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Hello everyone! What an incredible community - I am going to love this site! :) I was banded last Wednesday, April 8. So far, so good! I have been really hungry, but my pain has been minimal, so I shouldn't complain. Any advice for a newly banded woman? I will take all the help I can get.

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Congratulations on your surgery.

No advice here as I haven't had surgery yet (scheduled for the 23rd). My partner was banded the day after you and unfortunately, she has not been having such a good time afterward - lots of gas pain, serious bloating, severe nausea.

In case it would help you, if you go HERE you'll find a forum of us all going through similar experiences following banding in April.

Also, have added your name to the list of April Bandsters HERE.

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Pharma Girl - thanks so much for adding me to the list! I am so sorry to hear your partner is in so much pain! That is a horrible way to start this whole journey (and it is hard enough as it is, without throwing pain into the mix.) Hope things get better. I will check out the April forum. Good luck on your surgery!

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HI! Congratulations! I was banded on April 7. I am also really enjoying this site and look forward to chatting with others going through similar changes in their life.

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