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I had it done yesterday. more pain than i expected.

air inside.

Also found hiatal hernia once inside. had to stitch it.

tell me it'll get better!

It'll get better. Be gentle with yourself, and be patient.

Not all of us are up and ready to go immediately. I had it done last Thursday and I am just starting to feel more like myself. It will happen for you too.

Does anyone else have to wear compression stockings for a long time afterwards? I have to wear them for - get this - SIX WEEKS. I'm a barefoot kinda gal and they are already starting to drive me nuts. Anyone else?

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Hello everyone. Had surgery today at 730am. Shocked and happy at how well I feel. Alert and not groggy at all. No pain to amount to anything. Hoping all this will last and not just left over medicine help from the surgery. Hope everyone else who is having lapband today our doing well. keep us posted

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Dcorna, Cstauble and all new and soon to bandsters this week, best of luck to your healing process this week.

I was given a stomach binder to wear. By about the third day - I wished I had some of those surgical stockings - the back of my legs felt like led for half a day.

Today, I've laid around very uncomfortable - think I over did it yesterday. I walked for hours, got in and out of our SUV several times. Today, I can 'feel' the band and everything else in my belly.:mellow: Had to get back on the liquid tylenol.:biggrin:

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NFaith; try to rest and take it easy. It so nds like you are trying to do too much. You need to give your body time to heal. Take this time to make it about you (if you can).

Good luck to all the people who are being banded this week and I hope that those who already have been banded are recovering nicely.

I just went for my 1 week checkup with the surgeon and everything looks fine. i am allowed to move onto full liquids which means cream Soup and pudding YEAH!:regular_smile:

I also was just weighed in for the first time since surgery and have lost 8 lbs since surgery which officially brings me out of morbid obesity and into severe obesity! Baby steps i guess!

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Checking in,

I am doing much much better. With each day my strength seems to grow. I hate anemia :regular_smile:

Ok so the weirdest thing happened, I tried on my shoes and they are fitting like flip flops! I'm rocking my sexy hip boots again and it feels great!! Still don't know how much weight I have lost but I will find out next week at my 2 week post up appointment ;)

Good luck and God bless all those being banded today!

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Love do you notice your feet aren't as swollen? I do with mine, not sure if it's because I'm not drinking diet coke or not eating as much salt. LOL I'm a long long way from sexy hip boots but you go girl!

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Checking in,

I am doing much much better. With each day my strength seems to grow. I hate anemia ;)

Ok so the weirdest thing happened, I tried on my shoes and they are fitting like flip flops! I'm rocking my sexy hip boots again and it feels great!! Still don't know how much weight I have lost but I will find out next week at my 2 week post up appointment :)

Good luck and God bless all those being banded today!

How much have you lost, Love? Is your ticker correct? That's wild that you've lost so much Fluid that your shoes are that loose already! :regular_smile:

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Hi, had the surgery October 13th, everything went smoothly, no nausea thank goodness. We stay overnight cause of a Barium Swallow the next day, saw my band on xray screen, its really there! Now it is my first full day home and I am tired and achy. I think the gas is starting to make itself known but I guess that is good. No complaints so far. I am having trouble drinking as much as they want. I seem so full and bloated. I am on Protein Shakes and full liquids this week. I lost 8 pounds on the pre op diet. I am just trying to not overdo and walk alot. So far so good.

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