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Hi--My name is Joan and I got my band on 11/25. My surgery was at 1:30 and I went home at 6:30. It went great. I am sore today, but I took liquid tylenol and it took the edge off. I hope to get lots of advice on this site.

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congratulations, I thought it was almost a requirement to stay overnight in the hospital to make sure all was ok.

good luck to you......I go in on 12/3!!

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Congrats.....i was scratching my head when the Title said 12/25...HAHA...I wish you much success and health.

as far as going home the same day my doctor said more and more doctors are doing this as outpatient care. My surgery is next week 12/3 and I will be going home the same day.

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Hi--My name is Joan and I got my band on 11/25. My surgery was at 1:30 and I went home at 6:30. It went great. I am sore today, but I took liquid tylenol and it took the edge off. I hope to get lots of advice on this site.

Wow! They send you home that quick. Amazing. Congrats and good luck. :)

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I was just banded yesterday 11/25/08. I had my prescription for Tylenol filled and they gave me pills. I am not sure if this was a mistake by the pharmacy or the MD. who wrote out the prescription, or maybe this Tylenol is okay to take. My gut feeling is telling me that I should not take it, but I awake from a nap in a tremendous amount of pain. I took the pills! I hope I will be okay. Does anyone have any knowledge that they can offer me? It has been an hour since I have taken the pills. I am comfortable again. I am no longer in pain, but I am worried.

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I also was prescribed pills. The doctor said that pills are fine as long as they are smaller then an m&m. If I were you I would try and if they do not go down well I would call the doctors office. Good luck everyone

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I was just banded yesterday 11/25/08. I had my prescription for Tylenol filled and they gave me pills. I am not sure if this was a mistake by the pharmacy or the MD. who wrote out the prescription, or maybe this Tylenol is okay to take. My gut feeling is telling me that I should not take it, but I awake from a nap in a tremendous amount of pain. I took the pills! I hope I will be okay. Does anyone have any knowledge that they can offer me? It has been an hour since I have taken the pills. I am comfortable again. I am no longer in pain, but I am worried.

Hello, my doctor said I can only take small size pills. Large pilss must be cut in half. However, my doctor gave me liquid Loritab. Plus, I bought liquid Tylenol ahead of time just in case.

It sounds as though you are doing well with the pill. If you believe it is a mistake, call your doctor's office. I know it's Thanksgiving Day, but they will have either an emergency number you can call or a message service. Doctors work 24/7. If they are not available they have someone else available for when they are not.

Good luck.

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