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How is everyone doing so far? Congrats on our November surgery group! I miss you all please keep posting your WL journey. ((hugs)) My surgery date ❤11-11-13❤ and feeling amazing!

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Hi, glad you're doing well :-) my surgery was Nov 6, first week was pretty rough but feeling so much better now, still struggling with low energy and not getting enough calories/protein but working on this every day! Weight coming off well but slowed down this week.

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4 days post-op and this is not what I imagined. This first few days has been tough. Praying it gets greater later.

I had a horrid time for the first week and could hardly believe it would get better but please believe me, it does. Hope you feel better very soon, take good care of yourself.

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Each day gets a little bit better! Sending prayers your way for a speedy recovery!

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Hey I got banded 12 Nov so 10 days post op. I xan honestly say things are so much better week2. I'm glad there are people to talk that are going through the same thing. Anyone got any tips they've found helpful? :-)

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I'm 2 days post-op. I am SO unbelievably sore. I honestly didn't think I would feel this sore. My stomach I can handle, it's pain in my shoulders that is driving me nuts! I've been told a bunch of times now that it is trapped gas from the surgery and I have to walk around to move it out. I'm taking Dilaudid for pain (which I find has been helping) and hot showers are a blessing. Today was easier than yesterday. I just want to feel a little like myself again!

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I'm 2 days post-op. I am SO unbelievably sore. I honestly didn't think I would feel this sore. My stomach I can handle, it's pain in my shoulders that is driving me nuts! I've been told a bunch of times now that it is trapped gas from the surgery and I have to walk around to move it out. I'm taking Dilaudid for pain (which I find has been helping) and hot showers are a blessing. Today was easier than yesterday. I just want to feel a little like myself again!

Don't worry. .it does get better. Yhe first week is the worst. I'm two weeks post op and feel like myself again. Just keep the pain killers topped up and ride it out. :-)

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Thank you for the encouraging words! I'm 4 days out now. I don't have the shoulder discomfort during the day but I find that I still have to sleep in our oversized living room chair at night. I'm NOT a back sleeper and I have incredible discomfort if I lay on my side and I'm not even gonna try my stomach! But, I'm starting to actually understand when I am full and when my pouch is asking for something. What a trippy experience that is!!

Congrats on your 28 pound loss in just 20 days!! That's phenomenal!! I haven't even been listening to the scale the past few days because of the liquids I received in the hospital. I lost 7 pounds (in fluids) in the last two days I have been home so I'm ready to start losing! I hope I can lose that much!! You sound like you're doing a great job!!

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I'm 2 days post-op. I am SO unbelievably sore. I honestly didn't think I would feel this sore. My stomach I can handle, it's pain in my shoulders that is driving me nuts! I've been told a bunch of times now that it is trapped gas from the surgery and I have to walk around to move it out. I'm taking Dilaudid for pain (which I find has been helping) and hot showers are a blessing. Today was easier than yesterday. I just want to feel a little like myself again!

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I had surgery on the 12th and had the same problem, try moving your shoulders back and forth that actually helped me. Hope you feel better!!!

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I had surgery on the 12th and had the same problem, try moving your shoulders back and forth that actually helped me. Hope you feel better!!!

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Had my surgery on the 13th of november. I had a bit of a rough patch down the road. I got an ifection in the iv site and had to bd hospitalized again to recieve antibiotics through the iv but its all better now. I feel like Im losing weight slowly however. My heighest weight was 276. Day of surgery I was 258 and now Im 248. So I've only lost 10 lbs since the surgery

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I had my surgery on nov 5th. I was 283 the day of surgery and today I am 257. I been eating eggs and canned chicken. I cant do the prot shakes or powder it is awful. I am having low energy and havent realy been exercising. Having back pain. I hope to get on track. Ready to drop this weight like it is hot.......

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