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i know what you mean i have to do the same exact thing my first app was april 30th my next is may 15th. we are just getting started. it will be here before you know it. but it will be well worth it sill

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wow Kathy: I'm really happy for you. I was banded yesterday. everything went well except that my surgeon found a very large hiatel hernia while he was in there, so he went ahead and repaired it and showed me the pics that he took. I had to spend the night in the hospital but otherwise I really don't have much pain. I liken the pain to the pain you get when you do alot of sit-ups. more of a soreness. anyway I'm glad it's over. I am on to a skinnier me. Kathy, let us know when you get a surgery date.

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Kathy: I just wanted you to know that I'm doing very well today. I never got gas pains and I haven't even needed to take any pain meds for the sore muscle pain I am experiencing. I do need help every once in a while to get out of bed, or the tub but otherwise these simple actions are getting easier. The incisions are very small. I also wanted to let you know that I dreaded the Heparin injections that they give you to prevent blood clots (they inject you in the abdomen) but all three were painless because they are given subcutaneous not intramuscular. I'm already eating cream of wheat,pudding and cream Soups, so i don't feel hungry at all. I hope everything goes this easy for you too.

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