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I'm still at the hosp until 11:00 am today but so far so good. Everyone on the staff has been great the whole floor is dedicated to the WISH Center so plenty of other bandsters & RNY here as well.

Pre-op was simple post-op during the first few hours were difficult but only a 6 (1-10). Walking around after the first few hours ever since. Band is doing well as gas is minimum. No rush to leave since care is so good. If your in the Chicago tri-state area I would definitly check this place out. A woman from NY is here too.

Starting shakes in a few minutes so we shall se how this goes. Cramping is there but very easy to deal with. I hope the other who were banded on May 26 are doing as good.

Cheers!

Jim

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Jim, I was banded yesterday and came home right away. I have a thing about hospitals so I wanted to sleep in my bed. It was a great experience except when I weighed this morning - those IVs packed on a bunch!!

I haven't seen anything from Aileena yet but I'm not sure when she will get access to the internet.

Keep in touch. Celeste

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Congratulations Jim and Celeste

Take it easy!!

Jim, everytime I see a hamburger I think of what you said "just chew it up and spit it out"

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I'm home now and feeling good-for now. The healing process seems to change from good to ouch!

Overall a very good experience. Now I sip for a week and then back to McDonalds-NOT

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Congratulations to both of you Jim & Celeste

Great News, glad to hear you are both home and recovering nicely :(

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Congrads Celeste & Jim!!!!

Jim I live in Chicago - where did you have your surgery and whose your Doctor?

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congrats to Jim and Celeste... I just had my first meeting on 5/26/05- the process takes about 4-6weeks for preop then 1 month to schedule surgery, so July I can be on the "bandwagon"

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Start of Day 3.

I keep getting up every few hours to pee and it hurts just a bit. I had a small fever last night but liquid Tyl w/codene did the trick.

Heprin shots every 8 hrs is going smooth but the sipping of Water is time consuming. I want to gulp and go but that hurts when going thru.

My stomach makes a lot of noise (# 2 I think).

Any tips on getting thru the 1st week?

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