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I'm new to all of this, just downloaded this app, I'm scheduled for my surgery this coming Monday!

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If you can get to a PC, try to fill in your profile so we know you better? It helps to know more about you should you have questions in the future.

Welcome and look forward to hearing your success stories.

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Hi and welcome! For the most part this is an excellent family to join. There are a few sour grapes here and there but for the most part all positive support.

Surgery on Monday? Good luck you'll do fine. Do you have gas-x, heating pad and ice packs? Do you have your allowable liquids? I had cream of chicken with milk; creamy tomato; broth; juice etc.

Congrats and good luck on your new journey.

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my list for immediate post surgery

pain pills

fluids, warm and hot so helpful with gas

heating pad to the left shoulder or to wherever you may have gas pains

cold pack to your incisions if they are hurting

deep breathing exercises

walk, just short around your yard or house walks. don't over do it

lay on your left side

nice comfortable recliner to snuggle in and watch tv and rest and recover.

sugar free popsicles

here's to a quick recovery. let us know how things went

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Welcome and Congrats on your surgery!

Keep us informed on your journey.

Best Wishes!!

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Welcome and good luck on your surgery. A new you is on its way!!!

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Thanks everyone! Has anyone every had gallbladder problems after surgery with lapband

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Thanks everyone! Has anyone every had gallbladder problems after surgery with lapband

I've read about a number of people that have had it on this forum after surgery. That was one of my questions for my surgeon too. 'Usually' a number of people will have issues with their gallbladder in conjunction with a very low fat diet (if I remember correctly). My sister had to have hers removed and she doesn't have any wls. This was after the HCG diet. My surgeon basically said there's no direct correlation between wls and gallbladder issues. There's almost no way to tell that if they didn't have wls would they still have GB issues? If that makes any sense. No direct cause and effect between wls and GB issue.

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Hey! I had my gall bladder taken out May 2013 and I was banded 3 weeks ago. The only issue I have is gas. But I had that before lapband. Now it's just a little more. But no other issues. ????

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