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Hi am scheduled for surgery August 17th. I live alone and I am concerned about being able to take care of my self after returning from surgery. What is it like? Any suggestions feed back HELP suggestions I will talk to anyone. I am very nervous

I have also never been on any website like this before. I am such a NEWBIE at all of this.

:help::rolleyes

Thanks,

BMS

bsavine0502@yahoo.com

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Welcome and congratulations on your surgery date.

As far as being alone for your recovery goes, I know everyone is different and has different pain levels, but I think you should be alright if you do some preparation.

Take a look at some of the threads telling you what you need after surgery, for example gasX petals. I would have a stock of movies waiting for you as well as whatever your doctor recommends for your post surgical diet. I was in a hotel room in Mexico and the dr brought me juices and yogourts for the first couple of days after banding.

Some people have trouble with getting in and out of bed the first couple of days, so I would get yourself a stout chair to put beside the bed to hoist yourself out if you need to.

There might be some other ideas out there.

Good luck with it!

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I was self pay, and even with the airfare it was much cheaper to get it done in Mexico. I spent months lurking on LBT and more months posting, reading and asking questions. I also had 2 phone calls lasting almost an hour each with the assisting doctor. In the end felt pretty confident about Mexico.

I paid just over half of what it would have cost me if I had it done here.

I ended up going down with the only friend I told my plans to and she was banded the same day. It was nice having someone there, but I would have been fine on my own if she hadn't had come.

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