so the anxiety meter is going up.:)

Thanks,

Terri

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Well ladies and gents I am home. I am also in quite a bit more pain than I thought I would be in. I have been walking around and I am missing my morphine though.

I guess when i woke up in the OR right after my surgery I looked around and said "wow I am f--king alive" Pretty funny stuff.

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Hi b russell,

Do you know if your hiatal hernia repair added extra time to your recovery or made it more painful? I know I have a hiatal hernia :paranoid which will be repaired at the same time as banding so I am wondering if I should plan on extra pain meds and time for this.;) My band date is Monday, Feb. 12 so the anxiety meter is going up.:)

Thanks,

Terri

Hi Terri,

I am pretty sure that the hernia has extended my recovery time. Six days later, I am still exhausted and have some pain though nothing too bad. (I have been off of pain killers since day three). Honestly though - it's not that bad... It all kind of lumps together with everything else. That being said, I never had any of the symptoms associated with an HH so probably couldn't pinpoint them anyway. What are they, anyway?

Try not to be too anxious! I know that I was nauseous every time I even thought about the surgery beforehand and, in retrospect, the anxiety about the unknown was WAY worse than anything I experienced afterwards. In spite of my longer bounce-back time, I am totally LOVING this. Wierd huh?

You'll do GREAT! Let me know if you have any other questions.

B.

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I've heard that the gas-x doesn't work so much, heating pad and walking are supposed to be better.

Jen

Gas-X did NOTHING for me! What helped was having one of those microwavable beanbags to lie on and a friend to stretch my shoulders back. My heating pad has also become my new bestfriend!

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Hi Feb Crew, Congrats to Bbaygrl and others who are now banded.:)

Yesterday I cried and cried. I think the enormity of what I have just gone through has kicked in. Is it normal to have an emotional meltdown? Susannah

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I want to cry and cry now. Probably partly because I feel like sh*t and my husband is at work and I am home with the kids. I need someone to babysit me. The part is due to the fact that I feel this way and I did this to myself.

I am sure the emotions are normal. I was having really bad meltdowns last week due to the fact that I wanted to eat and could only have Optifast.< /p>

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I am feeling good. Got home about 11:00 this morning. I wanted to move in at the hospital. It was like a 5 star hotel with a nurse. I had my own private nurse for days and nights. I'm not even hungrey yet. I have had some decaff coffee about a half cup. Cranberry apple juice and a SF Jello. The gas has hit today. But nothing so for that I can't live with. I haven't had to take anything for pain all day. I took a nap from 11:30 to 3:30.

What did you dr say about stairs? My computer is downstairs. Of course DH's wireless connection would not work on his lap top. So I had to come downstairs to update all.

Joan

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